King of Scotland James Stewart, IV
Abt 1485 - 1513 (28 years)-
Name James Stewart [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Title King of Scotland Suffix IV Birth Abt 1485 Stirlingshire, Scotland 
[1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Christening Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland [5, 6, 9] Gender Male Land and title conferred 1491 Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland Father conferred Traquair and title, 1st Laird of Traquair Military 1502 In the service of Scotland Military 1502 Signed the Treaty of Perpetual Peace with Henry VII of England. By this treaty James married Henry's daughter Margaret Tudor. _MILT 1502 In the service of Scotland _MILT 1502 Signed the Treaty of Perpetual Peace with Henry VII of England. By this treaty James married Henry's daughter Margaret Tudor. Killed in battle 9 Sep 1513 Branxton, Northumberland, England LifeSketch James Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan gave the estate to his illegitimate son, James Stuart (1480-1513), 1st Laird of Traquair, in 1491. James Stuart obtained letters of legitimation, and married the heiress of the Rutherfords, with whom he received the estates of Rutherford and Wells in Roxburghshire. Stuart was killed at the Battle of Flodden. His daughter, Lady Jane Stuart, became involved with the married Earl of Angus, by whom she had a daughter out of wedlock, Lady Janet Douglas (d.1552). Janet married Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven and produced several children During the 1500’s and 1600’s the main building was completed and ithe lairds of Traquair played important roles in public life with John Stuart, 4th Laird of Traquair becoming the Captain of the Queen´s bodyguard to Mary Queen of Scots. He was host to the Queen when she visited Traquair with her husband and baby son James in 1566 https://www.stewartsociety.org/history-of-the-stewarts.cfm?section=castles-and-buildings&subcatid=8&histid=541 - e estates of Rutherford and Wells in Roxburghshire. Stuart was killed at the Battle of Flodden. His daughter, Lady Jane Stuart, became involved with the married Earl of Angus, by whom she had a daughter out of wedlock, Lady Janet Douglas (d.1552 ). Janet married Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven and produced several children During the 1500’s and 1600’s the main building was completed and ithe lairds of Traquair played important roles in public life with John Stuart, 4th Laird of Traquai r becoming the Captain of the Queen´s bodyguard to Mary Queen of Scots. He was host to the Queen when she visited Traquair with her husband and baby son James in 1566 https://www.stewartsociety.org/history-of-the-stewarts.cfm?section=castles-and- buildings&subcatid=8&histid=541
FSID L1HN-PRR [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19] Name James Stuart Religion Roman Catholic Title Archbishop of St Andrews Title Baron of Brechin and Navar Title Baron of Brechin and Navar Title Duke of Ross Title Duke of Ross Title Earl of Ardmannoch Title Earl of Ardmannoch Title Lord Chancellor of Scotland Title Lord Chancellor of Scotland Title Marquess of Ormonde Title Marquess of Ormonde Death 9 Sep 1513 Branxton, Northumberland, England [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Burial St Michael's Church, East Wickham, London, England, United Kingdom [2, 4, 9] Person ID I44885 footsteps Last Modified 27 Nov 2025
Family Queen of Scotland Margaret Tudor, b. 28 Nov 1489, Palace of Westminster, Westminster, Middlesex, England d. 18 Oct 1541, Methven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 51 years) Married 1503 Scotland Marriage 25 Jan 1503 Surrey, England Age at Marriage James was ~ 18 years and 1 month - Margaret was 13 years and 2 months. Divorce 3 Nov 1527 Scotland Children + 1. King of Scotland James Stewart, V, b. 10 Apr 1512, Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland d. 14 Dec 1542, Fifeshire, Scotland (Age 30 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F4178 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Nov 2025
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