| Name |
James Stewart [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16] |
| Title |
King of Scotland |
| Suffix |
V |
| Birth |
10 Apr 1512 |
Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland  [3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16] |
| Christening |
11 Apr 1512 |
Linlithgowshire, Scotland |
| Gender |
Male |
| Christening |
21 Apr 1512 |
Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgowshire, West Lothian, Scotland [10, 11, 14, 15] |
| Event |
9 Sep 1513 |
Flodden, Field, Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England |
| He was 17 months old when his father was killed in battle at Flodden Field. |
| LifeSketch |
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 29 James IV of Scotland by Aeneas James George Mackay James left only one legitimate child, his successor, James V. Five other children of Queen Margaret, whose second husband was Archibald Doug |
- las, sixth earl of Angus[q. v.], had died infants. His illegitimate children by Marion Boyd were Alexander Stewart [q. v.], archbishop of St. Andrews; James, to whom there is a solitary reference in a letter printed by Ruddiman as a possible candi date, when only eight years old, for the abbacy of Dunfermline; and Catherine, who married James, earl of Morton; James Stewart, earl of Moray (1499–1544) [q. v.], by Janet Kennedy; Margaret, who married John, lord Gordon, by Margaret Drummond; an d Jean, who married Malcolm, lord Fleming, by James Stewart, King James V of Scotland, was born on 15 April 1512 at Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. He was the son of James Stewart, King James IV of Scotland and Lady Margar et Tudor. He married, first, Madeleine of Valois, daughter of Francis I, King of France, and Claude of Valois, Duchess of Bretagne, on 1 January 1537 at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France. He married, second, Marie of Lorraine, daughter of Clau de of Lorraine, Duke of Guise and Antoinette of Bourbon, on 12 June 1538 at St. Andrews Cathedral, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. He was also reported to have been married by proxy on 9 May 1538 at Paris, France. He died on 14 December 1542 at age 3 0 at Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He and Sybilia Drummond were associated. He gained the title of Duke of Rothesay on 15 April 1512. He succeeded as the King James V of Scotlan d on 9 September 1513. He was crowned King of Scotland on 21 September 1513. He and Lady Helen Stuart were associated. He and Euphemia Elphinstone were associated circa 1532. He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 20 January 1535 . Inserted 3-27-24 from Wikipedia via Google James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months. James was the son of Ki ng James IV and Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England. During his childhood Scotland was governed by regents, firstly by his mother until she remarried, and then by his second cousin, John Stewart, Duke of Albany. James's personal rul e began in 1528 when he finally escaped the custody of his stepfather, Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. His first action was to exile Angus and confiscate the lands of the Douglases. James greatly increased his income by tightening control ov er royal estates and from the profits of justice, customs and feudal rights. He founded the College of Justice in 1532 and also acted to end lawlessness and rebellion in the Borders and the Hebrides. The rivalry among France, England, and the Hol y Roman Empire lent James unwonted diplomatic weight and saw him secure two politically and financially advantageous French marriages, first to Madeleine of Valois and second to Mary of Guise. James also fathered at least nine illegitimate childre n by a series of mistresses. James V's reign witnessed the beginnings of Protestantism in Scotland, and his uncle Henry VIII of England's break with Rome in the 1530s placed James in a powerful bargaining position with the papacy, allowing James t o exploit the situation to increase his control over ecclesiastical appointments and the financial dividends from church revenues. Pope Paul III also granted him the title of Defender of the Faith in 1537. James V maintained diplomatic corresponde nce with various Irish nobles and chiefs throughout their resistance to Henry VIII in the 1530s and in 1540 they offered him the kingship of Ireland. A patron of the arts, James spent lavishly on the construction of several royal residences in th e High Gothic and Renaissance styles. James V has been described as a vindictive king, whose policies were largely motivated by the pursuit of wealth and a paranoid fear of his nobility which led to the ruthless appropriation of their lands. He ha s also been characterized as the "poor man's king" due to his accessibility to the poor and his acting against their oppressors. James died at age 30 in December 1542 following the Scottish defeat by the English at the Battle of Solway Moss. Hi s only surviving legitimate child, Mary, succeeded him at the age of just six days.
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| LifeSketch |
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 29 James IV of Scotland by Aeneas James George Mackay James left only one legitimate child, his successor, James V. Five other children of Queen Margaret, whose second husband was Archibald Douglas, sixth earl of Angus[q. v.], had died infants. His illegitimate children by Marion Boyd were Alexander Stewart [q. v.], archbishop of St. Andrews; James, to whom there is a solitary reference in a letter printed by Ruddiman as a possible candidate, when only eight years old, for the abbacy of Dunfermline; and Catherine, who married James, earl of Morton; James Stewart, earl of Moray (1499–1544) [q. v.], by Janet Kennedy; Margaret, who married John, lord Gordon, by Margaret Drummond; and Jean, who married Malcolm, lord Fleming, by James Stewart, King James V of Scotland, was born on 15 April 1512 at Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. He was the son of James Stewart, King James IV of Scotland and Lady Margaret Tudor. He married, first, Madeleine of Valois, daughter of Francis I, King of France, and Claude of Valois, Duchess of Bretagne, on 1 January 1537 at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France. He married, second, Marie of Lorraine, daughter of Claude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise and Antoinette of Bourbon, on 12 June 1538 at St. Andrews Cathedral, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. He was also reported to have been married by proxy on 9 May 1538 at Paris, France. He died on 14 December 1542 at age 30 at Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He and Sybilia Drummond were associated. He gained the title of Duke of Rothesay on 15 April 1512. He succeeded as the King James V of Scotland on 9 September 1513. He was crowned King of Scotland on 21 September 1513. He and Lady Helen Stuart were associated. He and Euphemia Elphinstone were associated circa 1532. He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 20 January 1535. Inserted 3-27-24 from Wikipedia via Google James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months. James was the son of King James IV and Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England. During his childhood Scotland was governed by regents, firstly by his mother until she remarried, and then by his second cousin, John Stewart, Duke of Albany. James\'s personal rule began in 1528 when he finally escaped the custody of his stepfather, Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. His first action was to exile Angus and confiscate the lands of the Douglases. James greatly increased his income by tightening control over royal estates and from the profits of justice, customs and feudal rights. He founded the College of Justice in 1532 and also acted to end lawlessness and rebellion in the Borders and the Hebrides. The rivalry among France, England, and the Holy Roman Empire lent James unwonted diplomatic weight and saw him secure two politically and financially advantageous French marriages, first to Madeleine of Valois and second to Mary of Guise. James also fathered at least nine illegitimate children by a series of mistresses. James V\'s reign witnessed the beginnings of Protestantism in Scotland, and his uncle Henry VIII of England\'s break with Rome in the 1530s placed James in a powerful bargaining position with the papacy, allowing James to exploit the situation to increase his control over ecclesiastical appointments and the financial dividends from church revenues. Pope Paul III also granted him the title of Defender of the Faith in 1537. James V maintained diplomatic correspondence with various Irish nobles and chiefs throughout their resistance to Henry VIII in the 1530s and in 1540 they offered him the kingship of Ireland. A patron of the arts, James spent lavishly on the construction of several royal residences in the High Gothic and Renaissance styles. James V has been described as a vindictive king, whose policies were largely motivated by the pursuit of wealth and a paranoid fear of his nobility which led to the ruthless appropriation of their lands. He has also been characterized as the \"poor man\'s king\" due to his accessibility to the poor and his acting against their oppressors. James died at age 30 in December 1542 following the Scottish defeat by the English at the Battle of Solway Moss. His only surviving legitimate child, Mary, succeeded him at the age of just six days. |
| Military |
31 Oct 1542 |
| Defeat: Invasion of England at Battle of Solway Moss on the English Side of the Anglo/Scottish border |
| _MILT |
31 Oct 1542 |
| Defeat: Invasion of England at Battle of Solway Moss on the English Side of the Anglo/Scottish border |
| Military |
Nov 1542 |
Solway Moss, Cumberland, England |
| In the service of Scotland |
| Military |
Nov 1542 |
Solway Moss, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| James was asked to lead the battle, he refused and remained at Lochmaben, Falkland Palace. |
| FSID |
LZLD-PLT [10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30] |
| Name |
James Stewart |
| Title |
Duke James V Stewart of Rothesay |
| Title |
Duke James V Stewart of Rothesay |
| Title |
Earl of Carrick |
| Title |
King of Scotland |
| Title |
King of Scotland |
| Title |
King of the Isles |
| Title |
King of the Isles |
| Title |
Lord High Steward of Scotland |
| Title |
Lord High Steward of Scotland |
| Title |
Prince of Scotland |
| Title |
Prince of Scotland |
| _MILT |
Nov 1542 |
Solway Moss, Cumberland, England |
| In the service of Scotland |
| _MILT |
Nov 1542 |
Solway Moss, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| James was asked to lead the battle, he refused and remained at Lochmaben, Falkland Palace. |
| Death |
14 Dec 1542 |
Fifeshire, Scotland [3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16] |
| Burial |
Jan 1543 |
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland [9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16] |
| Person ID |
I4840 |
footsteps |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2025 |
1512 - 1542 (30 years)