James II Stewart (king of Scots)

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Personal and Family Information

James was born on 16 OCT 1430 in Holyrood Palace (Palace of Holyroodhouse), Edinburgh, Scotland , the son of James I Stewart and Joan Beaufort.

He died on 03 AUG 1460 in Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland .

His wife was Maria van Egmond, who he married on 3 JUL 1449 in Holyrood Abbey, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Their six known children were James III (1451-1488), Mary (1452-1488), Margaret (c1455-?), Alexander (c1454-1485), David (c1455-1457) and John (c1459-1479).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

James II Stewart
(1430-1460)

 

James I Stewart
(1394-1437)

 

John Stewart
(1337-1406)

 

Robert II Stewart
(1316-1390)

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Elisabeth Mure
(c1320-<1355)

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Annabel Drummond
(c1351-c1401)

 

sir John Drummond
(c1318-c1373)

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Mary Montifex
(c1324-<1361)

 
   

Joan Beaufort
(c1404-1445)

 

John Beaufort
(1373-1410)

 

John Plantagenêt
(1340-1399)

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Katherine de Roët
(1350-1403)

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Margaret de Holland
(1385-1439)

 

Thomas de Holland
(c1350-1398)

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Alice FitzAlan
(c1352-1415/16)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 16 OCT 1430
Place: Holyrood Palace (Palace of Holyroodhouse), Edinburgh, Scotland
Death 3 AUG 1460
Place: Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Cause: explosion while testing cannon named "The Lion"

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1437 TO 1460 king of Scots

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