James Stuart (VI king of Scotland, I king of England and Ireland, duke of Rothesay, duke of Albany)

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Personal and Family Information

James was born on 19 JUN 1566 in Edinburgh Castle, the son of Henry Stewart and Mary Stuart.

He died on 27 MAR 1625 in Theobalds House, England.

His wife was Anna af Danmark, who he married on 23 NOV 1589 in Oslo Cathedral, Oslo, Norway. Their seven known children were Henry Frederick (1594-1612), Elizabeth (1596-1662), Charles I (1600-1649), Robert (1602-1602), Margaret (1598-1600), Mary (1605-1607) and Sophia (1610-1606).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

James Stuart
(1566-1625)

 

Henry Stewart
(1545-1567)

 

Matthew Stewart
(1516-1571)

 

John Stewart
(c1490-1526)

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Anne Stewart
 

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Margaret Douglas
(1515-1578)

 

Archibald Douglas
(c1489-1557)

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Margaret Tudor
(1489-1541)

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Mary Stuart
(1542-1587)

 

James V Stuart
(1512-1542)

 

James IV Stewart
(1472-1513)

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Margaret Tudor
(1489-1541)

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Marie de Guise
(1515-1560)

 

Claude de Guise
(1496-1550)

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Antoinette de Bourbon-Vendôme
(1494-1583)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 19 JUN 1566
Place: Edinburgh Castle
Death 27 MAR 1625
Place: Theobalds House, England

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 27 MAR 1625 TO 24 JUL 1657 VI king of Scotland
Nobility Title FROM 24 MAR 1603 TO 27 MAR 1625 I king of England and Ireland
Nobility Title FROM 19 JUN 1566 TO 27 JUL 1567 duke of Rothesay
Nobility Title FROM 10 FEB 1567 TO 29 JUL 1567 duke of Albany

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