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 1394 - 1437 (42 years)
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| Name |
James I STEWART [1] |
| Prefix |
King |
| Suffix |
of Scotland |
| Born |
25 Jul 1394 |
Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland  [1] |
| Christened |
30 Dec 1394 |
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Clan |
[2] |
| Clan of Stewart |
| MilitaryService |
Between 1406 and 1424 [2] |
| imprisoned in the Tower of London for 18 years. |
| JAMES CAPTURED BY THE ENGLISH |
22 Mar 1406 |
English Channel, At Sea [2] |
| Wanting him out of reach of his brother Robert, Duke of Albany, King Robert III sent his only remaining son James to safety in France, Unfortunately James was intercepted by the English and taken hostage by King Henry IV. |
| TitleOfNobility |
1424 [2] |
| Knighthood |
| Coronation |
24 May 1424 |
Scone, Perthshire, Scotland [2] |
| King of Scotland |
| FamilySearch ID |
LZ6T-WZ8 |
| Occupation |
1426 |
Midlothian, Scotland [2] |
| Governor / Keeper of Edinburgh Castle |
| Occupation |
Bef Apr 1435 [2] |
| Master of the King's Household - James I of Scotland |
| MilitaryService |
21 Feb 1437 |
Perthshire, Scotland [2] |
| murdered by his uncle Walter, Earl of Athol, at Friars Preachers Monastery |
| Name |
James STEWART [2] |
| Died |
21 Feb 1437 |
Monastery of the Friars Preachers, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland [1] |
| Buried |
25 Feb 1437 |
Perth Abbey, Perth and Kinross, Scotland [1] |
| Person ID |
I594767480 |
Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
2 Jan 2023 |
| Father |
King Robert III STEWART, of Scotland, b. 14 Aug 1337, Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. 4 Apr 1406, Rothesay Castle, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland (Age 68 years) |
| Mother |
Annabella DRUMMOND, Queen of Scotland, b. 14 Aug 1350, Scone, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Oct 1401, Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 51 years) |
| Married |
13 Mar 1365 |
Dispensation, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland [3] |
| Family ID |
F536728934 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Joan BEAUFORT, Queen Consort of Scotland, b. 27 Dec 1407, Palace of Westminster, Westminster, Middlesex, England , d. 15 Jul 1445, Dunbar Castle, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland (Age 37 years) |
| Married |
2 Feb 1424 |
St. Mary, Overy, Southwark, Surrey, London, England [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Margaret STEWART, Princess Of Scotland, Dauphine of France, b. 24 Dec 1424, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 16 Aug 1445, Chalons, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France (Age 20 years) |
| | 2. Isabella STEWART, Duchess of Brittany, b. 1 Oct 1426, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 13 Oct 1494, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 68 years) |
| | 3. Lady Eleanor STEWART, Princess of Scotland Archduchess Consort of Austria, b. 26 Oct 1427, Castle Perth, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 20 Nov 1480, Innsbruck, Innsbruck Stadt, Tirol, Austria (Age 53 years) |
| | 4. Joan STEWART, b. 1 Nov 1428, Holyrood, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland , d. 22 Jun 1493, Dalkeith, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom (Age 64 years) |
| | 5. Mary STEWART, Countess of Buchan, b. 1429, Castle Perth, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 20 Mar 1465, Kastel Sandenburch, Veere, Veere, Zeeland, Nederland (Age 36 years) |
| | 6. Alexander STEWART, Duke of Rothesay, b. 16 Oct 1430, Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland , d. 16 Oct 1430, Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 0 years) |
| | 7. King James II STEWART, of Scotland, b. 16 Oct 1430, Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland , d. 3 Aug 1460, Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 29 years) |
| | 8. Lady Annabella Beaufort STEWART, Princess of Scotland, b. 1432, Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland , d. 27 Jun 1509, Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh, Scotland (Age 77 years) |
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| Last Modified |
2 Jan 2023 |
| Family ID |
F536728933 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- James I Stewart, King of Scotland was born on 25 July 1394 at Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, ScotlandG.1 He was the son of Robert III Stewart, King of Scotland and Annabel Drummond.2 He married Lady Joan Beaufort, daughter of John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Lady Margaret de Holand, on 2 February 1423/24 at Priory Church, St. Mary Overy, Southwark, London, EnglandG.1 He died on 21 February 1436/37 at age 42 at Monastry of the Friars Preachers, Perth, Perthshire, ScotlandG, murdered by his uncle, Walter Stuart, Earl of Atholl.3 He was buried at Perth, Perthshire, ScotlandG.3
He was created Earl of Carrick on 10 December 1404, although never designated as such.1 He was created Duke of Rothesay on 10 December 1404, although never designated as such.1 In 1406 he was taken prisoner by the English while sailing to France shortly before the death of his father. He was held for ransom, mainly in the Tower of London, until 5 April 1424. During his exile, Scotland has been governened by his uncle Robert, the Duke of Albany until his death (1420) and then by Robert's son, Murdoch. On the 25th May, 1425, James had his revenge when he executed Murdoch and two of his kinsmen outside Stirling Castle. He succeeded as the King James I of Scotland on 4 April 1406.1 He was crowned King of Scotland on 2 May 1424 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, ScotlandG.1
Children of James I Stewart, King of Scotland and Lady Joan Beaufort
Margaret Stewart b. c 25 Dec 1424, d. 16 Aug 1444
Isabella Stewart+4 b. bt 1425 - 1427, d. 1494
Mary Stewart, Countess of Buchan5 b. a 1427, d. 20 Mar 1465
Eleanor Stewart b. 26 Oct 1427, d. 20 Nov 1480
Joan Stewart+6 b. c 1428, d. a 16 Oct 1486
Annabella Stewart+4 b. a 1428
James II Stewart, King of Scotland+ b. 16 Oct 1430, d. 3 Aug 1460
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay b. 16 Oct 1430, d. 1430
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 230. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas,
Scottish monarch. Son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He reigned 1406-1437, though from 1406 til 1424, he was imprisoned by the English. When his father sent him away as a child for his own protection, he was captured by the English and held in the Tower of London for 18 years. During his imprisonment, he fell in love with Joan Beaufort, and the two were married on February 2, 1424 in Southwark. They had 8 children together. James returned to Scotland to find his country in chaos. He was formally crowned on May 21, 1424 at Scone. He took immediate action to regain his authority and control, including executing the Albany family, his fiercest opponents. He ruled with a firm hand, achieving numerous legal and financial reforms, including remodeling the Scottish parliament after its English counterpart, and renewing the Auld Alliance with France. His actions, although very effective, upset many, namely the descendents of his grandfather, Robert II's second marriage (James was descended from the first marriage). Conflict arose between the two factions over who should be on the throne. The problems came to a head when James was murdered by his uncle Walter, Earl of Athol, at Friars Preachers Monastery in Perth. The king was 42. James was a handsome, accomplished man, being a poet, singer, and musician as well as a talented athlete, excelling at shotput and hammer throw.
James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn (m. 1439? 1445), James I of Scotland (m. 1424) Spouse of Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots.
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James Stewart, I
Also Known As: "James l King of Scotland", "Seumas I Sti?bhairt", "Seumas I mac Roibairt", "Ard Righ Albainn", "Jacobus [Primus]", "Rex Scotiae", "Jacobum regem", "Rey James I de Escocia", "James I of Scotland", ""Black Knight of Lorn"", "King James I of Scotland", "The Black Knight"
Birthdate: July 25, 1394
Birthplace: Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Death: February 21, 1437 (42)
Monastery of the Friars Preachers, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland (Assassinated )
Place of Burial: Perth Abbey, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Immediate Family:
Son of Robert III, King of Scots and Annabella Drummond, Queen Consort of Scots
Husband of Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots
Father of Margaret of Scotland, Dauphine de France; Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany; Eleanor Stewart; Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton; Mary Stewart, Countess of Buchan; Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay; James II, king of Scots and Annabella of Scotland ? less
Brother of Margaret Stewart, Lady of Galloway; David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay; Elizabeth Stewart, Princess of Scotland; Mary of Scotland, Countess of Angus; Robert Stewart, Prince of Scotland and 1 other
Half brother of Sir John Stewart, of Blackhall & Ardgowan and James Stewart of Killbride
Occupation: King of Scots, 35th King of Scots, King of Scotland
Scottish monarch. Son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He reigned 1406-1437, though from 1406 til 1424, he was king in name only. When his father sent him away as a child for his own protection, he was captured by the English and held in the Tower of London for 18 years. During his imprisonment, he fell in love with Joan Beaufort, and the two were married on February 2, 1424 in Southwark. They had 8 children together. James returned to Scotland to find his country in chaos. He was formally crowned on May 21, 1424 at Scone. He took immediate action to regain his authority and control, including executing the Albany family, his fiercest opponents. He ruled with a firm hand, achieving numerous legal and financial reforms, including remodeling the Scottish parliament after its English counterpart, and renewing the Auld Alliance with France. His actions, although very effective, upset many, namely the descendents of his grandfather, Robert II's second marriage (James was descended from the first marriage). Conflict arose between the two factions over who should be on the throne. The problems came to a head when James was murdered by his uncle Walter, Earl of Athol, at Friars Preachers Monastery in Perth. The king was 42. James was a handsome, accomplished man, being a poet, singer, and musician as well as a talented athlete, excelling at shotput and hammer throw.
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- [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Annabella Beaufort Stewart, person ID 9HR4-RTV. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for James I Stewart, person ID LZ6T-WZ8. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Annabella Drummond, person ID LZPK-KKT. (Reliability: 3).
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