King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II Stewart 1430–1460

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King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II Stewart, 1430–1460 (aged 29 years)

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King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II Stewart

Name: King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II /Stewart/
Name prefix: King of Scotland (1437-1460)
Given names: James II
Surname: Stewart

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: December 1394 57 39 — Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Death: 21 February 1437 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joan Beaufort Margaret Stewart Alexander Stewart King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II Stewart Joan Stewart James I Stewart 1394–1437 Birth: December 1394 57 39 — Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Death: 21 February 1437
mother	Links Death: 15 July 1445 Unique identifier: D25D52273E3A7E4081D5E58A9F2F84C7BC5F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James I Stewart Margaret Stewart Alexander Stewart King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II Stewart Joan Stewart Family with spouse James Stewart Sir, Black Knight of Lorne James Stewart Jr., Sir John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl Joan Beaufort …–1445 Death: 15 July 1445
elder sister	Links Birth: 1425 30 Death: 1445 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse King of France Louis XI … Margaret Stewart 1425–1445 Birth: 1425 30 Death: 1445
6 years brother	Links Birth: 1430 35 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alexander Stewart 1430–… Birth: 1430 35 Death:
10 months himself	Links Birth: 16 October 1430 35 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: 3 August 1460 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary … of Guelders King of Scotland (1460-1488) James III Stewart Alexander … Duke of Albany Mary Stewart King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II Stewart 1430–1460 Birth: 16 October 1430 35 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: 3 August 1460 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
sister	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joan Stewart …–… Death:

Mother’s family with James Stewart Sir, Black Knight of Lorne
mother’s partner	Links Death: 1445 Unique identifier: D25D52273E3A7E4081D5E58A9F2F84C7BC5F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joan Beaufort James Stewart Jr., Sir John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl James Stewart Sir, Black Knight of Lorne …–1445 Death: 1445
mother	Links Death: 15 July 1445 Unique identifier: D25D52273E3A7E4081D5E58A9F2F84C7BC5F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James I Stewart Margaret Stewart Alexander Stewart King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II Stewart Joan Stewart Family with spouse James Stewart Sir, Black Knight of Lorne James Stewart Jr., Sir John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl Joan Beaufort …–1445 Death: 15 July 1445
half-brother	Links Death: 1498 Unique identifier: 8EF4BF8711060A4DBA503A7236F616113F2D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Murray James Stewart of Traquair James Stewart Jr., Sir …–1498 Death: 1498
half-brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eleanor Sinclair Elizabeth Stewart John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl …–… Death:

Family with Mary … of Guelders
himself	Links Birth: 16 October 1430 35 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: 3 August 1460 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary … of Guelders King of Scotland (1460-1488) James III Stewart Alexander … Duke of Albany Mary Stewart King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II Stewart 1430–1460 Birth: 16 October 1430 35 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: 3 August 1460 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
partner	Links Birth: 1434 23 17 — Grave, North Brabant, Netherlands Death: 1 December 1463 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Burial: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse King of Scotland (1437-1460) James II Stewart King of Scotland (1460-1488) James III Stewart Alexander … Duke of Albany Mary Stewart Mary … of Guelders 1434–1463 Birth: 1434 23 17 — Grave, North Brabant, Netherlands Death: 1 December 1463 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
son	Links Birth: 10 July 1451 20 17 — Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Marriage: 1469 Death: 11 June 1488 Unique identifier: B78E075DCDA73A449639B585B3EC2254B98C Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret … of Denmark King of Scotland (1488-1513) James IV Stewart James … Duke of Ross, Archbishop of St. Andrews John … Earl of Mar & Garloch King of Scotland (1460-1488) James III Stewart 1451–1488 Birth: 10 July 1451 20 17 — Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Death: 11 June 1488
4 years son	Links Birth: 1454 23 20 Divorce: Death: 1485 Unique identifier: D3E24D2AF2FF5944BE04276B9C4EF102EB3C Unique identifier: F5711BB8CC380B45B993CCFE5CF1798EF7E2 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine … Family with spouse Anne … John … Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland Alexander … Duke of Albany 1454–1485 Birth: 1454 23 20 Death: 1485
-7 months daughter	Links Birth: 13 May 1453 22 19 — Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Death: May 1488 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Hamilton James Hamilton 1st Earl of Arran Elizabeth Hamilton Mary Stewart 1453–1488 Birth: 13 May 1453 22 19 — Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Death: May 1488

Events of close relatives
Birth	16 October 1430 35 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Birth of a brother	Alexander Stewart 1430
Death of a father	James I Stewart 21 February 1437
Death of a maternal grandmother	Margaret Holland 31 December 1439
Death of a sister	Margaret Stewart 1445
Death of a mother	Joan Beaufort 15 July 1445
Birth of a son	King of Scotland (1460-1488) James III Stewart 10 July 1451 Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Birth of a daughter	Mary Stewart 13 May 1453 Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Address: Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Birth of a son	Alexander … Duke of Albany 1454
Death	3 August 1460 (aged 29 years) Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Cause of death: Accidently killed by canon in seige. Address: Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Last change	3 December 2022 – 06:32:42 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	James II (of Scotland) (1430-60), king of Scotland (1437-60), son of King James I, born in Edinburgh. He was crowned shortly after the murder of his father in 1437. A regency led by the Douglas family ruled until 1449, when James began to govern by himself. His efforts to promote social welfare were greatly obstructed by the nobles, especially by William, 8th earl of Douglas (1425?-52), who was involved in treason and who was stabbed to Death by the king. James crushed a revolt of the Douglas family in 1452 and seized their estates. He then became entangled in the Wars of the Roses, a contest between the houses of York and Lancaster for the English throne. In 1460, at the head of an army, he was killed during the siege of Roxburgh Castle in Scotland. He was succeeded as king by his son James III. He also had 2 sons and 2 daughters.

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James II (of Scotland) (1430-60), king of Scotland (1437-60), son of King
James I, born in Edinburgh. He was crowned shortly after the murder of his
father in 1437. A regency led by the Douglas family ruled until 1449, when
James began to govern by himself. His efforts to promote social welfare
were greatly obstructed by the nobles, especially by William, 8th earl of
Douglas (1425?-52), who was involved in treason and who was stabbed to
Death by the king. James crushed a revolt of the Douglas family in 1452
and seized their estates. He then became entangled in the Wars of the
Roses, a contest between the houses of York and Lancaster for the English
throne. In 1460, at the head of an army, he was killed during the siege of
Roxburgh Castle in Scotland. He was succeeded as king by his son James
III. He also had 2 sons and 2 daughters.

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