James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
(c. 1500–1544) "Earl of Moray" illegitimate son of James IV of Scotland 1473-1513 and son of fathers mistress Janet Kennedy.

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FATHER:
James IV, King of Scotland Stewart
Birth: 17 Mar 1473 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Death: 9 Sep 1513 in Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, Scotland


MOTHER:
Mistress Janet Kennedy 1480-c.1545 the first daughter of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy and Lady Elizabeth Gordon. She became a mistress of King James IV of Scotland.

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CHILDREN:
Elizabeth Stewart:
Birth: abt 1531 in Norwich, Norwich, England
Death: 1557 in St Andrew, Norfolk, England
James had an illegitimate son, also called James Stewart, with Marion Stewart, and a daughter, Elizabeth Stewart
SPOUSE: Augustine Southerton 1553-1585

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About James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
JAMES Stewart ([1500]-Darnaway [3 Dec 1544/14 Mar 1545]). He was created Earl of Moray and Lord Abernethy 12 Jun 1501. He was a member of the Council of Regency for James V King of Scotland in Jan 1523. He was appointed the King's Lieutenant in the North in Mar 1531. He was chief of the commission which arranged the king's betrothal to Marie de Bourbon in Dec 1535. He retired from court to Moray in [1543][1209]. [1210]Betrothed (1524) to MARGARET Douglas, daughter of ARCHIBALD Douglas 6th Earl of Angus & his wife Lady Margaret Tudor (Harbottle 18 Oct 1515-Hackney 9 Mar 1578, bur 3 Apr 1578 Westminster Abbey). m ([24 Aug] 1529) as her first husband, ELIZABETH [Isabel] Campbell, daughter of COLIN Campbell 3rd Earl of Argyll & his wife Jean Gordon of Huntly (-before 15 May 1548). She married secondly ([21 Nov 1545/6 Aug 1546]) John Gordon Earl of Sutherland. Mistress (1): MARION Stewart, daughter of ---. Earl James had two illegitimate children by Mistress (1):

JAMES Stewart . He is named in his father's will[1211].
ELIZABETH Stewart . She is named in her father's will[1212]. m as his first wife, JOHN Stewart Master of Buchan, son of JOHN Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan & his wife Margaret Scrymgeour (-killed in battle Pinkie 1547).

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(1500)
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's (TIMELINE)
Birth of James 1500, Morayshire, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

(1526)
Birth: of James Stewart 1526 Age 26
Of, Scotland.

(1529)
Marriage of James Stewart to Elizabeth Gordon
August 24, 1529 Age 29

(1531)
Birth: 1531 of Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray
Scotland, Age 31 Darnaway, Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

(1544)
Death of James at Darnaway, Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland
Death: 14 March 1544, age 44

Marriage of James to Marion Stewart
( Not Married )

James worked as 1st Earl of Moray

Christened
(abt 44-1544)

Burial of James ?
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