Biography of Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll 1569-1586

In 1562 [her father] James Stewart 1st Earl Moray Regent (age 31) was created 1st Earl Moray.

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On 08 Feb 1562 [her father] James Stewart 1st Earl Moray Regent (age 31) and [her mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll 1530-1588 (age 31) were married at Holyrood. She by marriage Countess Moray. She the daughter of William Keith 4th Earl Marischal 1506-1581 (age 55) and . He the son of King James V of Scotland and Margaret Erskine (age 46). They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 08 Apr 1569 Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll was born to James Stewart 1st Earl Moray Regent (age 38) and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll 1530-1588 (age 38). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

James Stewart 1st Earl Moray Assassinated by Firearm

On 23 Jan 1570 [her father] James Stewart 1st Earl Moray Regent (age 39) was assassinated at Linlithgow by James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of [her aunt] Mary Queen of Scots (age 27). His daughter [her sister] Elizabeth Stewart 2nd Countess Moray 1565-1591 (age 4) succeeded 2nd Countess Moray. As he was passing in a cavalcade in the main street below, Hamilton fatally wounded him with a carbine shot from a window of his uncle Archbishop Hamilton's (age 57) house. He was the first head of government to be assassinated by a firearm.

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Between 13 Jan 1571 and 26 Feb 1572 [her step-father] Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll 1544-1584 (age 28) and [her mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll 1530-1588 (age 40) were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of William Keith 4th Earl Marischal 1506-1581 (age 64) and . He the son of Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll 1507-1558 and . They were half fourth cousins.

On 27 Jun 1584 Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll (age 20) and Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl Moray Regent and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll 1530-1588 (age 53). He the son of Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll 1531-1585 (age 53) and Jean Hay (age 44). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 08 Oct 1585 [her father-in-law] Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll 1531-1585 (age 54) died. His son [her husband] Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll (age 21) succeeded 9th Earl Erroll.

In 1586 Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll (age 16) died.

On 16 Jul 1631 [her former husband] Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll (age 67) died. His son William Hay 10th Earl Erroll 1596-1636 (age 34) succeeded 10th Earl Erroll.

Family Trees of Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll 1569-1586

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Sinclair Lady Seton 1450

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll 1569-1586

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll 1569-1586

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King James III of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 1434-1463 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine La Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Dietrich Count of Oldenburg

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian I King Denmark 1426-1481

Great x 4 Grandmother: Helvig of Schauenburg

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland 1456-1486

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg

GrandFather: King James V of Scotland Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Owen Tudor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Tudor 1st Earl Richmond 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry VII of England and Ireland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward IV of England 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth York Queen Consort England Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Father: James Stewart 1st Earl Moray Regent Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Erskine 2nd Lord Erskine 14th Earl Mar -1494 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Erksine 3rd Lord Erskine 15th Earl Mar 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl Mar 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Erskine 17th Earl Mar 1487-1555 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandMother: Margaret Erskine 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 1449-1513 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Campbell Countess Mar 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1429-1495 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 1463- 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd

Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll 1569-1586 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Keith 1st Earl Marischal

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Keith Master of Marischal

GrandFather: William Keith 4th Earl Marischal 1506-1581 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Earl Morton -1493 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gifford

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton -1513 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Stewart Countess Morton 1428-1486 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Crichton

Great x 2 Grandmother:

Mother: Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll 1530-1588 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Keith of Inverugie

GrandMother: 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Gray 1st Lord Gray 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Gray 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wemyss Countess Sutherland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Gray 2nd Lord Gray 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Gray Lady Wemyss 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Keith

Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Keith 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Seton 2nd Lord Seton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Seton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Sinclair Lady Seton