Biography of James Stewart 1st Duke Ross 1476-1504

1460 Siege of Roxburgh

1488 Battle of Sauchieburn

Siege of Roxburgh

On 03 Aug 1460 [his grandfather] King James II of Scotland (age 29) was killed accidentally when a cannon exploded and he was hit by debris. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. His son [his father] King James III of Scotland (age 9) succeeded III King Scotland.

William Douglas 3rd Lord Drumlanrig (age 20) was present.

In Jul 1469 [his father] King James III of Scotland (age 17) and [his mother] Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland 1456-1486 (age 13) were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Christian I King Denmark 1426-1481 (age 43) and Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 38). He the son of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 1434-1463. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In Mar 1476 James Stewart 1st Duke Ross was born to King James III of Scotland (age 24) and Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland 1456-1486 (age 19).

In 1481 James Stewart 1st Duke Ross (age 4) was created 1st Earl Ross.

On 14 Jul 1486 [his mother] Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland 1456-1486 (age 30) died.

In 1488 James Stewart 1st Duke Ross (age 11) was created 1st Duke Ross.

Battle of Sauchieburn

On 11 Jun 1488 [his father] King James III of Scotland (age 36) was killed in action or attempting to escape, at the Battle of Sauchieburn. His son [his brother] King James IV of Scotland (age 15) succeeded IV King Scotland.

In Jan 1504 James Stewart 1st Duke Ross (age 27) died.

Family Trees of James Stewart 1st Duke Ross 1476-1504

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of James Stewart 1st Duke Ross 1476-1504

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 9 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 15 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 10 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of James Stewart 1st Duke Ross 1476-1504

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Robert III of Scotland 1337-1406 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Mure

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Malcolm Drummond

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox

Great x 2 Grandmother:

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles "Payne" Roet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 1350-1416 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egmont

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Egmont

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont 1st Duke Guelders 1410-1473

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

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck Archbishop Cologne 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cleves Countess Mark -1341 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves 1373-1448 9 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerhard Jülich VI Count Berg and Ravensberg 7 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark 1350-1425 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine La Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves 1393-1466 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 1363-1423 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Silesia

James Stewart 1st Duke Ross 1476-1504 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Dietrich Count of Oldenburg

GrandFather: Christian I King Denmark 1426-1481

Great x 1 Grandmother: Helvig of Schauenburg

Mother: Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland 1456-1486

GrandMother: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolf III Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg