Biography of King James III of Scotland 1451-1488

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Silesia

On 03 Jul 1449 [his father] King James II of Scotland (age 18) and [his mother] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland (age 15) were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Arnold Egmont 1st Duke Guelders (age 38) and [his grandmother] Catherine La Marck (age 32). He the son of [his grandfather] King James I of Scotland and [his grandmother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 10 Jul 1451 King James III of Scotland was born to King James II of Scotland (age 20) and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland (age 17). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1460 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 40) was one of the Regents of King James III of Scotland (age 8) during his minority.

1460 Siege of Roxburgh

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

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

Chronicle of Gregory 1462. 1462. And then my Lord of Warwycke (age 33) and his brother the Lord Montegewe (age 31) put them in devyr to rescewe [t]e said castelle of Norham, and soo they dyd, and put bothe King Harry and the Kyng of Schotys (age 10) to flyghte. And Quene Margarete whythe alle hir consayle, and Syr Perys de Brasey (age 52) whythe the Fraynysche men, fledde a-wey by water with iiij balynggarys; and they londyd at the Scluse [Map] in Flaundyrs, and lefte Kyng Harry that was be hynde hem, and alle her hors and her harneys, they were so hastyd by my lord of Warwycke, and his brother the lord Mountegewe, and by her feleschippe with them accompanyde. And at the departynge of Syr Perys de Brasyl and his feleschippe was on manly man that purposyd to mete with my lord of Warwycke, that was a taberette, for he stode a-pon an hylle with his tabyr and his pype, taberyng and pyping as merely as any man might, stondyng by him selfe, tylle my lord come unto him he wold not lesse his grownd; and there he be-come my lordys man; ande yet he is with him full good and to his lorde.

1462 Siege of Norham Castle

Around Jun 1462 a Scottish and Lancastrian force, including King James III of Scotland (age 10), his mother [his mother] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland (age 28), King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 40) and his wife Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England (age 32), laid siege to Norham Castle [Map]. They held Norham for eighteen days until a force led by Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 33) and his brother John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 31) advanced to Norham Castle [Map] at which time the Scottish and Lancastrian force fled in panic pursued by the Yorkist army. Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England and her son Edward of Westminster Prince of Wales (age 8) escaped to Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland [Map] and then to the continent. King Henry VI of England and II of France remained in Scotland - he and his wife never saw each other again.

Before 26 Apr 1467 Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and [his sister] Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 13) were married. The marriage arranged by his father, Regent Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 47). The King, her elder brother King James III of Scotland (age 15) consider the marriage a great insult. He, Thomas, was subsequently charged with treason and when failing to appear in response to a summons, their marriage was declared null and void, and she was married to James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 52). She the daughter of [his father] King James II of Scotland and [his mother] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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

On 17 Mar 1473 [his son] King James IV of Scotland was born to King James III of Scotland (age 21) and [his wife] Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland (age 16) at Stirling Castle [Map].

In Mar 1476 [his son] James Stewart 1st Duke Ross was born to King James III of Scotland (age 24) and [his wife] Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland (age 19).

On 06 Sep 1478 [his brother-in-law] John King Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 23) and Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 16) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Christian I King Denmark (age 52) and [his mother-in-law] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 47).

In Dec 1479 [his son] John Stewart 1st Earl Mar was born to King James III of Scotland (age 28) and [his wife] Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland (age 23) at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline.

On 21 May 1481 [his father-in-law] Christian I King Denmark (age 55) died. His son [his brother-in-law] John King Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 26) succeeded King Denmark. Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 19) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark.

In 1483 [his brother-in-law] John King Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 27) succeeded King Norway. Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 21) by marriage Queen Consort Norway.

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

Battle of Sauchieburn

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

Ancestors of King James III of Scotland 1451-1488

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th High Steward

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Mar Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Robert III of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adam Mure

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland

GrandFather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Malcolm Drummond

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland

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

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

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

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

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles "Payne" Roet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster

GrandMother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Holland 1st Baron Holand

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Zouche Baroness Holand 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wake Countess Kent 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl of Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Warenne Countess Arundel

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Chaworth

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

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Egmont

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Egmont

GrandFather: Arnold Egmont 1st Duke Guelders

Mother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck II Count La Marck

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Dietrich Cleves VIII Count Cleves

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cleves Countess Mark 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves 9 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jülich V Duke Jülich 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerhard Jülich VI Count Berg and Ravensberg 7 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandMother: Catherine La Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Silesia

King James III of Scotland 1451-1488 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of King James III of Scotland 1451-1488

Royal Descendants of King James III of Scotland 1451-1488

Ancestors of King James III of Scotland 1451-1488