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Personal data James III Stewart King of Scots 

• He was born on July 10, 1451 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
• He died on June 11, 1488 in Sauchieburn, St. Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland, he was 36 years old.
• He is buried in Cambuskenneth Abbey, Cambuskenneth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
• A child of James II Stewart and Maria van Egmond
• This information was last updated on April 16, 2014.

Household of James III Stewart King of Scots

He is married to Margaret Oldenburg.

They got married on July 13, 1469 at , he was 18 years oldHolyrood Abbey, Edinburghshire, Scotland.

Child(ren):

1. James IV Stewart  1473-1513
2. James Stewart  1476-1504
3. John Stewart  1479-1503

Notes about James III Stewart King of Scots

James III was born in 1451 and so was a child of 9 years when he came to the throne. He was crowned at Kelso Abbey. His mother, Marie of Gueldres, after his father's death, ruled as Regent until her death. Bishop Kennedy was Guardian of Scotland. He apparently managed the business of governing much better than James did when he reached his majority. The government of the time dealt with the outside threat of England by signing a truce with Edward IV. When Marie died, the Boyd family, a powerful family in Scotland, became advisors to James III and took control of his person. Thomas, the son of Lord Boyd, was married to the King's sister, Mary, and was instrumental in arranging the King's marriage.

James married Margaret of Denmark in 1469, whose father was the King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Part of her dowry consisted of Orkney and Shetland. They were given as security for part payment of her dowry since here father was impoverished. Her dowry was never forthcoming and, therefore, Orkney and Shetland became a permanent part of Scotland. When Thomas returned with James' new bride, he was in danger of being arrested, because he was a Boyd. However, his wife, Mary, met the ship bringing them to Scotland and warned her husband. They both fled to Denmark. After the marriage James was strong enough to destroy the Boyds. However, his internal problems were not over. His brothers, Alexander, the Duke of Albany, and John, the Earl of Mar were serious conspirators towards obtaining the crown from James. They were arrested on suspicion of conspiring against the crown. Mar died under suspicious circumstances, leading the nobles to wonder what could happen to them if a prince of the realm could be killed. Albany was able to escape from Edinburgh Castle to England where he was received by Edward IV. James tried to reconcile with his brother but Albany again tried to win the kingdom and was, therefore, exiled to France. It was during the reign of James III that a written record of Parliament came into being to be kept in a book, which has provided historians with much information. A third university was established during his reign also.

James was interested in many things, trade, currency, ships and artillery, music and building, and could have brought about a new age within Scotland but he was lacking one basic thing, and that was any element of force in his personality.
James met another challenge to the throne that may have been more serious than that of his brothers. The Scottish lords were totally appalled about James's bisexuality. James became unpopular with his nobles because of the favorites he had at court. He lavished money and gifts, including land, on these favorites to the detriment of others. This may have been the excuse the nobles needed, not that they were so enraged about his sexual preferences, but that of his ineffectual control of law and order. Seeing a way to exact vengeance, the nobles called a meeting in a nearby church when the army was camped at Lauder. There was a loud knocking on the door during this clandestine meeting and in came Robert Cochrane, the King's favorite, lavishly dressed. The nobles were irate. One grabbed Cochrane's gold necklace, while others grabbed his jacket and tied him up. At first he thought it as a joke but then came to realize that the nobles were indeed intent on doing him harm. Some of the Scottish lords went to the King's tent, captured the King and other favorites of James. Ropes were tied around their necks. The story is that when Cochrane realized they were serious, he begged them to use a silken rope. No mercy was shown and all but the King were dragged to Lauder Bridge and hanged beneath. James was imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle for three months.

He was released when peace was made. However, he soon reverted to his former ways and gathered his favorites around him. Not being able to tolerate this any longer, the nobles declared war on James. They declared him unfit to rule. He had a new friend, John Ramsay, and conferred an earldom upon him, much to the aversion and displeasure of the Scottish lords. The lords pressed the cause of young Prince James who was only 15 at the time. The young James agreed to support their cause as long as his father was not harmed. A battle resulted near Stirling and James III was thrown from his horse. He was not a very good rider. Somewhat injured, he was carried into a nearby mill. When he regained consciousness, the people at the mill asked who he was. He replied, 'I was your king this morning.' The miller's wife rushed out of the building shouting for a priest for the king. A man claiming to be a priest entered the building and bent over the King. He asked the King if his wounds were mortal. The King replied that they were not but he wished to confess his sins and receive pardon. The stranger, stabbed the King in the heart, yelling, 'This then will give you your pardon.' He escaped before anyone could identify him.

James was buried in Cambuskenneth Abbey, not having reached his 37th year. His son, James IV never quite escaped the guilt for the part that he had played in his father's death.

James III was born in 1451 and so was a child of 9 years when he came to the throne. He was crowned at Kelso Abbey. His mother, Marie of Gueldres, after his father's death, ruled as Regent until her death. Bishop Kennedy was Guardian of Scotland. He apparently managed the business of governing much better than James did when he reached his majority. The government of the time dealt with the outside threat of England by signing a truce with Edward IV. When Marie died, the Boyd family, a powerful family in Scotland, became advisors to James III and took control of his person. Thomas, the son of Lord Boyd, was married to the King's sister, Mary, and was instrumental in arranging the King's marriage.

James married Margaret of Denmark in 1469, whose father was the King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Part of her dowry consisted of Orkney and Shetland. They were given as security for part payment of her dowry since here father was impoverished. Her dowry was never forthcoming and, therefore, Orkney and Shetland became a permanent part of Scotland. When Thomas returned with James' new bride, he was in danger of being arrested, because he was a Boyd. However, his wife, Mary, met the ship bringing them to Scotland and warned her husband. They both fled to Denmark. After the marriage James was strong enough to destroy the Boyds. However, his internal problems were not over. His brothers, Alexander, the Duke of Albany, and John, the Earl of Mar were serious conspirators towards obtaining the crown from James. They were arrested on suspicion of conspiring against the crown. Mar died under suspicious circumstances, leading the nobles to wonder what could happen to them if a prince of the realm could be killed. Albany was able to escape from Edinburgh Castle to England where he was received by Edward IV. James tried to reconcile with his brother but Albany again tried to win the kingdom and was, therefore, exiled to France. It was during the reign of James III that a written record of Parliament came into being to be kept in a book, which has provided historians with much information. A third university was established during his reign also.

James was interested in many things, trade, currency, ships and artillery, music and building, and could have brought about a new age within Scotland but he was lacking one basic thing, and that was any element of force in his personality.
James met another challenge to the throne that may have been more serious than that of his brothers. The Scottish lords were totally appalled about James's bisexuality. James became unpopular with his nobles because of the favorites he had at court. He lavished money and gifts, including land, on these favorites to the detriment of others. This may have been the excuse the nobles needed, not that they were so enraged about his sexual preferences, but that of his ineffectual control of law and order. Seeing a way to exact vengeance, the nobles called a meeting in a nearby church when the army was camped at Lauder. There was a loud knocking on the door during this clandestine meeting and in came Robert Cochrane, the King's favorite, lavishly dressed. The nobles were irate. One grabbed Cochrane's gold necklace, while others grabbed his jacket and tied him up. At first he thought it as a joke but then came to realize that the nobles were indeed intent on doing him harm. Some of the Scottish lords went to the King's tent, captured the King and other favorites of James. Ropes were tied around their necks. The story is that when Cochrane realized they were serious, he begged them to use a silken rope. No mercy was shown and all but the King were dragged to Lauder Bridge and hanged beneath. James was imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle for three months.

He was released when peace was made. However, he soon reverted to his former ways and gathered his favorites around him. Not being able to tolerate this any longer, the nobles declared war on James. They declared him unfit to rule. He had a new friend, John Ramsay, and conferred an earldom upon him, much to the aversion and displeasure of the Scottish lords. The lords pressed the cause of young Prince James who was only 15 at the time. The young James agreed to support their cause as long as his father was not harmed. A battle resulted near Stirling and James III was thrown from his horse. He was not a very good rider. Somewhat injured, he was carried into a nearby mill. When he regained consciousness, the people at the mill asked who he was. He replied, 'I was your king this morning.' The miller's wife rushed out of the building shouting for a priest for the king. A man claiming to be a priest entered the building and bent over the King. He asked the King if his wounds were mortal. The King replied that they were not but he wished to confess his sins and receive pardon. The stranger, stabbed the King in the heart, yelling, 'This then will give you your pardon.' He escaped before anyone could identify him.

James was buried in Cambuskenneth Abbey, not having reached his 37th year. His son, James IV never quite escaped the guilt for the part that he had played in his father's death.

Duke of Rothsay
Fell at Battle of Flodden

JAMES III, KING OF SCOTS (1452-88)
James became king in 1460, but was unable to assert any royal authority for nine years. Intelligent, but certainly not suited to govern, his attempts to restore strong central government were strongly resisted by the leading Scottish nobles, who also resented his intellectual tastes and choice of favorites. James lacked strength and confidence. When he foolishly had Albany and Mar arrested on suspicion of treason, English troops came north to restore Albany to his Dukedom. James was captured and many of his supporters put to death.

When Albany fled to France at the departure of the English army, a new group of conspirators arrived on the scene led by Archibald Doublas, Lord Home and the chief of the Clan Campbell. At the battle of Souchieburn, James fell from his horse and was killed by a passer-by. Once again, the nation-state of Scotland was nothing more than a collection of quarreling families, a regency, beset by cronyism and the ever-present intrigue.

Reigned as King of Scotland from 1460-1488. He was killed in a civil conflict
in 1488. He had continued the policy to break powers of the great nobles. See
Alexander, Duke of Albany.

James III of Scotland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

James III of Scotland (1451/ 1452 – June 11, 1488), son of James II and Mary of Gueldres, created Duke of Rothesay at birth, king of Scotland from 1460 to 1488. James was an unpopular and ineffective monarch owing to an unwillingness to administer justice fairly, a policy of pursuing alliance with the Kingdom of England, and a disastrous relationship with nearly all his extended family.

His reputation as the first renaissance monarch in Scotland has sometimes been exaggerated, based on late chronicle attacks on him for being more interested in such unmanly pursuits as music than hunting, riding and leading his kingdom into war. In fact the artistic legacy of his reign is slight, especially when compared to that of his son, James IV and grandson, James V. Such evidence as there is consists of portrait coins produced during his reign, displaying the king in three-quarter profile, and wearing an imperial crown, the Trinity Altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes, which was probably not commissioned by the king, and an unusual hexagonal chapel at Restalrig near Edinburgh, perhaps inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

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1 Early life
2 Relation to the Boyd faction
3 First alliance and then war with England
4 Restoration to power
5 Death in battle
6 Eternal link

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Early life
His exact date and place of birth have been a matter of debate - although not since the 1950s. Claims were made that he was born in May 1452, or July 10 or July 20, 1451. The place of birth was either Stirling Castle or the Castle of St Andrews, depending on the year. His most recent biographer, the historian Norman MacDougall, argued strongly for late May 1452 at St Andrews. He succeeded his father, James II on August 3, 1460, and was crowned at Kelso Abbey, Roxburghshire a week later.

During his childhood, the government was led by three successive factions, led respectively by the king's mother, Mary of Gueldres (1460-1463) (who briefly secured the return of the town of Berwick to Scotland), James Kennedy, Bishop of St Andrews and Gilbert, Lord Kennedy (1463-1466), and Robert, Lord Boyd (1466-1469).

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Relation to the Boyd faction
The Boyd faction made itself unpopular, especially with the king, by self-aggrandisement. Lord Boyd's son, Thomas, was made Earl of Arran and married to the king's sister Mary. However the family also successfully negotiated the king's marriage to Margaret of Denmark, daughter of King Christian I of Denmark in 1469, in the process ending the 'Norwegian annual' fee owed to Denmark for the Western Isles, and receiving Orkney and Shetland (theoretically only as a temporary measure to cover Margaret's dowry). Thus Scotland in 1470 reached its greatest ever territorial extent, when James permanently annexed the islands to the crown.

James married Margaret in July, 1469 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh. The marriage produced three sons:

James IV of Scotland..
James Stewart, Duke of Ross.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar.
Conflict broke out between James and the Boyd family following the marriage. Robert and Thomas Boyd (with Princess Mary) were out of the country involved in diplomacy when their regime was overthrown. Mary's marriage was later declared void in 1473. The family of Sir Alexander Boyd were executed by James in 1469.

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First alliance and then war with England
James's policies during the 1470s revolved primarily around ambitious continental schemes for territorial expansion, and alliance with England. Between 1471 and 1473 he suggested annexations or invasions of Brittany, Saintonge and Gueldres. These unrealistic aims resulted in parliamentary criticism, especially since the king was reluctant to deal with the more humdrum business of administering justice at home.

In 1474 an marriage alliance was agreed with Edward IV of England, by which the future James IV was to marry Princess Cecily of York, daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. It might have been a sensible move for Scotland, a country never attacked by anyone except the English, but it went against the traditional enmity of the two countries dating back to the reign of Robert I and the Wars of Independence, not to mention the vested interests of the border nobility. The alliance, therefore (and the taxes raised to pay for the marriage) was at least one of the reasons why the king was unpopular by 1479.

Also during the 1470s conflict developed between the king and his two brothers, Alexander, Duke of Albany and John, Earl of Mar. Mar died suspiciously in Edinburgh in 1480 and his estates were forfeited and possibly given to a royal favourite, Thomas Cochrane. Albany fled to France in 1479, accused of treason and breaking the alliance with England.

But by 1479 the alliance was collapsing, and war with England existed on and intermittent level in 1480-1482. In 1482 Edward IV launched a full-scale invasion, led by the Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III of England, and Duke of Albany, styled "Alexander IV" as part of the invasion party. James, in attempting to lead his subjects against the invasion, was arrested by a group of dissaffected nobles, at Lauder Bridge in July 1482. It has been suggested that the nobles were already in league with Albany. The king was imprisoned in Edinburgh castle, and a new regime, led by 'lieutenant-general' Albany, became established during the autumn of 1482. Meanwhile the English army, unable to take Edinburgh castle, ran out of money and returned to England, having taken Berwick-upon-Tweed for the last time.

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Restoration to power
But James was able to regain power, buying off members of Albany government, so that by the December 1482 parliament Albany's government was collapsing. In particular his attempt to claim the vacant earldom of Mar led to the intervention of the powerful George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly on the king's side.

In January 1483 Albany fled to his estates at Dunbar. The death of his patron, Edward IV, on April 9, left Albany in a weak position, and he fled over the border to England. He remained there until 1484, when he launched another abortive invasion at Lochmaben. Another attempted return has been argued to have occurred in 1485, when (admittedly suspect) accounts suggest he escaped from Edinburgh Castle on a rope made of sheets. Certainly his right-hand man, James Liddale of Halkerston, was arrested and executed around that time. Albany was killed in a joust in Paris later that year.

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Death in battle
Despite his lucky escape in 1482, when he easily could have been murdered or executed in an attempt to bring his son to the throne, during the 1480s James did not reform his behaviour. Obsessive attempts to secure alliance with England continued, although they made little sense given the prevailing politics. He continued to favour a group of 'familiars', unpopular with the more powerful magnates. He refused to travel for the implementation of justice, and remained invariably resident in Edinburgh. He was also estranged from his wife, Margaret of Denmark, who lived in Stirling, and increasingly his eldest son. Instead he favoured his second son.

Matters came to a head in 1488 when he faced an army raised by the disaffected nobles, and many former councillors at the Battle of Sauchieburn, and was defeated and killed. His heir, the future James IV of Scotland, took arms against his father, provoked by the favouritism given to his younger brother.

Persistent legends, based on the highly coloured and unreliable accounts of sixteenth chroniclers such as Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie, John Leslie and George Buchanan claim that James III was assassinated at Milltown, near Bannockburn, soon after the battle. There is no contemporary evidence to support this account, nor the allegation that he fled the battle, nor the tale that his assassin impersonated a priest in order to approach James.

Whatever his other faults, James does not seem to have been a coward nor (as Pitscottie claimed) did he avoid conflict or 'manly pursuits'. He actively pursued military conflict in 1482 and 1488 with disastrous results, and frequently proposed unrealistic schemes to take armies to the continent. It is most likely that he was killed in the heat of battle. James is buried at Cambuskenneth Abbey.

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Preceded by:
James II King of Scots Succeeded by:
James IV

Reigned as King of Scotland from 1460-1488. He was killed in a civil conflict
in 1488. He had continued the policy to break powers of the great nobles. See
Alexander, Duke of Albany.

Reigned as King of Scotland from 1460-1488. He was killed in a civil conflict
in 1488. He had continued the policy to break powers of the great nobles. See
Alexander, Duke of Albany.

Reigned as King of Scotland from 1460-1488. He was killed in a civil conflict
in 1488. He had continued the policy to break powers of the great nobles. See
Alexander, Duke of Albany.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
James III of Scotland (1451/ 1452- June 11, 1488), son of James II andMary of Gueldres, created Duke of Rothesay at birth, king of Scotlandfrom 1460 to 1488. James was an unpopular and ineffective monarchowing to an unwillingness to administer justice fairly, a policy ofpursuing alliance with England, and a disastrous relationship withnearly all his extended family.

His reputation as the first renaissance monarch in Scotland hassometimes been exaggerated, based on late chronicle attacks on him forbeing more interested in such unmanly pursuits as music than hunting,riding and leading his kingdom into war. In fact the artistic legacyof his reign is slight, especially when compared to that of his son,James IV and grandson, James V. Such evidence as there is consists ofportrait coins produced during his reign, displaying the king inthree-quarter profile, and wearing an imperial crown, the TrinityAltarpiece by Hugo van der Goes, which was probably not commissionedby the king, and an unusual hexagonal chapel at Restalrig nearEdinburgh, perhaps inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre inJerusalem.

His exact date and place of birth have been a matter of debate -although not since the 1950s. Claims were made that he was born in May1452, or July 10 or July 20, 1451. The place of birth was eitherStirling Castle or the Castle of St Andrews, depending on the year.His most recent biographer, the highly esteemed historian NormanMacDougall, argued strongly for late May 1452 at St Andrews. Hesucceeded his father, James II on August 3, 1460, and was crowned atKelso Abbey, Roxburghshire a week later.

During his childhood, the government was led by three successivefactions, led respectively by the king's mother, Queen Mary ofGueldres (1460-3) (who briefly secured the return of the town ofBerwick to Scotland), James Kennedy, Bishop of St Andrews and Gilbert,Lord Kennedy (1463-6), and Robert, Lord Boyd (1466-69). The Boydfaction made itself unpopular, especially with the king, byself-aggrandisement. Lord Boyd's son, Thomas, was made Earl of Arranand married to the king's sister. However the family also successfullynegotiated the king's marriage to Margaret of Denmark, daughter ofKing Christian I of Denmark in 1469, in the process ending the'Norwegian annual' fee owed to Denmark for the Western Isles, andreceiving Orkney and Shetland (theoretically only as a temporarymeasure to cover Margaret's dowry). Thus Scotland in 1470 reached itsgreatest ever territorial extent, when James permanently annexed theislands to the crown.

James married Margaret in July, 1469 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh. Themarriage produced three sons, James, the future James IV of Scotland,James Duke of Ross, and John, Earl of Mar.

Conflict broke out between James and the Boyd family following themarriage. Robert and Thomas Boyd (with Princess Mary) were out of thecountry involved in diplomacy when their regime was overthrown. Mary'smarriage was later declared void in 1473. The family of Sir AlexanderBoyd were executed by James in 1469.

James's policies during the 1470s revolved primarily around ambitiouscontinental schemes for territorial expansion, and alliance withEngland. Between 1471 and 1473 he suggested annexations or invasionsof Brittany, Saintonge and Gueldres. These unrealistic aims resultedin parliamentary criticism, especially since the king was reluctant todeal with the more humdrum business of administering justice at home.

In 1474 an marriage alliance was agreed with Edward IV of England, bywhich the future James IV was to marry Princess Cecilia, Edward'sdaughter. While making sense in one way - no other country ever madewar on Scotland, it went against the traditional enmity of the twocountries dating back to the reign of Robert I and the Wars ofIndependence, not to mention the vested interests of the bordernobility. The alliance, therefore (and the taxes raised to pay for themarriage) was at least one of the reasons why the king was unpopularby 1479.

Also during the 1470s conflict developed between the king and his twobrothers, Alexander, Duke of Albany and John, Earl of Mar. Mar diedsuspiciously in Edinburgh in 1480 and his estates were forfeited andpossibly given to a royal favourite, Thomas Cochrane. Albany fled toFrance in 1479, accused of treason and breaking the alliance withEngland.

But by 1479 the alliance was collapsing, and war with England existedon and intermittent level in 1480-2. In 1482 Edward IV launched afull-scale invasion, led by the Duke of Gloucester, later Richard IIIof England , and Duke of Albany, styled "Alexander IV" as part of theinvasion party. James, in attempting to lead his subjects against theinvasion, was arrested by a group of dissaffected nobles, at LauderBridge in July 1482. It has been suggested that the nobles werealready in league with Albany. The king was imprisoned in Edinburghcastle, and a new regime, led by 'lieutenant-general' Albany, becameestablished during the autumn of 1482. Meanwhile the English army,unable to take Edinburgh castle, ran out of money and returned toEngland, having taken Berwick-upon-Tweed for the last time.

But James was able to regain power, buying off members of Albanygovernment, so that by the December 1482 parliament Albany'sgovernment was collapsing. In particular his attempt to claim thevacant earldom of Mar led to the intervention of the powerful Earl ofHuntly on the king's side. In January 1482 Albany fled to his estatesat Dunbar. The death of his patron, Edward IV, in April, left Albanyin a weak position, and he fled over the border to England. Heremained there until 1484, when he launched another abortive invasionat Lochmaben. Another attempted return has been argued to haveoccurred in 1485, when (admittedly suspect) accounts suggest heescaped from Edinburgh Castle on a rope made of sheets. Certainly hisright-hand man, James Liddale of Halkerston, was arrested and executedaround that time. Albany was killed in a joust in Paris later thatyear.

Despite his lucky escape in 1482, when he easily could have beenmurdered or executed in an attempt to bring his son to the throne,during the 1480s James did not reform his behaviour. Obsessiveattempts to secure alliance with England continued, although they madelittle sense given the prevailing politics. He continued to favour agroup of 'familiars', unpopular with the more powerful magnates. Herefused to travel for the implementation of justice, and remainedinvariably resident in Edinburgh. He was also estranged from his wife,Queen Margaret, who lived in Stirling, and increasingly his eldestson. Instead he favoured his second son. Matters came to a head in1488 when he faced an army raised by the disaffected nobles, and manyformer councillors at the Battle of Sauchieburn, and was defeated andkilled. His heir, the future James IV of Scotland, took arms againsthis father, provoked by the favourtism given to his younger brother.Persistent legends, based on the highly coloured and unreliableaccounts of sixteenth chroniclers such as Robert Lindsay ofPitscottie, John Leslie and George Buchanan claim that James III wasassassinated at Milltown, near Bannockburn, soon after the battle.There is no contemporary evidence to support this account, nor theallegation that he fled the battle, nor the tale that his assassinimpersonated a priest in order to approach James. Whatever his otherfaults, James does not seem to have been a coward nor (as Pitscottieclaimed) did he avoid conflict or 'manly pursuits'. He activelypursued military conflict in 1482 and 1488 with disastrous results,and frequently proposed unrealistic schemes to take armies to thecontinent. It is most likely that he was killed in the heat of battle.James is buried at Cambuskenneth Abbey.

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[Enc. Brit.] King of Scotland 1460-88.
Konge 1460 - 88. Gift 1469 med Margrethe af Danmark. Hendes far Chr. I
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: I3537 Name: Iii King Of Scotland Stewart JAMES Given Name: Iii King Of Scotland Stewart Surname: James 1 2 3 Sex: M Birth: 10 Jul 1451 in St. Andrew, Fife, Scotland Death: 11 Jun 1488 in Sauchieburn, Scotland Change Date: 18 Nov 2002 Note:
James III, King of ScotsPersonal Details:Name:James StewartTitle(s):Earl of Lincoln (1362 m - 2nd)Earl of Leicester (1362 m - 2nd)Earl of Hereford (1397 cr)Duke of Lancaster (1362 cr - 2nd)King of England (1399 - 1413)Date of birth:July 10, 1451Place of birth:St. Andrews, Fife, ScotlandDate of death:June 11, 1488Age at death:37Place of death:Sauchieburn, ScotlandCause of death:MurderedBurried at:Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling, ScotlandFather:James II, King of ScotsMother:Mary of GueldersOther Information:BiographyMarriages:July 13, 1469:At age 18 married Margaret of Denmark, age 13EventsAugust 10, 1460CoronationKelso AbbeyBordersScotlandChildren:WithMargaret of DenmarkAlexander Stewart, Earl of Mar and GariochJames IV, King of ScotsJames Stewart, Archbishop of St. AndrewsJohn Stewart, Earl of Mar and GariochJames III of Scotland1460-1488James came to the throne at the age of nine and was in the power of the Scottish lords right fromthe outset.It whilst while under the self-serving influence of these nobles that his marriage to Margaret,daughter of King Christian of Denmark, Norway and Sweden was arranged. This arrangementled to the Orkney Islands, Western Isles and Shetland Islands being given to Scotland in the formof a dowry.He could not count on the loyalty of his brothers who he had thrown into prison. One managed toescape and fled to England where Edward IV recognised him as King of Scotland. This led to theconfederate lords attempting rebellion against James in 1488. James was defeated at the Battle ofSauchieburn. He was murdered after the battle by an assassin dressed in the garb of a priest.His marriage to Margaret was blessed with the births of James, James and John.
Father: Ii King Of Scotland Stewart JAMES b: 16 Oct 1430 in Holyrood, Edinburg, Scotland Mother: Mary Of GUELDERS Marriage 1 Margaret OLDENBURG b: 1457
Married: 1 2 3
Change Date: 10 Jan 1997
Children
Earl Of Mar And Garoich Stewart ALEXANDER
Margaret STEWART
Mary STEWART
Earl Of Mar And Garioch Stewart JOHN b: 1456
IV JAMES b: 17 Mar 1472-1473
Archbishop Of St. Andrews Stewart JAMES b: Mar 1475-1476

: I3537 Name: Iii King Of Scotland Stewart JAMES Given Name: Iii King Of Scotland Stewart Surname: James 1 2 3 Sex: M Birth: 10 Jul 1451 in St. Andrew, Fife, Scotland Death: 11 Jun 1488 in Sauchieburn, Scotland Change Date: 18 Nov 2002 Note:
James III, King of ScotsPersonal Details:Name:James StewartTitle(s):Earl of Lincoln (1362 m - 2nd)Earl of Leicester (1362 m - 2nd)Earl of Hereford (1397 cr)Duke of Lancaster (1362 cr - 2nd)King of England (1399 - 1413)Date of birth:July 10, 1451Place of birth:St. Andrews, Fife, ScotlandDate of death:June 11, 1488Age at death:37Place of death:Sauchieburn, ScotlandCause of death:MurderedBurried at:Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling, ScotlandFather:James II, King of ScotsMother:Mary of GueldersOther Information:BiographyMarriages:July 13, 1469:At age 18 married Margaret of Denmark, age 13EventsAugust 10, 1460CoronationKelso AbbeyBordersScotlandChildren:WithMargaret of DenmarkAlexander Stewart, Earl of Mar and GariochJames IV, King of ScotsJames Stewart, Archbishop of St. AndrewsJohn Stewart, Earl of Mar and GariochJames III of Scotland1460-1488James came to the throne at the age of nine and was in the power of the Scottish lords right fromthe outset.It whilst while under the self-serving influence of these nobles that his marriage to Margaret,daughter of King Christian of Denmark, Norway and Sweden was arranged. This arrangementled to the Orkney Islands, Western Isles and Shetland Islands being given to Scotland in the formof a dowry.He could not count on the loyalty of his brothers who he had thrown into prison. One managed toescape and fled to England where Edward IV recognised him as King of Scotland. This led to theconfederate lords attempting rebellion against James in 1488. James was defeated at the Battle ofSauchieburn. He was murdered after the battle by an assassin dressed in the garb of a priest.His marriage to Margaret was blessed with the births of James, James and John.
Father: Ii King Of Scotland Stewart JAMES b: 16 Oct 1430 in Holyrood, Edinburg, Scotland Mother: Mary Of GUELDERS Marriage 1 Margaret OLDENBURG b: 1457
Married: 1 2 3
Change Date: 10 Jan 1997
Children
Earl Of Mar And Garoich Stewart ALEXANDER
Margaret STEWART
Mary STEWART
Earl Of Mar And Garioch Stewart JOHN b: 1456
IV JAMES b: 17 Mar 1472-1473
Archbishop Of St. Andrews Stewart JAMES b: Mar 1475-1476

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"James III (10 July 1451 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 to 1488. James was an unpopular and ineffective monarch owing to an unwillingness to administer justice fairly, a policy of pursuing alliance with the Kingdom of England, and a disastrous relationship with nearly all his extended family.

His reputation as the first Renaissance monarch in Scotland has sometimes been exaggerated, based on attacks on him in later chronicles for being more interested in such unmanly pursuits as music than hunting, riding and leading his kingdom into war. In fact, the artistic legacy of his reign is slight, especially when compared to that of his successors, James IV and James V. Such evidence as there is consists of portrait coins produced during his reign that display the king in three-quarter profile wearing an imperial crown, the Trinity Altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes, which was probably not commissioned by the king, and an unusual hexagonal chapel at Restalrig near Edinburgh, perhaps inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem."

'''James was born to James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders. His exact date and place of birth have been a matter of debate. Claims were made that he was born in May 1452, or 10 or 20 July 1451. The place of birth was either Stirling Castle or the Castle of St Andrews, depending on the year. His most recent biographer, the historian Norman Macdougall, argued strongly for late May 1452 at St Andrews, Fife. He succeeded his father James II on 3 August 1460 and was crowned at Kelso Abbey, Roxburghshire, a week later.
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8607685

http://www.geneall.net/U/per_page.php?id=2139

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I138&tree=EuropeRoyalNobleHous

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I6199&tree=Nixon

http://www.nndb.com/people/757/000101454/

http://thepeerage.com/p10190.htm#i101894

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James III
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James III (1451-88), king of Scotland (1460-88), son of King James II,
born in Stirling. He was crowned king in 1460 after the death of his
father. A regency ruled until 1469, when he began his personal rule.
Through his marriage to Margaret of Denmark (1457?-86) in the same year,
James gained control of the Orkney and Shetland islands. James was
unpopular with the Scottish nobles, who were led by his brother Alexander
Stewart, duke of Albany (1454?-85). The nobles seized the king and kept
him prisoner in the castle at Edinburgh. Under the duke of Albany, English
forces took Berwick and advanced to Edinburgh. In 1487, James made peace
with the English, thereby further alienating his turbulent nobles, who
rose in rebellion and induced James's son, later James IV, to become their
nominal head. In the ensuing battle at Sauchieburn between the nobles and
the Royalists, James was defeated, and he was murdered after the battle by
one of the rebels. He was succeeded by James IV.

: I3537 Name: Iii King Of Scotland Stewart JAMES Given Name: Iii King Of Scotland Stewart Surname: James 1 2 3 Sex: M Birth: 10 Jul 1451 in St. Andrew, Fife, Scotland Death: 11 Jun 1488 in Sauchieburn, Scotland Change Date: 18 Nov 2002 Note:
James III, King of ScotsPersonal Details:Name:James StewartTitle(s):Earl of Lincoln (1362 m - 2nd)Earl of Leicester (1362 m - 2nd)Earl of Hereford (1397 cr)Duke of Lancaster (1362 cr - 2nd)King of England (1399 - 1413)Date of birth:July 10, 1451Place of birth:St. Andrews, Fife, ScotlandDate of death:June 11, 1488Age at death:37Place of death:Sauchieburn, ScotlandCause of death:MurderedBurried at:Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling, ScotlandFather:James II, King of ScotsMother:Mary of GueldersOther Information:BiographyMarriages:July 13, 1469:At age 18 married Margaret of Denmark, age 13EventsAugust 10, 1460CoronationKelso AbbeyBordersScotlandChildren:WithMargaret of DenmarkAlexander Stewart, Earl of Mar and GariochJames IV, King of ScotsJames Stewart, Archbishop of St. AndrewsJohn Stewart, Earl of Mar and GariochJames III of Scotland1460-1488James came to the throne at the age of nine and was in the power of the Scottish lords right fromthe outset.It whilst while under the self-serving influence of these nobles that his marriage to Margaret,daughter of King Christian of Denmark, Norway and Sweden was arranged. This arrangementled to the Orkney Islands, Western Isles and Shetland Islands being given to Scotland in the formof a dowry.He could not count on the loyalty of his brothers who he had thrown into prison. One managed toescape and fled to England where Edward IV recognised him as King of Scotland. This led to theconfederate lords attempting rebellion against James in 1488. James was defeated at the Battle ofSauchieburn. He was murdered after the battle by an assassin dressed in the garb of a priest.His marriage to Margaret was blessed with the births of James, James and John.
Father: Ii King Of Scotland Stewart JAMES b: 16 Oct 1430 in Holyrood, Edinburg, Scotland Mother: Mary Of GUELDERS Marriage 1 Margaret OLDENBURG b: 1457
Married: 1 2 3
Change Date: 10 Jan 1997
Children
Earl Of Mar And Garoich Stewart ALEXANDER
Margaret STEWART
Mary STEWART
Earl Of Mar And Garioch Stewart JOHN b: 1456
IV JAMES b: 17 Mar 1472-1473
Archbishop Of St. Andrews Stewart JAMES b: Mar 1475-1476

KING OF SCOTLAND 1460-1488; MURDERED

James III of Scotland (1451/ 1452 – June 11, 1488), son of James II and Mary of Gueldres, created Duke of Rothesay at birth, king of Scotland from 1460 to 1488. James was an unpopular and ineffective monarch owing to an unwillingness to administer justice fairly, a policy of pursuing alliance with the Kingdom of England, and a disastrous relationship with nearly all his extended family.

His reputation as the first renaissance monarch in Scotland has sometimes been exaggerated, based on late chronicle attacks on him for being more interested in such unmanly pursuits as music than hunting, riding and leading his kingdom into war. In fact the artistic legacy of his reign is slight, especially when compared to that of his son, James IV and grandson, James V. Such evidence as there is consists of portrait coins produced during his reign, displaying the king in three-quarter profile, and wearing an imperial crown, the Trinity Altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes, which was probably not commissioned by the king, and an unusual hexagonal chapel at Restalrig near Edinburgh, perhaps inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

James III (1453-88), king of Scotland, was the son of James II. Until 1466 the government was carried on by guardians. Of these the Earl of Angus died in 1462, and Bishop Kennedy of St. Andrews in 1465, and up to 1483, James was occupied in making himself the real master of his kingdom. Owing to the intrigues of Louis XI, hostilities between England and Scotland recommenced. His weak government provoked a rising of the nobles, which led to his defeat at Sauchieburn, near Bannockburn, and he was murdered while fleeing from the defeat. James III patronized the fine arts, and under him a vigorous national literature was developed. Robert Henryson, the poet, was the Scottish Chaucer. [World Wide Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1935]

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