Sherren Family Tree » James iv Stewart (King of Scotland) (1473-1513)

Personal data James iv Stewart (King of Scotland) 

Sources 1, 2, 3
  • He was born on March 17, 1473 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Kingdom of Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3
  • (Coat of Arms) in the year 1473 in Scotland: "STEWART".
  • (Battle of Sauchieburn) in the year 1488: James IV was 15 when he was forced to ride to the Battle of Sauchieburn where his father was assassinated. For the rest of his life he wore an iron belt as a penance..
  • (Crowned King) on June 26, 1488 in Scone Abbay, Perthshire, Kingdom of Scotland.
  • He died on September 9, 1513 in Northumberland, Yorkshire North Riding, Kingdom of England, he was 40 years old.Sources 1, 2, 3
    James was killed at Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
  • He is buried in the year 1513 in Richmond, London, Kingdom of England.Source 3
    The body was taken to London, possibly buried at Sheen Abbey, Surrey, or at Church of St Michael, London.
  • A child of James iii Stewart and Margaret Oldenburg

Household of James iv Stewart (King of Scotland)

He is married to Margaret Tudor.

They got married on August 8, 1503 at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland, he was 30 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. James Stewart  1507-1508
  2. Daughter Stewart  1508-????
  3. Arthur Stewart  1509-1510
  4. James v Stewart  1512-1542 
  5. Daughter Stewart  1513-1513
  6. Alexander Stewart  1514-1515

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Sources

  1. Millennium File, Heritage Consulting / Ancestry.com
  2. Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  3. UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday March 17, 1473

  • Graaf Karel I de Stoute (Bourgondisch Huis) was from 1467 till 1477 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1473: Source: Wikipedia
    • August 11 » The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.

Day of marriage August 8, 1503

  • Graaf Filips II de Schone (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1494 till 1506 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1503: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 13 » Challenge of Barletta: Tournament between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta.
    • April 28 » The Battle of Cerignola is fought. It is noted as one of the first European battles in history won by small arms fire using gunpowder.
    • May 10 » Christopher Columbus visits the Cayman Islands and names them Las Tortugas after the numerous turtles there.
    • August 8 » King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland.
    • November 1 » Pope Julius II is elected.
    • December 29 » The Battle of Garigliano (1503) was fought between a Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and a French army commanded by Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo.

Day of death September 9, 1513

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1513: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 27 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida.
    • April 2 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sights land in what is now the United States state of Florida.
    • June 6 » Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
    • August 16 » Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
    • September 9 » James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.
    • October 7 » War of the League of Cambrai: Spain defeats Venice.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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