James Stewart, IV, King Of Scots

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(The following is from "The Munro Beacon" - Vol. 35, No. 3 - "Reign of the House of Stewart (Stuart)" - by Liam Paterson.)

«i»James is recorded as being a well-educated, intelligent man who spoke many languages and who had interests in matters such as science and medicine. Like his father before him, James IV died on the field of battle. In his case, it was one of the most disastrous and well-known battles in the long Scots-English conflict - Flodden. Scotland was left without a mature monarch until James V was old enough to take over the kingdom in 1528.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lady Margaret Stewart was born about 1494; and died.

James married Margaret in Aug 1503. Margaret (daughter of Henry, VII, King Of England) was born about 1475; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lady Margaret Stewart was born about 1494; and died.
2. James Stewart, V, King of Scots was born est 1512; died in 1542.

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(The following is from "The Munro Beacon" - Vol. 35, No. 3 - "Reign of the House of Stewart (Stuart)" - by Liam Paterson.)

«i»A king with a reputation more as an aesthete than a warrior, James III had the unfortunate experience of going to war against a revolt led by his own son. In the event, the prince's forces prevailed and James III was killed near Bannockburn in 1488, allegedly assassinated by an individual disquised as a priest.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

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(The following is from "The Munro Beacon" - Vol. 35, No. 3 - "Reign of the House of Stewart (Stuart)" - by Liam Paterson.)

«i»James II (1437-1460)
Called 'fiery face' due to a birthmark, James is recorded as a strong-willed and often ruthless ruler. Not averse to a bit of bloodshed, James fought for his right to rule against Scotland's strong aristocracy, particulary the Douglas family, with whom he waged war throughout much of his adult reign. It would be unlikely for a Stewart to die peacefully in his bed, but James's own end was a singularly spectacular one: blown to bits by one of his own artillery pieces during a siege at Roxburgh.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

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(The following is from "The Munro Beacon" - Vol. 35, No. 3 - "Reign of the House of Stewart (Stuart)" - by Liam Paterson.)

«i»James I (1406-1437)
James's early life was spent mostly as a prisoner in the Tower of London, albeit treated as a member of royalty. Only in 1424 did he return to Scotland to be crowned king. He had been well educated during his time in England and he wanted to overhaul much of the country's infrastructure of church and state. Although generally sensible, his reforms did not go down at all well with the nobles and, inevitably, he was assassinated during a visit to a monastery in Perth.«/i»
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James married Lady Joan Beaufort. Joan (daughter of John Beaufort and Margaret De Holand) was born about 1407; died in 1445. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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