James I King of Scotland [7414] 1753
- Born: 30 December 1394, Dunfermline, , Fife, Scotland 1753
- Christened: 30 December 1394, Stirling, , Stirlingshire, Scotland 1753
- Marriage (1): Joan BEAUFORT Queen Consort of Scotland [7413] on 2 February 1424 in Priory Church, St. Mary Overie, Southwark, Surrey, London, England 1751
- Died: 21 February 1437, Perth, , Perthshire, Scotland at age 42 1753
- Buried: 25 February 1437, Perth, , Perthshire, Scotland 1753
FamilySearch ID: LZ6T-WZ8. Find a Grave ID: 9393967.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorne (c.1399\endash c.1451) was a Scottish nobleman. Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Family 4 Sources 5 References Early life The Black Knight of Lorne was born at Innermeath, Scotland.
His father was Sir John Stewart (died 26 April 1421), Scotland's Ambassador to England. He was a direct male line descendant of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland, through his second son Sir John Stewart of Bonkill, who was killed at the Battle of Falkirk.
His mother was also a descendant of Elizabeth de Burgh, second wife/Queen Consort of King Robert I ("The Bruce"). Political career James was a younger brother of Robert Stewart, 1st Lord Lorne (1382\endash 1449), whose descendants bore this title. He was an ally of the Black Douglases, Earls of Douglas. After the murder of James I of Scotland in 1437, power was held by Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas as regent for the underage James II of Scotland. The Stewarts of Lorne were amongst his most trusted supporters, and their power greatly increased while the Douglas family controlled Scotland and the king was a mere 7 years of age. However the unexpected death of the 5th Earl of Douglas from a fever in 1439 saw power now being uneasily shared between William, 1st Lord Crichton, Chancellor of Scotland and Sir Alexander Livingston, Governor of Stirling Castle. Stewart married Joan Beaufort, the Queen Consort, and became stepfather to James II. Stewart and his Douglas allies planned to remove the young James II, who was being held by Livingston in his stronghold of Stirling Castle. However, Livingston arrested Lady Joan on 3 Aug 1439, imprisoning her in Stirling Castle, while throwing Sir James and his brother Sir William into its dungeon. They were later released on good behaviour. Stewart was given safe conduct to England in 1445, 1447, and 1451. He was supposedly captured at sea by Flemish pirates and put to death after 1451. But he was still alive in 1453\endash 54 when he carried King James II's offer to Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset to rescue him. Somerset was then a prisoner in the Tower of London while Richard Duke of York was in charge of the government.[1] Family He married, before 21 September 1439, Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots, Queen Consort of Scotland and widow of James I of Scotland. They had a papal dispensation for both consanguinity and affinity. She was a daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (son of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, and a grandson of Edward III of England) by his wife Lady Margaret Holland, daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent and Alice FitzAlan. James Stewart and Joan Beaufort had three children: John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl James Stewart, Earl of Buchan, d. 1499. Married 27 March 1459, to Margaret Ogilvy, daughter of Alexander Ogilvy of Auchterhouse. Andrew Stewart, c. 1443\endash 1501. The Bishop of Moray from 1483\endash 1501. Sources Sir James Stewart of Lorn at the peerage.com Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 230. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family. Bruce A. McAndrew, Scotland's Historic Heraldry (Woodbridge, Suffolk, U.K : Boydell Press, 2006) page 205 Edward Kimber & John Almon, The Peerage of Scotland (London, U.K: Piccadilly, 1767), page 340. References The Politics of Fifteenth Century England,M.L. Kekewich et. al. (1995) pp. 183\endash 85
James I Stewart, King of Scotland was born on 25 July 1394 at Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, ScotlandG.1 He was the son of Robert III Stewart, King of Scotland and Annabel Drummond.2 He married Lady Joan Beaufort, daughter of John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Lady Margaret de Holand, on 2 February 1423/24 at Priory Church, St. Mary Overy, Southwark, London, EnglandG.1 He died on 21 February 1436/37 at age 42 at Monastry of the Friars Preachers, Perth, Perthshire, ScotlandG, murdered by his uncle, Walter Stuart, Earl of Atholl.3 He was buried at Perth, Perthshire, ScotlandG.3
He was created Earl of Carrick on 10 December 1404, although never designated as such.1 He was created Duke of Rothesay on 10 December 1404, although never designated as such.1 In 1406 he was taken prisoner by the English while sailing to France shortly before the death of his father. He was held for ransom, mainly in the Tower of London, until 5 April 1424. During his exile, Scotland has been governened by his uncle Robert, the Duke of Albany until his death (1420) and then by Robert's son, Murdoch. On the 25th May, 1425, James had his revenge when he executed Murdoch and two of his kinsmen outside Stirling Castle. He succeeded as the King James I of Scotland on 4 April 1406.1 He was crowned King of Scotland on 2 May 1424 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, ScotlandG.1
Children of James I Stewart, King of Scotland and Lady Joan Beaufort
Margaret Stewart b. c 25 Dec 1424, d. 16 Aug 1444
Isabella Stewart+4 b. bt 1425 - 1427, d. 1494
Mary Stewart, Countess of Buchan5 b. a 1427, d. 20 Mar 1465
Eleanor Stewart b. 26 Oct 1427, d. 20 Nov 1480
Joan Stewart+6 b. c 1428, d. a 16 Oct 1486
Annabella Stewart+4 b. a 1428
James II Stewart, King of Scotland+ b. 16 Oct 1430, d. 3 Aug 1460
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay b. 16 Oct 1430, d. 1430
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 230. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas,
Scottish monarch. Son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He reigned 1406-1437, though from 1406 til 1424, he was imprisoned by the English. When his father sent him away as a child for his own protection, he was captured by the English and held in the Tower of London for 18 years. During his imprisonment, he fell in love with Joan Beaufort, and the two were married on February 2, 1424 in Southwark. They had 8 children together. James returned to Scotland to find his country in chaos. He was formally crowned on May 21, 1424 at Scone. He took immediate action to regain his authority and control, including executing the Albany family, his fiercest opponents. He ruled with a firm hand, achieving numerous legal and financial reforms, including remodeling the Scottish parliament after its English counterpart, and renewing the Auld Alliance with France. His actions, although very effective, upset many, namely the descendents of his grandfather, Robert II's second marriage (James was descended from the first marriage). Conflict arose between the two factions over who should be on the throne. The problems came to a head when James was murdered by his uncle Walter, Earl of Athol, at Friars Preachers Monastery in Perth. The king was 42. James was a handsome, accomplished man, being a poet, singer, and musician as well as a talented athlete, excelling at shotput and hammer throw.
James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn (m. 1439\endash 1445), James I of Scotland (m. 1424) Spouse of Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots.
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James Stewart, I
Also Known As: "James l King of Scotland", "Seumas I Stiùbhairt", "Seumas I mac Roibairt", "Ard Righ Albainn", "Jacobus [Primus]", "Rex Scotiae", "Jacobum regem", "Rey James I de Escocia", "James I of Scotland", ""Black Knight of Lorn"", "King James I of Scotland", "The Black Knight"
Birthdate: July 25, 1394
Birthplace: Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Death: February 21, 1437 (42)
Monastery of the Friars Preachers, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland (Assassinated )
Place of Burial: Perth Abbey, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Immediate Family:
Son of Robert III, King of Scots and Annabella Drummond, Queen Consort of Scots
Husband of Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots
Father of Margaret of Scotland, Dauphine de France; Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany; Eleanor Stewart; Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton; Mary Stewart, Countess of Buchan; Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay; James II, king of Scots and Annabella of Scotland < less
Brother of Margaret Stewart, Lady of Galloway; David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay; Elizabeth Stewart, Princess of Scotland; Mary of Scotland, Countess of Angus; Robert Stewart, Prince of Scotland and 1 other
Half brother of Sir John Stewart, of Blackhall & Ardgowan and James Stewart of Killbride
Occupation: King of Scots, 35th King of Scots, King of Scotland
Scottish monarch. Son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He reigned 1406-1437, though from 1406 til 1424, he was king in name only. When his father sent him away as a child for his own protection, he was captured by the English and held in the Tower of London for 18 years. During his imprisonment, he fell in love with Joan Beaufort, and the two were married on February 2, 1424 in Southwark. They had 8 children together. James returned to Scotland to find his country in chaos. He was formally crowned on May 21, 1424 at Scone. He took immediate action to regain his authority and control, including executing the Albany family, his fiercest opponents. He ruled with a firm hand, achieving numerous legal and financial reforms, including remodeling the Scottish parliament after its English counterpart, and renewing the Auld Alliance with France. His actions, although very effective, upset many, namely the descendents of his grandfather, Robert II's second marriage (James was descended from the first marriage). Conflict arose between the two factions over who should be on the throne. The problems came to a head when James was murdered by his uncle Walter, Earl of Athol, at Friars Preachers Monastery in Perth. The king was 42. James was a handsome, accomplished man, being a poet, singer, and musician as well as a talented athlete, excelling at shotput and hammer throw.
Birth Notes:
Dunfermline Palace,
Death Notes:
James was murdered by his uncle Walter, Earl of Athol, at Blackfriars Monastery in Perth, Scotland
Burial Notes:
Perth Abbey,
Noted events in his life were:
1. Clan: Clan Stewart,,. 1751
2. Biographical Information: Death of Brother - David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, in 1402,. 1751 His older brother David, Duke of Rothesay, died under suspicious circumstances while being detained by their uncle, Robert, Duke of Albany.
3. He owned property in December 1404 in Ayr, , Ayrshire, Scotland. 1751 King Robert III granted the royal Stewart lands in the west, in Ayrshire and around the Firth of Clyde, to James I in regality protecting them from outside interference and providing the prince with a territorial centre should the need arise.
4. Title Of Nobility: 2nd Duke of Rothesay, on 10 December 1404,. 1751
5. Title Of Nobility: 9th Earl of Carrick, on 10 December 1404,. 1751
6. Biographical Information: Protection of young James, in 1405, in , , , Scotland. 1751 James was under the protection and tutelage of Bishop Henry Wardlaw of St Andrews on the country's east coast.
7. Biographical Information: James was captured by the English, on 22 March 1406, at Sea, The English Channel. 1751 Wanting him out of reach of his brother Robert, Duke of Albany, King Robert III sent his only remaining son James to safety in France, Unfortunately James was intercepted by the English.
English pirates captured the ship, the Maryenknyght, and delivered the prince to Henry IV of England where he was held hostage.
The ailing Robert III died on 4 April and the 11-year-old James, now the uncrowned King of Scotland, would not regain his freedom for another eighteen years.
8. Title Of Nobility: King of Scotland, between 4 April 1406 and 1437, in , , , Scotland. 1751 Acceded to the throne upon the death of his father, Robert III and reigned as Uncrowned King until his release from capture by England's Henry IV after eighteen years.
9. James served in the military from 1420 to 1421 in , , , France. 1751 James was educated well at the English Court where he developed respect for English methods of governance and for Henry V. The Scottish king, apparently willingly, joined Henry in his military campaign in France during 1420 \endash 1421.
10. Title Of Nobility: Knighthood, in 1424,. 1751
11. Coronation: James's coronation as King of Scotland took place, on 21 May 1424, in Scone, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland. 1751
12. He served in the military in 1425. 1751 To secure his position, James launched pre-emptive attacks on some of his nobles beginning in 1425 with his close kinsmen the Albany Stewarts. The campaign resulted in the execution of Duke Murdoch and his sons.
13. He worked as a Governor / Keeper of Edinburgh Castle in 1426 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. 1751
14. He worked as an Embassy from Scotland in May 1426 in , , , Norway. 1751
15. James served in the military in August 1436 in Kelso, , Roxburghshire, Scotland: He failed in his siege of the English-held Roxburgh Castle. 1751 James then faced an ineffective attempt by Sir Robert Graham to arrest him at a general council.
16. Title Of Nobility: Chancellor of Scotland, in 1437, in , , , Scotland. 1751
James married Joan BEAUFORT Queen Consort of Scotland [7413] [MRIN: 5650], daughter of Sir John BEAUFORT of Lancaster [7424] and Lady Margaret DE HOLLAND Duchess of Clarence [7425], on 2 February 1424 in Priory Church, St. Mary Overie, Southwark, Surrey, London, England.1751 (Joan BEAUFORT Queen Consort of Scotland [7413] was born on 27 December 1407 in Westminster, , , England,1753 died on 15 July 1445 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland 1753 and was buried on 15 July 1445 in Perth, , Perthshire, Scotland 1753.)
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