James STEWART 1st of Traquair, of Rutherford and Wells ¹⁷⁶⁰

   Another name for James was James STUART.

   FamilySearch ID: MR9X-V69

  General Notes:

James Stewart 1st Earl of Buchangave gave the estate to his illegitimate son, James Stuart (1480-1513), 1st Laird of Traquair, in 1491. James Stuart obtained letters of legitimation, and married the heiress of the Rutherfords, with whom he received the estates of Rutherford and Wells in Roxburghshire. Stuart was killed at the Battle of Flodden.

His daughter, Lady Jane Stuart, became involved with the married Earl of Angus, by whom she had a daughter out of wedlock, Lady Janet Douglas (d.1552). Janet married Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven and produced several children During the 1500's and 1600's the main building was completed and ithe lairds of Traquair played important roles in public life with John Stuart, 4th Laird of Traquair becoming the Captain of the Queen´s bodyguard to Mary Queen of Scots. He was host to the Queen when she visited Traquair with her husband and baby son James in 1566

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  Death Notes:

Died in the Battle of Flodden Field.

  Burial Notes:

Battle of Flodden Field

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Title of Nobility: 1st Laird of Traquair,,. ¹⁷⁷⁸

James married Christian RUTHERFORD, daughter of Sir James RUTHERFORD II of that Ilk and Margaret ERSKINE. (Christian RUTHERFORD was born in 1469 in Peebles, Peebleshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland ¹⁷⁵², christened in Peebles, Peebleshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland ¹⁷⁵² and died on 9 November 1505 in Peebles, Peebleshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland ¹⁷⁵².)