ROYAL FAMILY TREE

Tracing the family history of the English and Scottish Royal Family back over 1000 years

James II
1430 - 1460

James II
  • Born Sat, 16 October 1430
  • Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
  • Died Fri, 3 August 1460
  • Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh
  • Buried
  • Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
Details
Parents

    Duke of Rothesay: Fri, 1 July 1431 - Tue, 21 February 1437

    • King of Scotland
    • Tue, 21 February 1437 - Fri, 3 August 1460
    • Crowned Sat, 25 March 1437 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
    • Reigned 23 years, 5 months, 13 days
  • King of Scotland
  • James
  • Lived 29 years, 9 months, 18 days

father

  • James I
  • 1394 - 1437

mother

  • Joan Beaufort
  • 1404 - 1445
Siblings

Sister

Marguerite d'Écosse
  • Marguerite d'Écosse
  • 1424 - 1445

Sister

Isabella of Scotland
  • Isabella of Scotland
  • 1426 - 1494

Sister

Mary Stewart
  • Mary Stewart
  • 1427 - 1465

Sister

Joan Stewart
  • Joan Stewart
  • 1428 - 1493

Brother

Alexander Stewart
  • Alexander Stewart
  • 1430

Sister

Eleanor of Scotland
  • Eleanor of Scotland
  • 1433 - 1480

Sister

Annabella of Scotland
  • Annabella of Scotland
  • 1436 - 1509
Family

Wife

Mary of Guelders
  • Mary of Guelders
  • 1434 - 1463
  • Married Tuesday, 3 July 1449
  • at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
  • Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
  • Groom was 18 Bride was 15
  • Marriage lasted 11 years, 1 month
  • Ended on death of Husband

Son

Unnamed
  • Unnamed
  • 1450 - 1450

Son

James III
  • James III
  • 1451 - 1488

Daughter

Mary Stewart
  • Mary Stewart
  • 1453 - 1488

Son

Alexander Stewart
  • Alexander Stewart
  • 1454 - 1485

Son

David Stewart
  • David Stewart
  • 1455 - 1457

Daughter

Margaret Stewart
  • Margaret Stewart
  • 1455 - 1495

Son

John Stewart
  • John Stewart
  • 1456 - 1479