ROYAL FAMILY TREE

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

James III
1451 - 1488

James III
  • Born Thu, 10 July 1451
  • Stirling Castle, Stirling
  • Died Mon, 11 June 1488
  • Battle of Sauchieburn, Stirling
  • Buried
  • Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling
Details
Parents

    Duke of Rothesay: Thu, 10 July 1451 - Fri, 3 August 1460

    • King of Scotland
    • Fri, 3 August 1460 - Mon, 11 June 1488
    • Crowned Fri, 10 August 1460 at Kelso Abbey, Kelso
    • Reigned 27 years, 10 months, 8 days
  • King of Scotland
  • James
  • Lived 36 years, 11 months, 1 day

father

  • James II
  • 1430 - 1460

mother

  • Mary of Guelders
  • 1434 - 1463
Siblings

Brother

Unnamed
  • Unnamed
  • 1450

Sister

Mary Stewart
  • Mary Stewart
  • 1453 - 1488

Brother

Alexander Stewart
  • Alexander Stewart
  • 1454 - 1485

Brother

David Stewart
  • David Stewart
  • 1455 - 1457

Sister

Margaret Stewart
  • Margaret Stewart
  • 1455 - 1495

Brother

John Stewart
  • John Stewart
  • 1456 - 1479
Family

Wife

Margaret of Denmark
  • Margaret of Denmark
  • 1456 - 1486
  • Married Thursday, 15 July 1469
  • at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
  • Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
  • Groom was 18 Bride was 13
  • Marriage lasted 16 years, 11 months, 29 days
  • Ended on death of Wife

Son

James IV
  • James IV
  • 1473 - 1513

Son

James Stewart
  • James Stewart
  • 1476 - 1504

Son

John Stewart
  • John Stewart
  • 1479 - 1503