ROYAL FAMILY TREE

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

James V
1512 - 1542

James V
  • Born Wed, 10 April 1512
  • Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow
  • Died Mon, 14 December 1542
  • Falkland Palace, Falkland
  • Buried
  • Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
Details
Parents

    Duke of Rothesay: Wed, 10 April 1512 - Tue, 9 September 1513

    • King of Scotland
    • Tue, 9 September 1513 - Mon, 14 December 1542
    • Crowned Sun, 21 September 1513 at Stirling Castle, Stirling
    • Reigned 29 years, 3 months, 5 days
  • King of Scotland
  • James Stewart
  • Lived 30 years, 8 months, 4 days

father

  • James IV
  • 1473 - 1513

mother

  • Margaret
  • 1489 - 1541
Siblings

Brother

James Stewart
  • James Stewart
  • 1507 - 1508

Sister

Unnamed
  • Unnamed
  • 1508

Brother

Arthur Stewart
  • Arthur Stewart
  • 1509 - 1510

Sister

Unnamed
  • Unnamed
  • 1512

Brother

Alexander Stewart
  • Alexander Stewart
  • 1514 - 1515
Family

Wife

Madeleine of Valois
  • Madeleine of Valois
  • 1520 - 1537
  • Married Friday, 1 January 1537
  • at Notre-Dame de Paris
  • Notre-Dame de Paris
  • Groom was 24 Bride was 16
  • Marriage lasted 6 months, 6 days
  • Ended on death of Wife
Family

Wife

Mary of Guise
  • Mary of Guise
  • 1515 - 1560
  • Married Saturday, 18 June 1538
  • at St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews
  • Groom was 26 Bride was 22
  • Marriage lasted 4 years, 5 months, 26 days
  • Ended on death of Husband

Son

James
  • James
  • 1540 - 1541

Son

Arthur
  • Arthur
  • 1541 - 1541

Daughter

Mary, Queen of Scots
  • Mary, Queen of Scots
  • 1542 - 1587
Family
Margaret Erskine
  • Margaret Erskine
  • 1515 - 1572

Son

James Stewart
  • James Stewart
  • 1531 - 1570