ROYAL FAMILY TREE

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

Mary, Queen of Scots
1542 - 1587

Mary, Queen of Scots
  • Born Tue, 8 December 1542
  • Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow
  • Died Sun, 8 February 1587
  • Fotheringhay Castle, Fotheringhay
  • Buried
  • Westminster Abbey, Westminster
Details
Parents
    • Queen of Scotland
    • Mon, 14 December 1542 - Mon, 24 July 1567
    • Crowned Thu, 9 September 1543 at Stirling Castle, Stirling
    • Reigned 24 years, 7 months, 10 days
  • Mary Stuart
  • Lived 44 years, 2 months

father

  • James V
  • 1512 - 1542

mother

  • Mary of Guise
  • 1515 - 1560
Siblings

Brother

James
  • James
  • 1540 - 1541

Brother

Arthur
  • Arthur
  • 1541
Family

Husband

Francis II
  • Francis II
  • 1544 - 1560
  • Married Thursday, 24 April 1558
  • Groom was 14 Bride was 15
  • Marriage lasted 2 years, 7 months, 11 days
  • Ended on death of Husband
Family

Husband

Lord Darnely
  • Lord Darnely
  • 1545 - 1567
  • Married Thursday, 29 July 1565
  • at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
  • Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
  • Groom was 19 Bride was 22
  • Marriage lasted 1 year, 6 months, 12 days
  • Ended on death of Husband

Son

James I
  • James I
  • 1566 - 1625
Family

Husband

James Hepburn
  • James Hepburn
  • 1534 - 1578
  • Married Monday, 15 May 1567
  • at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
  • Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
  • Groom was 32 Bride was 24
  • Marriage lasted 10 years, 10 months, 30 days
  • Ended on death of Husband