King James II of Scotland 1430-1460

On 16th October 1430 King James II of Scotland was born to King James I of Scotland [aged 36] and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [aged 26]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 1435 [his sister] Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France [aged 10] was created Dauphine .

On 25th June 1436 [his brother-in-law] King Louis XI of France [aged 12] and [his sister] Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France [aged 11] were married at Tours Castle. They had met the day before. She by marriage Dauphine . She the daughter of [his father] King James I of Scotland [aged 41] and [his mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [aged 32]. He the son of Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 33] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 31]. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 21st September 1439 [his step-father] James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart [aged 44] and [his mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [aged 35] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset and [his grandmother] Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence [aged 54].

On 30th August 1442 [his brother-in-law] Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany [aged 28] and [his sister] Isabella Stewart Duchess Brittany [aged 16] were married. Isabella Stewart Duchess Brittany by marriage Duchess Brittany. She the daughter of [his father] King James I of Scotland and [his mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [aged 38]. He the son of John Montfort V Duke Brittany [deceased] and Joan Valois Duchess Brittany. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 15th July 1445 [his mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [aged 41] died at Dunbar Castle, Dunbar. She was buried at Perth Charterhouse.

On 16th August 1445 [his sister] Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France [aged 20] died at Châlons-en-Champagne [Map]. She was buried at the Church of Saint-Laon Thouars.

On 12th February 1449 [his brother-in-law] Sigismund Habsburg 4th Duke Austria [aged 21] and [his sister] Eleanor Stewart Duchess Austria [aged 16] were married at Merano. Eleanor Stewart Duchess Austria by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of [his father] King James I of Scotland and [his mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Frederick "Empty Pockets" Habsburg 4th Duke Austria and Anna of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Austria.

On 3rd July 1449 King James II of Scotland [aged 18] and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 15] were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. She the daughter of Arnold Egmont Duke Guelders [aged 38] and Catherine de la Marck [aged 32]. He the son of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 3rd July 1449 [his wife] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 15] was crowned Queen Consort Scotland.

On 19th May 1450 [his son] Unamed Stewart was born to King James II of Scotland [aged 19] and [his wife] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 16]. Unamed Stewart died the same day. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Between 1451 and 15th June 1452 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd [aged 31] was created 1st Lord Boyd by King James II of Scotland [aged 20]. On 15th June 1452 King James II of Scotland confirmed the charter of Robert Boyd, Lord of Kilmarnock and of Dalry, conveying one-third of the lands of Lynn in Dalry to Robert Boyd [indweller] of Lynn. He took his seat in Parliament on 18th July 1454.

On 10th July 1451 [his son] King James III of Scotland was born to King James II of Scotland [aged 20] and [his wife] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 17]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married July 1469 Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland and had issue.

On 22nd February 1452 William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale [aged 27] was murdered by King James II of Scotland [aged 21] at Edinburgh Castle [Map] for refusing to desist from conspiring with Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl Crawford [aged 29]. His succeeded brother James [aged 26] succeeded 9th Earl Douglas, 3rd Earl Avondale.

On 13th May 1453 [his daughter] Mary Stewart Countess Arran was born to King James II of Scotland [aged 22] and [his wife] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 19] at Stirling Castle [Map]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married (1) before 26th April 1467 Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and had issue (2) before 12th July 1474 James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton and had issue.

Around 1454 [his son] Alexander Stewart 1st Duke Albany was born to King James II of Scotland [aged 23] and [his wife] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 20]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married (1) before 1477 his second cousin Catherine Sinclair Duchess Albany, daughter of William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney, and had issue (2) 16th January 1479 Anne de la Tour Auvergne Duchess Albany, daughter of Bertrand Auvergne VI Count Auvergne and Louise de La Trémoïlle, and had issue.

Around 1455 [his son] David Stewart was born to King James II of Scotland [aged 24] and [his wife] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 21]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In August 1455 George Crichton 1st Earl Caithness [aged 46] died. Earl Caithness reverted to the Crown following a disagreement between George Crichton 1st Earl Caithness and his son James Crichton from inheriting. James Crichton had imprisoned his father in Blackness Castle; he was rescued by King James II of Scotland [aged 24].

Around 1456 [his son] John Stewart 1st Earl of Mar was born to King James II of Scotland [aged 25] and [his wife] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 22]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1457 [his half-brother] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl [aged 17] was created 1st Earl Atholl.

In 1458 [his brother-in-law] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley [aged 2] and [his sister] Anabella Stewart [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of [his father] King James I of Scotland and [his mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley [aged 47].

Around 1459 [his half-brother] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl [aged 19] and [his sister-in-law] Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton [aged 51]. He the son of [his step-father] James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and [his mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 15th May 1459 [his brother-in-law] James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and [his sister] Joan Stewart Countess Morton [aged 31] were married. Joan Stewart Countess Morton by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of [his father] King James I of Scotland and [his mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1460 [his daughter] Princess Margaret Stewart was born to King James II of Scotland [aged 29] and [his wife] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 26]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married 1473 William Crichton 3rd Lord Crichton and had issue.

On 1st December 1463 [his former wife] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 29] died at Roxburgh Castle. She was buried at Holyrood Abbey [Map].

[his son] John Stewart Lord Sticks was born to King James II of Scotland. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.