The title earl of moray murray has been created several times in the peerage of scotland. It was in this week 450 years ago that one of the most infamous and shocking murders in scottish history took place. Biography of the half brother of mary, queen of scots, james stewart, 1st earl of moray on undiscovered scotland. About james stewart, 1st earl of moray james stewart 1500darnaway 3 dec 154414 mar 1545. Tudor times lord james stewart, 1st earl of moray c. Although margaret erskine was married to robert douglas of lochleven evidence exists to suggest that james v may have considered arranging their divorce and marrying his. Illegitimate son of james v and thus halfbrother of mary stuart. He was a member of the council of regency for james v king of scotland in jan 1523.
She was the wife of james stewart, 1st earl of moray, regent of scotland and the illegitimate halfbrother of mary, queen of scots, making her a sisterinlaw of the scottish queen. James stewart, 1st earl of moray, is assassinated 23. Hon sir francis stewart, knight of the bath 1610, a gentleman of the privy chamber to king charles i. James stewart, 1st earl of moray interesting stories. James stewart, 1st earl of moray 1501 creation wikipedia.
James stewart, 1st earl of moray s halfbrother was king james v of scotland james stewart, 1st earl of moray s halfsister was catherine stewart james stewart, 1st earl of moray s halfsister was janet flemming james stewart, 1st earl of moray s halfbrother was alexander stewart james stewart, 1st earl of moray s halfsister was margaret. James stewart, 1st earl of moray wikipedia republished. His first book was published in 1953, and his most recent books are dearest brother. The 1st earl of moray, right, was marys halfbrother. Until 1562 he was known as lord james, and his title was lord of abernethy. James stewart, 1st earl of moray, was born circa1531 to james v of scotland 15121542 and margaret erskine bef15151572 and died 23 january 1570 of assassination by a carbine shot.
He became the 1st earl of moray and attained the title of earl of mar. Johnstoun, where the reforming congregation resorted to him. James stewart, regent of scotland, 1st earl of moray ca. Notable ancestors include charlemagne 747814, alfred the great 849899. Why the murder of the 1st earl of moray made history the. James was born circa 1531 in scotland and died 23 jan 1570 in linlithgow assassinated by a fire arm, becoming the first recorded person assassinated by a firearm. James stewart, 1st earl of moray, half brother of mary stuart, queen of scots, who became regent of scotland after her abdication. He was created earl of moray and lord abernethy 12 jun 1501. Familysearch is a nonprofit family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. Notable ancestors includecharlemagne 747814, alfred the great 849899, henry ii of england 131189, william i of england 10271087, hugh capet. He went on to have a varied relationship with his halfbrother james v, and was imprisoned for a time. January 23, 1570 was regent of scotland from 1567 until his assassination in 1570 moray was the illegitimate son of king james v of scotland and lady margaret erskine, daughter of john erskine, 5th lord erskine after the return of his halfsister queen mary in 1561, he became her chief adviser, and was created earl of moray by her the.
James stewart, earl of moray spartacus educational. James stewart, 1st earl of moray, illegitimate half. James stewart, 2nd earl of moray, byname the bonny earl of moray, died feb. James stewart, 1st earl of moray person national portrait gallery. A half brother of mary queen of scots, he was a convert to protestantism who variously supported and opposed her, before eventually, while acting as regent to the infant james vi, defeating her in battle and forcing her into exile and imprisonment in england. Rewarded in 1562 with the earldom of moray, his policy of amity with. James was born circa 1531 in scotland and died 23 jan 1570 in linlithgow assassinated by a fire arm, becoming the first. He was created earl of moray in 1501, and was young enough to avoid fighting at the disastrous battle of flodden in 15.
Arms of james stewart, 1st earl of moray, quarterly 1st and 4th, three cushions lozengeways within a tressure flory counterflory. From his distant relative james vi, he received in the year 1580 a gift of the ward and marriage of the two daughters of the regent moray, and a few days later he married elizabeth, the elder and soon after assumed,the title of the earl of moray. He became earl in 1580 when he married the 1st earl s daughter elizabeth, at the behest of king james vi a faithful protestant, moray was made commissioner to act against the spanish armada 1588 and commissioner to act against the. Upon which, after having been detained some time at diep, mr knox returned in the year 1559, and went to st. James stewart, 1st earl of moray, was assassinated on 23 january 1570. Created in 1686 for lord charles murray, second son of john murray, 1st marquess of atholl. James stewart 1st earl of moray james hepburn 4th earl of bothwell james vi and igeorge villiers 1st duke of buckingham james stewart 1st earl of moray elizabeth i. James was the son of king james v stewart, king of england and margaret erskine. Lady henrietta stewart is an especially significant ancestor to me because she is the origin of the name harriet in our family. Royal descent stewarts and tudors islas genealogy site. She later claimed to have been secretly married to the king to promote his legitimacy, but this might have proved more plausible if she had not been married to sir robert douglas of lochleven prior to her liaison with the king. James stewart, 2nd earl of moray scottish noble britannica. His assassination was probably the first to have been carried out with a firearm.
He also took control of lochmaben castle and the destruction of rutherglen castle. Lord james stewart, born in 1531, was the son of james v by his mistress margaret erskine, daughter of the earl of mar. Character profile for james stewart, 1st earl of moray. He married agnes keith c15401588 8 february 1562 jl. Mary, queen of scots still had supporters in scotland. As lord james stewart, he played a key role in the protestant rebellion of 155960, subsequently dominating the provisional government which negotiated marys peaceful return to scotland in 1561. On january 23, 1570, james stewart, the 1st earl of moray, was assassinated. The earl of moray was the eldest son of james stewart 1st lord doune.
Lord james stewart was the illegitimate son of king james v of scotland and his favourite mistress, margaret erskine, wife of sir robert. He was appointed the kings lieutenant in the north in mar 1531. James stewart, 1st earl of moray lived from 1531 to 23 january 1570. James stewart, 1st earl of moray scottish regent britannica. James stewart 1st earl of moray 14991570 familysearch. The 1570 assassination of james stewart, earl of moray.
James stewart, 1st earl of moray 15001544 familypedia. History of the stewarts battles and historic events. James stewart, 1st earl of moray the history queen. Created in 1605 for james drummond, 4th lord drummond.