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Family Subtree Diagram : Descendants of Isabel Stuart (~1388)

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James succeeded to the throne after his father, James III, was killed in a battle against rebels on June 11, 1488. The 15-year-old monarch immediately began to take an active part in government. He extended his authority to the sparsely populated areas of western and northern Scotland and by 1493 had humbled the last lord of the Isles.

Although his reign was internally peaceful, it was disturbed by wars with England. Breaking a truce with England in 1495, James prepared an invasion in support of Perkin Warbeck, a pretender to the English throne. The war was confined to a few border forays, and a seven-year peace was negotiated in December 1497, though border raids continued. Relations between England and Scotland were further stabilized in 1503, when James married Margaret Tudor, the eldest daughter of the English king Henry VII; this match resulted, a century later, in the accession of James's great-grandson, the Stuart monarch James VI of Scotland, to the English throne as King James I.

James IV's growing prestige enabled him to negotiate as an equal with the rulers of conti nental Europe, but his position was weakened as he came into conflict with King Henry VIII of England (ruled 1509-47). In 1512 James allied with France against England and the major continental powers. When Henry invaded France in 1513, James decided, against the counsel of his advisers, to aid his ally by advancin g into England. He captured four castles in northern England in August 1513, bu t his army was disastrously defeated at the Battle of Flodden, near Branxton, o n Sept. 9, 1513. The King was killed while fighting on foot, and most of his no bles perished. James left one legitimate child, his successor, James V (ruled 1 513-42); in addition, he had many illegitimate children, several of whom became prominent figures in Scotland.

True to the ideal of the Renaissance prince, James strove to make his court a centre of refinement and learning. He patronized literature, licensed Scotland's first printers, and improved education. His career is recounted in R.L. Mackie's King James IV of Scotland (1958). [Britan nica CD '97]

James IV (1488-1513) James IV, born on 17 March 1473, was 15 when his father's enemies forced him to ride with them to the Battle of Sauchieburn, and for the rest of his life he wore an iron belt as a penance. For the first time in a century, Scotland had a king who was able to start ruling for himself at once for, as Erasmus once commented, 'He had wonderful powers of mind, an astonishing knowledge of everything, an unconquerable magnanimity and the most abundant generosity.' He spoke Latin (at that time the international language ), French, German, Flemish, Italian, Spanish and some Gaelic, and took an active interest in literature, science and the law, even trying his hand at dentistry and minor surgery.
Under James' vigorous rule, he extended royal administration to the west and north - by 1493, he had overcome the last independent lord of the Isles.

With his patronage the printing press came to Scotland, and the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, St Leonard's College, St Andrews an d King's College, Aberdeen were founded. He commissioned building work at the r oyal residences of Linlithgow Palace, Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle, and developed a strong navy led by his flagship, the Great Michael, said to be the largest vessel of the time.

To begin with, relations with England were difficult: in 1495, James supported the pretender Perkin Warbeck in his claim to the English throne. Even so, he was anxious to maintain peace with England and concluded a peace treaty in 1502.
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Sources: Microsoft Encarta 1994 ed.

James IV (1473-1513), king of Scotland (1488-1513), who unified the country under his rule and, in spirit of the Renaissance, patronized arts and learning. He was the son of King James III. Within a few months after his accession he ended the revolt by Scottish nobles that had cost hisfather his life. James expanded the Scottish navy, encouraged commerce,and reformed the administration of criminal justice. His romantic disposition induced him to support Perkin Warbeck, a claimant to the English throne, and to invade England in behalf of Warbeck in 1495. Two years later, however, a 7-year truce was concluded between Scotland and England. In 1503 James married Margaret Tudor, the eldest daughter of King Henry VII of England. This marriage eventually led to the union of the crowns of England and Scotland. After 1509, when Henry VIII became king of England, relations between the two countries became strained.Scotland was a traditional ally of France, and during Anglo-French hostilities in 1513 James invaded England in aid of his ally. Despite initial successes, he was plagued by desertions from his army, which was defeated at the Battle of Flodden on September 9, 1513. James himself was killed. He was succeeded by his son, James V. He also had a daughter that died in 1508, and one that died in 1512. ~1415 - ~1454 Margaret Colquhoun 39 39 ~1478 - 1542 Margaret Stuart 64 64 ~1470 - 1513 9th Laird of Tullibardine Sir William Murray 43 43 ~1435 8th Laird of Tullibardine Sir William Murray ~1463 - 1513 1st Earl of Montrose William Graham 50 50 ~1494 - 1571 2nd Earl of Montrose William Graham 77 77 1458 - 1492 Isabella Campbell 34 34 ~1490 Margaret Campbell ~1460 Dugal Campbell ~1510 Margaret Fleming ~1470 - 1524 2nd Lord Fleming John Fleming 54 54 ~1489 Lord Drummond Sir John Drummond ~1497 Margaret Stuart ~1500 Joan Stuart ~1494 - 1547 Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming 53 53 ~1498 James Fleming ~1504 Joanna Fleming ~1476 - 1557 Isabel Stuart 81 81 ~1442 - 1499 Earl of Buchan James Stuart 57 57 ~1496 - 1562 10th Laird of Tullibardine Sir William Murray 66 66 ~1473 Marion Forrester ~1497 - 1540 Isobel Mercer 43 43 1461 - 1501 Lawrence Mercer 40 40 ~1470 - 1504 Isobel Elizabeth Wardlaw 34 34 ~1429 - 1473 Andrew Mercer 44 44 1463 Christian Mercer 1497 - 1544 Margaret Hamilton 47 47 1492 - 1538 Jean Fleming 46 46 ~1498 Mariota Murray ~1472 - 1502 Margaret Drummond 30 30 ~1474 Annabella Drummond ~1460 - 1503 William Drummond 43 43 ~1474 - 1512 Eupheme Drummond 38 38 ~1424 - 1476 Patrick Murray 52 52 ~1440 Margaret Drummond ~1410 - 1452 7th Laird of Tullibardine Sir David Murray 42 42 1477 - 1497 Beatrix Drummond 20 20 1477 - 1529 1st Earl of Arran James Hamilton 52 52 Generated by GenoPro®. Click here for details.