James I Stewart, King of Scots^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

Bef 1394 - 1437  (~ 42 years)

• Name	James I Stewart  [5]
  Suffix	King of Scots
  Born	Bef 1 Aug 1394	Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland   [5]
  Gender	Male
  History	1406	Flamborough Head, Flamborough, East Yorkshire, England
  	The heir to the Scots throne becomes James I Stewart. Seizing the opportunity, while en route to France for his safety the 12 year old James I Stewart is captured by pirates off Flamborough Head and taken to Henry IV who holds him captive.
  Occupation	1406
  	King: 1406-1424-1437
  Education	Aft 1406	Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
  	During his captivity James I Stewart wrote 'The Kingis Quair', an allegorical romance, one of the earliest major works of Scottish literature.
  		Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England North facade
  History	Jun 1420	Melun, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France
  	After Henry V had won at Agincourt 25 Oct 1415 in the Hundred Years War with France, in Jun 1420 he layed siege to the town of Melun. Under the Auld Alliance, the town is defended by 700 Scots, against Henry's some 20,000 troops. Hoping to divide the Scots loyalty, Henry parades sends James I Stewart calling for a surrender. The Scots did not and help out. Both sides dug tunnels either to invade or supply. When Henry's troops succeeded to break in they executed the Scots as traitors to Henry's puppet king James I Stewart. From this lesson, James learns to become intolerant, inflexible and impatient. James remains a prisoner even after Henry V dies 2 years later
  History	1424	Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland
  	James I Stewart is released after a £40,000 ransome is paid, by Alexander MacDonald and other Lords. James comes home with his new bride and sets about Palace building at Linlithgow. A royal residence rather than a fortress for an educated, renaissance king eager to embrace his place amongst European monarchy
  History	20 Feb 1437	Friars Preachers Monastery, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  	Angry with James I Stewart's release of Alexander MacDonald which seemed like weakness, James's enemies sought him at Friars Preachers Monastery, Perth. James tried to escape through its sewers but was trapped and stabbed to death. An act of regicide undertaken on sacred ground.
  Died	20 Feb 1437	Friars Preachers Monastery, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland   [5]
  Buried	Charterhouse Priory, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I1749983642	Red1st
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	Robert III Stewart, King of Scots,   b. Abt 1337, Scotland ,   d. 1 Apr 1406, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Annabella Drummond, Countess of Carrick,   b. Abt 1350, Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland ,   d. 1401/2, Scone Palace, Scone, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  Married	Abt 1366/7  [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F672617058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan Beaufort, Queen consort of Scots,   b. 1404,   d. 15 Jul 1445, Dunbar Castle, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland  (Age 41 years)
  Married	02 Feb 1424	St. Saviour (now Southwark Cathedral), Southwark, Surrey, England
  Children	1. Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France,   b. 1424, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 16 Aug 1445, Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France  (Age 21 years)   2. Isabella Stewart, Princess of Scots,   b. Autumn of 1426,   d. 13 Oct 1494  (Age ~ 68 years) + 3. Joan Stewart, Princess of Scots, Countess of Morton   4. Mary Stewart, Princess of Scots, Countess of Buchan,   b. Bef 1428,   d. 20 Mar 1465  (Age ~ 37 years)   5. Alexander Stewart, Prince of Scots, Duke of Rothesay,   b. 16 Oct 1430,   d. Bef 31 Dec 1430  (Age 0 years) + 6. James II'the Fiery Face' Stewart, King of Scots,   b. 16 Oct 1430, Holyrood Palace (House), Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 03 Aug 1460, Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland  (Age 29 years) + 7. Annabella Stewart, Princess of Scots,   b. Abt 1432,   d. 1509  (Age ~ 77 years) + 8. Eleanor Stewart, Princess of Scots,   b. 1433,   d. 20 Nov 1480, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2014 22:43:55
  Family ID	F672539374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Bef 1 Aug 1394 - Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland History - 1406 - Flamborough Head, Flamborough, East Yorkshire, England Education - Aft 1406 - Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England History - Jun 1420 - Melun, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France History - 1424 - Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland Married - 02 Feb 1424 - St. Saviour (now Southwark Cathedral), Southwark, Surrey, England History - 20 Feb 1437 - Friars Preachers Monastery, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Died - 20 Feb 1437 - Friars Preachers Monastery, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Buried - - Charterhouse Priory, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth
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  James I © National Galleries of Scotland

  
  

• Sources

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