James (Stewart) First Earl of Moray (1499 - 1544)

Born 1499 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 12 Jun 1544 at about age 45 in Dyke, Moray, Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

James (Stewart) First Earl of Moray is Notable.

James (Stewart) First Earl of Moray is a member of Clan Stewart.

James was the illegitimate son of James IV of Scotland and his mistress Janet Kennedy.^[1]

1501: created Earl of Moray

James had a varied relationship with his half-brother James V, and was imprisoned for a time. In February 1531, James V gave him a commission to negotiate with rebels in Scottish Isles and offer them pardons for future obedience.

The 16th century historian John Lesley praised this Earl for his diplomatic skills. He had homes in Edinburgh, Balnageith near Forres, Elgin and Darnaway Castle. He wrote a will in June 1540, when he was planning to travel to France for the sake of his health.

He married Elizabeth, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll and Jean Gordon in Aug 1529.^[2] They had issue:

1. Mary, m. John Stewart, Master of Buchan. Divorced 12 Sep 1560. No issue. She died childless. ^[2]
2. Elizabeth, Countess of Moray m. John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland but died c.1548.^{[citation needed]}

Illegitimate Children:

1. James by Marion Stewart^[2][3]
2. Elizabeth^[2]

James d.s.p.m. on 12 Jun 1544.^[1]

Research Notes

• He should not be confused with the two later and better-known 16th century Earls of Moray who were also called James Stewart:

1. his nephew James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray -- Regent during the minority of James VI;
2. and this nephew's son-in-law James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, who was The Bonny Earl of Murray of the famous ballad.

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909, Vol. VI, Archive.org, p. 311
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909, Vol. VI, Archive.org, p. 312
3. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1914, Vol. IX, Archive.org, p. 138; corrects name from 'John' to 'James.'

See also:

• Wikipedia: James_Stewart, 1st_Earl of Moray (1501 creation)

• Wikidata: Item Q4444820, en:Wikipedia

• Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor, 1909, The Scots Peerage, founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Published by David Douglas, Edinburgh, Scotland, Vol. 6 pp. 313-316.

• Dictionary of National Biography, Vol 1-20, 22 Author: indexed by Ancestry World Archives. Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed. Dictionary of National Biography, 1921–1922. London, England: Oxf

• Wilson, John M., ed.. The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland; or Dictionary of Scottish Topography. Edinburgh, Scotland: A. Fullarton and Co., n.d.