Mary Stewart

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Sempill, Gordon, Ruthven

Contents 1 Prologus 2 Theme 3 Goal 3.1 Ancestors 3.2 Close Relatives of Ancestors 4 Ancestors with links to Mary 5 Cousins/Uncles 6 Tables

Prologus

Guardians, Regents, Ladies-in-waiting, Maids-of-Honor, and close associates - James V through James VI

	Core	Mary I	John Sempill	Mary Livingston	Alexander Livingston	Robert Sempill	George Gordon	James Sempill	John Stewart	James VI	James V	Mary Guise
Core	x	13gga	11gg	11gg	12gg	11gg	16gg	10gg	15gg	1c14r	16gg	3c14r
Mary I	13gga	x	5c1r	3c1r	6c	5c	1c	4c	3c1r	pc	pc	pc
John Sempill	11gg	5c1r	x	sp 4c1r	in-law 3c2r	pc	4c2r	pc	3c	5c	4c2r	9c2r
Mary Livingston	11gg	3c1r	sp 4c1r	x	pc	in-law 4c	3c	pc	3c	3c1r	3c	6c1r
Alexander Livingston	12gg	6c	in-law 3c2r	pc	x	3c1r	4c1r	g	3c	3c1r	5c1r	9c2r
Robert Sempill	11gg	5c	pc	in-law 4c	3c1r	x	4c1r	g	2c1r	4c1r	4c1r	9c1r
George Gordon	16gg	1c	4c2r	3c	4c1r	4c1r	x	3c1r	2c	1c1r	u	3c1r
James Sempill	10gg	4c	pc	pc	g	g	3c1r	x	3c1r	4c	3c1r	7c
John Stewart	15gg	3c1r	3c	3c	3c	2c1r	2c	3c1r	x	2c1r	3c	6c1r
James VI	1c14r	pc	5c	3c1r	4c1r	4c1r	1c1r	4c	2c1r	x	g	g
James V	16gg	pc	4c2r	3c	5c1r	4c1r	u	3c1r	3c	g	x	sp 3c
Mary Guise	3c14r	pc	9c2r	6c1r	9c2r	9c1r	3c1r	7c	6c1r	g	sp 3c	x

pc=parent/child

sp=spouse

gg=great grand[pc]

g=grand[pc]

u=aunt/uncle/nibling

ggu=great grand[u]

sib=sibing

c[r]=cousin[removed]

cyan=ps/sp/g/u/sib/1c

yellow=within 3c

tan=within 5c

green=close associate

Theme

This page is simply a study of relationships and endogamy. At its base is an an average, middle-class family with no known pedigree going extending past two or three with the objective being to see how many ancestors and cousins relate to a select individual from the past. All humans on the planet are related and it is only a matter of how far back the relationship is found. Obviouslly, groups from the same island, isolated mountain valley, or even region of a continent are likely more closely related.

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In order to be have some hope of success, it was necessary to find a subject of some fame in order to have sufficient genealogical information. Fame alone would not suffice for some lands such as Ireland where records are scarce for periods prior to 1800. With these factors in mind, the subject chosen is Mary Queen of Scots and the base is this writer and his siblings and cousin who are all grandchildren of Raymond Wilson Anderson.

Goal

1. Identify as many ancestors who either had close social or biological relationships with the subject, Mary.
2. Identify close relatives of those ancestors who had close social or biological relationships with the subject, Mary.

Ancestors

1. Alexander Cunningham - 13th ggf on MQOS privy council
2. Thomas Crawford Went to France in 1550 and became Gens d'Arme to Henry II, returned to Scotland with Mary I.
3. Alexander Erskine of Gogar - 14 ggf was the guardian of James VI
4. Janet (Douglas) Campbell - 12 ggm burned at the stake by James V

1. John Hamilton - 13 ggf fought and died in battle of Langside
2. Robert, Third Lord Sempill - 11th great grandfather: Robert was born in 1501, the son of William, Second Lord Sempill, As a fifth cousin, he was not pariticulary close kin, but he did have a close social relationship with the family.
3. John Sempill
4. Mary Livingston
5. Alexander Livingston
6. George Gordon close confidant of his uncle James V Lord Chancellor of Scotland
7. James Sempill
8. John Stewart
9. William Ruthven

Close Relatives of Ancestors

Jean (Sempill) Ross - 11gga was married to James Ross. M1 was a frequent guest at their estate. (see Scots Peerage v7 p 252) Marion Ogilvy - 14gga was mistress or wife to Cardinal Bethune and was there just before he was dragged from his room at St. Andrews on 29 May 1546 and executed. Robert Maxwell 1c14r 4th Lord John Lindsay - 1c14r One of the four guardians given custody of Mary on 15 Mar 1543 after Bethune's arrest. The other three were Alexander Erskine, Alexander Livingston, and William Keith 4th Earl Marischal William Keith - 11ggu - 4th (3rd?) Earl Marischal, guardian of Mary QOS Patrick Lindsay - 2c12r Involved in murders of Rizzio and Darnley

James VI James V Mary Guise François II Henri II Catherine de Médicis Henry Stewart James Hepburn James Stewart

Name	Relation Name to Ancestor	Ancestor	Ancestor to Core	Name to Core	Notes
Mary I	grand daughter	James IV	15ggf	1c15r	Queen of Scots
	cousin german	George Gordon	13ggf	1c15r
Marion (Ogilvy) Douglas	daughter	James Ogilvy	15ggf	14gga	mistress of David Beaton
David Beaton Archbishop of St Andrews	grandson	John Beaton	15ggf	1c16r	last Cardinal of Scotland prior to the Reformation acted as ambassador to France several times for James V leading part in marriage negoations for both wives of James V Papal legate Attempted to become regent for Mary I
David Beaton	grandson	James Ogilvy	15ggf	1c15r	Master of the Household for James VI Second wife was sister of Mary Beaton - one of the Four Mary's
James Hamilton	son	James Hamilton	14ggf	13ggu	First regent for Mary 2c1r to Mary both descended from James II 3c to Mary Livingston through James I, he was first regent for Mary I. Agreed to her marriage to the Dauphin

The story of the relations of ancestors to

Ref: http://www.maryqueenofscots.net/people/

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/murder-darnley

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/bothwell-last-exile

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/murder-david-riccio

Torthorrell or Torthorwald

Ancestors with links to Mary

1. John Stewart 12ggf
   1. Supported Mary of Guise as queen dowager.
   2. He joined the league against George Gordon whom he defeated at Corrichie.
   3. On the arrival of Mary in 1561, he was appointed one of 12 privy councillors.
   4. He supported the marriage with Lord Darnley.
   5. An avored RC, he regulary attended mass in the queen's chapel.
   6. After the murder of David Ricchio, he joined wtih the Pretestant lords against Mary..
   7. Was present at the coronation of James
   8. By Jul 1568, he supported Mary again.
   9. Helped drive Morton from regency.
   10. When regency was ended, James IV appt. him to the council and later as lord chancellor.
2. 13ggf: George Gordon the cousin of Mary I and her brother [Stewart-10558|James]] to whom Mary granted lands to make him the Earl of Moray
   1. First cousin to Mary (Fleming) Maitland one of the Four Mary's who were were her close friends and Ladies in Waiting
   2. 3rd cousin of Mary Livingston
   3. Accompanied Mary (Guise) Stewart to Scotland in 1550
3. 12ggf: Alexander Livingston - One of seven appointed guardians of Mary and one of two to accompany her to France.
4. 11ggm: Mary Livingston (Lusty) - one of the Four Mary's who were were her close friends and Ladies in Waiting
5. 11ggf and 12ggf: Robert Sempill- Supported Mary until the death of Lord Darnley
6. 11ggf: John Sempill (The Dancer) - married Mary Livingston, one of Mary's Ladies in Waiting and supported Mary in battle. Was maid 1st Lord of Beltrees.
7. 10ggf: James Sempill - godson of Mary's son James.
8. 12ggf: William Ruthven - One of seven appointed guardians of Mary

Cousins/Uncles

1. James Hamilton

13th great grand uncle: 2c1r to Mary both descended from James II, 3c to Mary Livingston through James I, he was first regent for Mary I. Agreed to her marriage to the Dauphin

1. David Lindsay of Pytston son of William Lindsay (abt.1486-1547) was accused of the murder of David Rizzio
2. William Livingstone - brother of Mary Livingston
3. George Talbot KG 2c15r Mary was imprisoned at his place
4. Elizabeth Hardwick 3c16r Mary was imprisoned at her place
5. John Erskine KG PC 1c13
6. Anne (Oldenburg) of Denmark 3c 15r Wife of James VI
7. Robert Dudley Sr. 2c14r
8. William Kirkcaldy 3c15r r After a noted career as a mercenary in France, Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (abt. 1520-1573) became Scotland's most able general, but obsessed with honour. He was responsible for Mary's defeat at Langside, leading to her escape to England. He later held Edinburgh Castle against all odds on her behalf until 1573, but was executed by Morton, when he surrendered.
9. John Erskine 12ggu 1st Earl of Mar (died 1572) was a trusted confidante of Mary Queen of Scots, fulfilling a role as a neutral in Scottish politics. With his wife Annabella Murray, he was responsible for the upbringing of James VI at Stirling Castle. Despite a lack of great political acumen, he was Regent of Scotland from
10. Matthew (Stewart) Stuart1c13r Father-in-law to Mary, 3rd Regent for James VI
11. James Hamilton 1c13r Archbishop of St. Andrews, Grissel was his mistress, baptised James VI, pronounced the divorce of the Queen from Bothwell. present at Battle of Langside.
12. John Hamilton 13ggu Archbishop of St. Andrew; baptised Mary's son James. See here, here, and here
13. James Douglas 1c13r Regent Morton -
    1. 4th Regent for James VI
    2. Had feud with John Sempill (see his bio)
    3. Fought against George Gordon at Corrichie
    4. Supported Marriage of Mary to Lord Darnley
    5. Provied fraudulent Casket Letters
14. John Lyon 10ggu 8th Lord Glamis, Lord Chancellor
15. James Douglas 1c13r 4th Earl of Morton - regent
16. François II 4c15r first husband
17. Henry (Stewart) Stuart - 2c12r via John Stewart Second husband
18. James Hepburn, Lord Bothwel - 1c13r via Henry Sinclair Third husband
19. Patrick Ruthven - 11th ggu and son of William Ruthven - killed Mary's secretary David Ricchio
20. James Stewart, Earl of Moray - 1c15r via George Gordon
21. Elizabeth I Tudor - 3c15r
22. Henri II (Valois) de France II 3c16r Mary's first father-in-law
23. Catherine (Medici) de Médicis 7c17r Mary's first mother-in-law

Tables

Relationship Table

pc=parent/child,sp=spouse,gg=great grand[pc], g=grand[pc],u=aunt/uncle/nibling, ggu=great grand[u], sib=sibing,c[r]=cousin[removed]

cyan=ps/sp/g/u/sib/1c,yellow=within 3c,green=close associate

	Core	Mary I	John Sempill	Mary Livingston	Alexander Livingston	Robert Sempill	George Gordon	James Sempill	John Stewart	William Ruthven	James VI	James V	Mary Guise	François II	Henri II	Catherine de Médicis	Henry Stewart	James Hepburn	James Stewart
		Scots	Beltrees	Beltrees	Livingston	Sempill	Huntly	Beltrees	Atholl	Ruthven	Scots	Scots	Scots	France	France	France	Darnley	Bothwell	Moray
Core	x	13gga	11gg	11gg	12gg	11gg	16gg	10gg	15gg	12gg	1c14r	15gg	3c14r	4c14r	3c15r	6c15r	1c13r	13ggu	15gg
Mary I	13gga	x	5c1r	3c1r	5c1r	5c	1c	4c	3c1r	11c1r	pc	pc	pc	sp 3c	in-law 3c1r	2c1r	sp 1c	4c	sib
John Sempill	11gg	5c1r	x	sp 4c1r	in-law	pc	4c2r	pc	3c	11c2r	5c	4c2r	10c1r	13c	12c1r	11c2r	4c1r	5c	3c
Mary Livingston	11gg	3c1r	sp 4c1r	x	pc	in-law	3c	pc	3c	11c2r	3c1r	3c	6c1r	7c1r	7c	7c1r	3c2r	3c1r	3c1r
Alexander Livingston	12gg	5c1r	in-law	pc	x	3c1r	4c2r	g	3c2r	11c1r	4c2r	5c	10c1r	12c1r	11c2r	12c1r	4c1r	2c2r	3c2r
Robert Sempill	11/12gg	5c	pc	in-law	3c1r	x	4c1r	g	2c1r	11c1r	4c1r	4c1r	10c	12c1r	12c	11c1r	4c	4c1r	2c1r
George Gordon	13gg	1c	4c2r	3c	4c2r	4c1r	x	3c1r	2c	4c1r	1c1r	u	3c1r	4c1r	3c2r	7c1r	2c	2c1r	1c
James Sempill	10gg	4c	pc	pc	g	g	3c1r	x	3c1r	113r	3c2r	3c1r	7c	8c	7c1r	7c2r	4c1r	4c	3c1r
John Stewart	12gg	3c1r	3c	3c	3c2r	2c1r	2c	3c1r	x	11c1r	2c1r	3c	6c1r	7c1r	7c	7c1r	2c	3c	2c
William Ruthven	12gg	11c1r	11c2r	11c2r	11c1r	11c1r	4c1r	113r	11c1r	x	4c3r	11c	13c1r	14c	13c1r	12c2r	4c2r	12c1r	11c1r
James VI	2c14r	pc	5c	3c1r	4c2r	4c1r	1c1r	3c2r	2c1r	4c3r	x	g	g	3c1r	3c2r	2c2r	pc	3c1r	pc
James V	13ggu	pc	4c2r	3c	5c	4c1r	u	3c1r	3c	11c	g	x	sp 3c	4c	3c1r	6c1r	in-law u	3c1r	pc
Mary Guise	3c15r	pc	10c1r	6c1r	10c1r	10c	3c1r	7c	6c1r	13c1r	g	sp 3c	x	2c1r	3c	2c	in-law 3c2r	7c	3c1r
François II	4c15r	sp 3c	13c	7c1r	12c1r	12c1r	4c1r	8c	7c1r	14c	3c1r	4c	2c1r	x	pc	pc	4c2r	8c	4c1r
Henri II	3c16r	in-law 3c1r	12c1r	7c	11c2r	12c	3c2r	7c1r	7c	13c1r	3c2r	3c1r	3c	pc	x	sp 4c1r	3c3r	7c1r	3c2r
Catherine Medicis	7c17r	2c1r	11c2r	7c1r	12c1r	11c1r	7c1r	7c2r	7c1r	12c2r	2c2r	6c1r	2c	pc	sp 4c1r	x	6c2r	7c2r	6c2r
Henry Stewart	2c12r	sp 1c	4c1r	3c2r	4c1r	4c	2c	4c1r	2c	4c2r	pc	in-law u	in-law 3c2r	4c2r	3c3r	6c2r	x	3c	1c
James Hepburn	1c13r	4c	5c	3c1r	2c2r	4c1r	2c1r	4c	3c	12c1r	3c1r	3c1r	7c	8c	7c1r	7c2r	3c	x	4c
James Stewart	1c13r	sib	3c	3c1r	3c2r	2c1r	1c	3c1r	2c	11c1r	u	pc	3c1r	4c1r	3c2r	6c2r	1c	4c	x

pc=parent/child

sp=spouse

gg=great grand[pc]

g=grand[pc]

u=aunt/uncle/nibling

ggu=great grand[u]

sib=sibing

c[r]=cousin[removed]

cyan=ps/sp/g/u/sib/1c

yellow=within 3c

tan=within 5c

green=close associate