James I King of Scotland Duke of Rothesay 1394–1437

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James I King of Scotland Duke of Rothesay, 1394–1437 (aged 42 years)

Name

James I King of Scotland Duke of Rothesay

Name: James I King /of Scotland/ Duke of Rothesay
Given names: James I King
Surname prefix: of
Surname: Scotland
Name suffix: Duke of Rothesay

Sex Male

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 14 August 1337 21 17 — Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland Marriage: 1367 — Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: 4 April 1406 — Ayrshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Annabella Drummond Queen Consort of Scotland James I King of Scotland Duke of Rothesay John Robert III King of Scotland Earl of Carrick 1337–1406 Birth: 14 August 1337 21 17 — Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: 4 April 1406 — Ayrshire, Scotland
mother	Links Birth: 1350 — Stobhall, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Marriage: 1367 — Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: October 1401 — Scone, Perthshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Robert III King of Scotland Earl of Carrick James I King of Scotland Duke of Rothesay Annabella Drummond Queen Consort of Scotland 1350–1401 Birth: 1350 — Stobhall, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Death: October 1401 — Scone, Perthshire, Scotland
Marriage	Marriage — 1367 — Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
28 years himself	Links Birth: 30 December 1394 57 44 — Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Marriage: 2 February 1423 — London Borough of Southwark, London, England Death: 21 February 1437 — Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joan Beaufort Dowager Queen of Scotland James II King of Scotland Earl of Buchan James I King of Scotland Duke of Rothesay 1394–1437 Birth: 30 December 1394 57 44 — Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Death: 21 February 1437 — Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Family with Joan Beaufort Dowager Queen of Scotland
himself	Links Birth: 30 December 1394 57 44 — Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Marriage: 2 February 1423 — London Borough of Southwark, London, England Death: 21 February 1437 — Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joan Beaufort Dowager Queen of Scotland James II King of Scotland Earl of Buchan James I King of Scotland Duke of Rothesay 1394–1437 Birth: 30 December 1394 57 44 — Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Death: 21 February 1437 — Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
wife	Links Birth: 1404 — Westminster, Middlesex, England Marriage: 2 February 1423 — London Borough of Southwark, London, England Death: 15 July 1445 — Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James I King of Scotland Duke of Rothesay James II King of Scotland Earl of Buchan Joan Beaufort Dowager Queen of Scotland 1404–1445 Birth: 1404 — Westminster, Middlesex, England Death: 15 July 1445 — Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Marriage	Marriage — 2 February 1423 — London Borough of Southwark, London, England
8 years son	Links Birth: 16 October 1430 35 26 — Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Marriage: 3 July 1449 — Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland Death: 3 August 1460 — Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Guelders James III King of Scotland James II King of Scotland Earl of Buchan 1430–1460 Birth: 16 October 1430 35 26 — Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: 3 August 1460 — Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Events of close relatives
Birth	30 December 1394 57 44 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Address: Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
Death of a mother	Annabella Drummond Queen Consort of Scotland October 1401 Scone, Perthshire, Scotland Address: Scone Palace, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.
Death of a father	John Robert III King of Scotland Earl of Carrick 4 April 1406 Ayrshire, Scotland
Marriage	Joan Beaufort Dowager Queen of Scotland — View this family 2 February 1423 (aged 28 years) London Borough of Southwark, London, England
Birth of a son	James II King of Scotland Earl of Buchan 16 October 1430 Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Death	21 February 1437 (aged 42 years) Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Address: Monastry of the Friars Preachers, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Cause of death: Assassinated.
Last change	11 May 2022 – 00:33:49 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	James I (10 December 1394 – 21 February 1437) was nominal King of Scots from 4 April 1406, and reigning King of Scots from May 1424 until 21 February 1437 Early life Born on 10 December 1394, the son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond, he had an eventful childhood. In 1402 his elder brother, David, starved to death in prison at Falkland in Fife. Probably in an attempt to keep him safe his father sent him to France in about 1404, but he was captured by English sailors and although nominally king of Scotland from 1406 he was a captive in England. He received an education and excelled in sports, poetry and music. Return to Scotland After the death of James's uncle in 1420, the Scots finally paid the ransom of £40,000, and in 1424 James returned to Scotland to find a country in chaos. He took his bride with him – he had met and fallen in love with Joan Beaufort, a cousin of King Henry VI of England, while imprisoned. He married her in London in 2 February 1423. They had eight children.

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James I (10 December 1394 – 21 February 1437) was nominal King of Scots from 4 April 1406, and reigning King of Scots from May 1424 until 21 February 1437

Early life

Born on 10 December 1394, the son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond, he had an eventful childhood. In 1402 his elder brother, David, starved to death in prison at Falkland in Fife. Probably in an attempt to keep him safe his father sent him to France in about 1404, but he was captured by English sailors and although nominally king of Scotland from 1406 he was a captive in England. He received an education and excelled in sports, poetry and music.

Return to Scotland

After the death of James's uncle in 1420, the Scots finally paid the ransom of £40,000, and in 1424 James returned to Scotland to find a country in chaos. He took his bride with him – he had met and fallen in love with Joan Beaufort, a cousin of King Henry VI of England, while imprisoned. He married her in London in 2 February 1423. They had eight children.

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