Margaret, Mary and Sophia Stuart
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Margaret, Mary and Sophia Stuart were three of the four daughters born to James VI & I
, King of Scotland and England, and his wife, Anne of Denmark
. They all died very young, which was quite common for those days, but the queen was distraught and did not have any other children after Sophia died.
Their older siblings include Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
; Elizabeth of Bohemia
and Charles I
.
and his wife Anne of Denmark
. She was born at Dalkeith Palace
, in Edinburgh
, however, she only lived for fifteen months and she died at Linlithgow Palace
and was buried at Holyrood Abbey
. Very little is known about her life, the least out of all of James
' children, not even the exact date of her death is known, just the month. It is, however, known that she was not loved because she was a girl.
who died aged 5 months of unknown causes. She was considered special by her parents. Her father was heartbroken, because Robert had been a boy, and a heir presumptive
if his older brothers died. She died aged 2½ of unknown causes. She was buried in Westminster Abbey
, with a small monument designed by Maximilian Colt
.
.
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
, King of Scotland and England, and his wife, Anne of Denmark
Anne of Denmark
Anne of Denmark was queen consort of Scotland, England, and Ireland as the wife of King James VI and I.The second daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark, Anne married James in 1589 at the age of fourteen and bore him three children who survived infancy, including the future Charles I...
. They all died very young, which was quite common for those days, but the queen was distraught and did not have any other children after Sophia died.
Their older siblings include Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales was the elder son of King James I & VI and Anne of Denmark. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and Frederick II of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's throne...
; Elizabeth of Bohemia
Elizabeth of Bohemia
Elizabeth of Bohemia was the eldest daughter of King James VI and I, King of Scotland, England, Ireland, and Anne of Denmark. As the wife of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, she was Electress Palatine and briefly Queen of Bohemia...
and Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
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Margaret Stuart
Margaret Stuart (24 December 1598 – March 1600) was the third child and second daughter of James I of EnglandJames I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
and his wife Anne of Denmark
Anne of Denmark
Anne of Denmark was queen consort of Scotland, England, and Ireland as the wife of King James VI and I.The second daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark, Anne married James in 1589 at the age of fourteen and bore him three children who survived infancy, including the future Charles I...
. She was born at Dalkeith Palace
Dalkeith Palace
Dalkeith Palace in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, is the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch.Dalkeith Castle was located to the north east of Dalkeith, and was originally in the hands of the Clan Graham in the 12th century and given to the Douglas family in the early 14th century. James Douglas...
, in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, however, she only lived for fifteen months and she died at Linlithgow Palace
Linlithgow Palace
The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are situated in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, west of Edinburgh. The palace was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries. Although maintained after Scotland's monarchs left for England in 1603, the...
and was buried at Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence, and after the Scottish Reformation the Palace of Holyroodhouse was expanded...
. Very little is known about her life, the least out of all of James
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
' children, not even the exact date of her death is known, just the month. It is, however, known that she was not loved because she was a girl.
Mary Stuart
Mary Filia Jacobi Stuart (8 April 1605 – 16 September 1607), born in Greenwich Palace, was the sixth child and third daughter of James and Anne. She was the first child to be born after their third son, Robert Stuart, Duke of KintyreRobert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre
Robert Bruce Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne was the fifth child of James VI of Scots and Anne of Denmark. On 2 May 1602 he was created 1st Duke of Kintyre and Lorne, 1st Marquess of Wigton, 1st Earl of Carrick, and 1st Baron of Annandale, all in the Peerage of Scotland...
who died aged 5 months of unknown causes. She was considered special by her parents. Her father was heartbroken, because Robert had been a boy, and a heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
if his older brothers died. She died aged 2½ of unknown causes. She was buried in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
, with a small monument designed by Maximilian Colt
Maximilian Colt
Maximilian Colt was a Flemish sculptor who settled in England and eventually rose to become the King's Master Carver....
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Sophia Stuart
Sophia Rosula Stuart (22 June – 23 June 1606) was the fourth daughter and seventh and final child of the King and Queen. She was born at Greenwich Palace on June 22, 1606 and died there the next day. She was included in a 1625 engraving of King James and his family by artist James Webster. She was buried at Westminster Abbey in a monument resembling a stone cradle and it was designed by Maximilian ColtMaximilian Colt
Maximilian Colt was a Flemish sculptor who settled in England and eventually rose to become the King's Master Carver....
.