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     Margaret Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark was born on 23 June 1456. She was the daughter of Christian I Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea von Hohenzollern. She married James III Stewart, King of Scotland, son of James II Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie van Egmond-Gelre, on 13 July 1469 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² She died on 14 July 1486 at age 30 at Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G.³ She was buried at Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G.³
     She gained the title of Princess Margaret of Denmark.¹ From 13 July 1469, her married name became Stewart.²

     Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany was born circa 1454.² He was the son of James II Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie van Egmond-Gelre.² He married, firstly, Catherine Sinclair, daughter of William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness and Marjory Sutherland, before 1477.¹ He and Catherine Sinclair were divorced on 2 March 1477/78 on the grounds of 'propinquity of blood' (consanguinity.)² He married, secondly, Anne de la Tour, daughter of Bernard VI de la Tour, Comte d'Auvergne and Louise de la Trémoille, between 16 January 1479 and 4 December 1479 at France^G.² He married by contract, secondly, Anne de la Tour, daughter of Bernard VI de la Tour, Comte d'Auvergne and Louise de la Trémoille, on 16 January 1478/79.² He died on 7 August 1485 at Paris, France^G, accidentally killed at a jousting tournament.³ He was buried at Church of the Celestines, Paris, France^G.¹
     He was styled as Earl of March before 4 August 1455.² He was styled as Lord of Annandale before 4 August 1455.¹ He was created 1st Duke of Albany [Scotland] between 4 August 1455 and 3 July 1458.³ In 1479 he was arrested by his bother, King James III, on suspicion of conspiracy, but the Duke escaped to France.² On 4 October 1479 his estates and titles were declared forfeit.¹ In 1482 he (styling himself as King of Scotland) made a treaty with King Edward IV of England, but soon afterwards reconciled himself with his brother, King James III.² Between June 1482 and December 1482 he was restored in blood to his estates and titles.¹ He was created Earl of Garioch circa January 1482/83.² He was created Earl of Mar circa January 1482/83.² On 27 June 1483 his estates and titles were again declared forfeit, after he renewed is treaty with the English.¹ In 1484 he invaded Scotland.² He fought in the Battle of Lochmaben on 22 July 1484, where his forces were routed, and he fled again to France.²

     John Stewart, Earl of Mar and Garioch was born between 1456 and 1459.¹ He was the son of James II Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie van Egmond-Gelre.² He died on 9 July 1479 at Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, possibly murdered on the orders of his brother, King James III, unmarried.¹
     He gained the title of Earl of Garioch between 21 June 1458 and 25 June 1459.¹ He gained the title of Earl of Mar between 21 June 1458 and 25 June 1459.¹ Between 1479 and 1480 he forfeited all of his estates.¹

     Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland was born before 16 May 1452.² She was the daughter of James II Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie van Egmond-Gelre.³ She married, firstly, Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran, son of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock and Mariot Maxwell, before 26 April 1467.⁴ She married, secondly, James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, son of Sir James Hamilton, 5th of Cadzow and Janet Livingston, between February 1474 and April 1474. Dispensation from the Pope was granted 25 April 1476, thereby legitimising the two children already born.⁵ She died circa May 1488.⁶
     She gained the title of Princess Mary of Scotland. After her marriage, Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland was styled as Countess of Arran before 26 April 1467. From before 26 April 1467, her married name became Boyd. Her marriage to Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran was annulled before 26 April 1467.⁶ From before April 1474, her married name became Lady Hamilton.

     James Boyd, 2nd Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock was born circa 1469.² He was the son of Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland.¹ He died in 1484, killed in a feud with Hugh Montgomery of Eglintoun, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock [S., c. 1454] circa 1482.¹ On 14 October 1482 he was restored to the honours and estates of the family.²

     James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton was born circa 1415.¹ He was the son of Sir James Hamilton, 5th of Cadzow and Janet Livingston.^2,3 He married, firstly, Lady Eupheme Graham, daughter of Patrick Graham, Earl of Strathearn and Eupheme Stewart, Countess of Caithness, after 25 February 1440/41.⁴ He married, secondly, Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland, daughter of James II Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie van Egmond-Gelre, between February 1474 and April 1474. Dispensation from the Pope was granted 25 April 1476, thereby legitimising the two children already born.⁴ He died on 6 November 1479.⁵
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1440.² He was created 1st Lord Hamilton [Scotland] on 28 June 1445, or possibly on 3 July 1445.^1,2 In 1455 he joined the Douglas revolt against King James II of Scotland, then he went over to the King's side and helped to suppress it.³ He held the office of Sheriff of Lanarkshire on 1 July 1455.³ He was on various embassies to England between 1461 and 1472.²

     Hon. Elizabeth Hamilton was the daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland.² A contract for the marriage of Hon. Elizabeth Hamilton and Matthew Stuart, 2nd Earl of Lennox was signed on 9 April 1494.¹ She died after April 1531.³
     From 9 April 1494, her married name became Stuart.¹

     James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran was born circa 1475.¹ He was the son of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Home, daughter of Alexander Home, 2nd Lord Home and Nichole Ker, before 28 April 1490.³ He and Elizabeth Home were divorced on 16 November 1504 on the grounds that her first husband, Thomas Hay, previously thought dead, was in fact still alive at the time of her marriage to James.³ He married, secondly, Janet Bethune, daughter of Sir David Bethune, 1st of Creich and Janet Duddingston, between 11 November 1516 and 23 November 1516.³ He died between 26 March 1529 and 21 July 1529 at Kinneil, Scotland^G.³
     He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Hamilton [S., 1445] on 6 November 1479.¹ He fought in the naval expedition by Denmark against Sweden in 1502.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1503.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Arran [Scotland] on 11 August 1503.⁴ He was commanded of the a Scottish fleet against England, but accomplished nothing in 1513.⁴ He held the office of a Lord of Regency [Scotland] in 1517.⁴ He fought in the Battle of Linlithgow on 4 September 1526, where he commanded the army for the King against Lennox.⁴

     Matthew Stuart, 2nd Earl of Lennox was born between 1460 and 1470.^1,2 He was the son of John Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Margaret Montgomerie.^3,4 He married, firstly, Margaret Lyle, daughter of Robert Lyle, 2nd Lord Lyle and Margaret Houston, between 1471 and 13 June 1480.^3,2 He married by contract, secondly, Hon. Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland, on 9 April 1494.³ He died on 9 September 1513 at Flodden Field, Northumberland, England, killed in action.³
     He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Lennox [S., 1473] in September 1495.⁵ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord of Darnley [S., 1460] in September 1495.³ He fought in the Battle of Flodden Field on 9 September 1513.³

     John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Lennox was born circa 1490. He was the son of Matthew Stuart, 2nd Earl of Lennox and Hon. Elizabeth Hamilton.^2,1 He married Lady Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl and Lady Eleanor Sinclair, on 19 January 1511/12 in a by Papal dispensation marriage.¹ He was also reported to have been married on 21 September 1512. He died on 4 September 1526 at Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland^G, murdered in cold blood while a prisoner by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, 'the Bastard of Arran', as he was a potential rival to the Hamiltons as eventual heir presumptive to the throne.³
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]¹ He fought in the Battle of Manuel, where he was trying to rescue King James V from the Douglases.¹ He held the office of Lord Warden of the Eastern Marches.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Lennox [S., 1473] on 9 September 1513.⁴ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord of Darnley [S., 1460] on 9 September 1513.¹ He held the office of Lord of Regency in 1524.¹