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Armorial Of The House Of Stuart
The House of Stuart is a noble family of Scottish origin that eventually became monarchs of Scotland, England, Ireland, and Great Britain. Clan Stewart House of Stuart Senior branch Royal House of Stuart (House of Stuart, Stuart-Lennox) Branch issued from the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots, Marie Stuart and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, (7 December 1545 – 9 or 10 February 1567), Baron Darnley, Duke of Albany and King consort of Scotland, Branches descended from Charles II of England House Scott of Buccleuch Branch descended from James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, James Crofts, illegitimate son of Lucy Walter and of Charles II of England, House FitzCharles of Plymouth House FitzRoy of Grafton Branch descended Charles II of England and his mistress Barbara Palmer House Beauclerk of St Albans Branch descended from Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, Charles Beauclerk, illegitimate son of Nell Gwynne, mistress of Charles II of England, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Stuart
The House of Stuart, originally spelt Stewart, was a royal house of Scotland, England, Ireland and later Great Britain. The family name comes from the office of High Steward of Scotland, which had been held by the family progenitor Walter fitz Alan (c. 1150). The name Stewart and variations had become established as a family name by the time of his grandson Walter Stewart. The first monarch of the Stewart line was Robert II, whose male-line descendants were kings and queens in Scotland from 1371, and of England and Great Britain from 1603, until 1714. Mary, Queen of Scots, was brought up in France where she adopted the French spelling of the name Stuart. In 1503, James IV married Margaret Tudor, thus linking the royal houses of Scotland and England. Elizabeth I of England died without issue in 1603, and James IV's great-grandson (and Mary's only son) James VI of Scotland succeeded to the thrones of England and Ireland as James I in the Union of the Crowns. The Stuarts wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
