Mary of Guelders
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| Mary of Guelders | |
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| Queen consort of Scotland (more...) | |
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| Consort | 3 July 1449 – 3 August 1460 |
| Consort to | James II |
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| James III Alexander, 1st Duke of Albany |
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| Her Grace Queen Mary Her Grace The Queen Lady Mary of Guelders |
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| Royal house | House of Egmond |
| Father | Arnold, Duke of Gelderland |
| Mother | Catherine of Cleves |
| Born | 1434 Scotland |
| Died | 1 December 1463 (aged 29) Roxburgh Castle, Scotland |
| Burial | Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh |
Mary of Guelders (c. 1434 – 1 December 1463) was Queen Consort to James II of Scotland.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Background
She was the daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders and Catherine, eldest daughter of Adolph IV, Duke of Cleves.
[edit] Marriage and children
Mary married James II, King of Scots at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh on (3 July 1449) and went on to bear him seven children.
- An unnamed son. Both born and died on 19 May 1450).
- James III of Scotland (1451/1452 - 1488).
- Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany (c. 1454 - 1485).
- David Stewart, Earl of Moray (c. 1456 - 1457. He was created Earl of Moray on 12 February 1456.
- John Stewart, 1st Earl of Mar and Garioch (c. 1459 - 1479).
- Princess Margaret of Scotland. Married William Crichton, 3rd Lord Crichton of Auchingoul. She became the mother of Margaret Crichton and mother-in-law of George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes.
- Princess Mary of Scotland (d. 1488). Married first Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran and secondly James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton. She become the mother of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran.
After her husband's death, Mary acted as Regent until their son James III of Scotland came of age.
[edit] Trinity College Church
A devout Christian, Mary founded Trinity College Church ca. 1460 in memory of her husband. The church, located in the area now known as Edinburgh's Royal Mile, was demolished in 1848 to make way for Waverley station, although it was partially reconstructed in 1870 under the name Trinity Apse. Mary was buried in the church, although her coffin was moved to Holyrood Abbey in 1848.
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| Preceded by Joan Beaufort |
Queen consort of Scotland 1449 - 1460 |
Succeeded by Margaret of Denmark |
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