James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton

Heir to the throne of Scotland: Clarification

← Previous revision Revision as of 21:30, 18 April 2026
Line 28: Line 28:


===Heir to the throne of Scotland===
===Heir to the throne of Scotland===
The young Earl of Arran's close ancestor{{confusing-inline}} was the Princess Mary, daughter to [[James II of Scotland]] and [[Mary of Guelders]]. After the death in 1612 of [[Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales]], James became third in line to the throne of Scotland, after [[Charles I of England|Charles, Duke of Rothesay]], and his sister [[Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia|Elizabeth]].
The young Earl of Arran's close ancestor{{confusing-inline}} was the Princess Mary, daughter to [[James II of Scotland]] and [[Mary of Guelders]]. After the death in 1612 of [[Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales]], James became third in line to the throne of Scotland, after [[Charles I of England|Charles, Duke of Rothesay]] (later Charles I of England and Scotland), and James's sister [[Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia|Elizabeth]].


===Education===
===Education===