Margaret Stuart (1598–1600)
Margaret Stuart | |
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Willem van de Passe | |
Born | 24 December 1598 Dalkeith Castle, Dalkeith, Scotland |
Died | March 1600 (aged 1) Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland |
Burial | |
House | Stuart |
Father | James VI and I |
Mother | Anne of Denmark |
Scottish and English Royalty |
House of Stuart |
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James VI and I |
Margaret Stuart (24 December 1598 – March 1600) was the second daughter of King
Life
Margaret was born at 3 o'clock in the morning of Christmas Eve 1598, the second daughter of King
The Countess of Huntly attended the delivery.[4] Margaret Stewart, Mistress of Ochiltree, senior lady in waiting, was in charge of Margaret's care.[5]
Baptism at Holyrood Palace
Margaret's baptism was postponed until 15 April 1599, as the winter, part of the "
Although such letters were not unusual on these occasions, the circumstances were exceptional, because a faction of bedchamber courtiers had displaced the
Linlithgow Palace
After the baptism, Margaret and her sister were put into the care of
Death and burial
In March 1600, Margaret was taken ill, but her disease is not known. Alexander Barclay, apothecary, and the German physician Martin Schöner were called to "supply certain drugs, medicaments, and other gear, for the use of the Lady Margaret, during the time of her sickness" and assist the infant, but to no avail.[12] Margaret died sometime during the very same month she became ill, but the exact date was never recorded.[8] Later in March, she was embalmed, her body was decorated with flannel, crimson silk and Florence ribbon, to prepare her for the funeral.[13] She was transported from Linlithgow to Edinburgh and was privately interred in Holyrood Abbey.[8]
Ancestors
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References
Notes
- ^ Calendar of State Papers Scotland, vol. 13 (Edinburgh, 1969), p. 362.
- ^ Letters to King James the Sixth from the Queen, Prince Henry, Prince Charles etc (Edinburgh, 1835), p. lxxii-lxxiii.
- ^ HMC Report on the Manuscripts of Colonel David Milne Home of Wedderburn Castle, (London, 1902), p. 70
- ^ John Duncan Mackie, Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 13 part 1 (Edinburgh, 1969), p. 353.
- ^ Register of the Privy Council of Scotland: 1625-1657, 2 ser. vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp. 201-202.
- ^ a b Everett Green 1857, p. 88.
- ^ Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 13 (Edinburgh, 1969), p. 444 no. 356.
- ^ a b c d Everett Green 1857, p. 89.
- ^ Letters to King James the Sixth from the Queen, Prince Henry, Prince Charles etc (Edinburgh, 1835), p. lxxiv.
- ^ Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 13 (Edinburgh, 1969), pp. 447 no. 359, 450 no. 363.
- ^ National Records of Scotland, Royal household book, E31/17, and Treasurer's accounts, E21/73.
- ^ Letters to King James the Sixth from the Queen, Prince Henry, Prince Charles etc (Edinburgh, 1835), p. lxxvii, modernised here.
- ^ Letters to King James the Sixth from the Queen, Prince Henry, Prince Charles etc (Edinburgh, 1835), pp. lxxvi-lxxvii.
Bibliography
- Everett Green, Mary Anne (1857). Lives of the princesses of England. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longman, & Roberts.