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JAMES IV Stewart
King of Scotland
(15) KING JAMES IV., known, from the belt he wore in expiation of his having fought against his father at Sauchieburn, as "James_of_the_Iron_Belt."
He was born 1473, and was killed at the battle of Flodden, 1513.
He married Margaret Tudor, eldest daughter of King Henry VII. of England.
They had these children:
(a) James, born I 507; died in infancy.
(b) Arthur, born 1509; died in infancy.
(c) JAMES V, King of Scotland, who succeeded .
(d) Alexander, born 1514, Duke of Ross (S.); died in infancy.
King James IV. had also two natural sons :-
(e) Alexander Stewart, born about 1493. Created Archbishop of St. Andrews, 1505; Chancellor of Scotland, 1510. Fell at Flodden, 1513. Arms:
(1) On Seal, I 506.-Scotland, with Archi-episcopal cross behind shield. SUPPORTERS: Two unicorns.
(2) On Seal, 1512.-Same Arms. SUPPORTERS: Dexter, A male figure with nimbus and book. Sinister, A female figure crowned and with nimbus and book (Laing) (Macdonald).
(f) JAMES, Earl of Moray, EARL OF MORAY .
The widow of King James IV. married, 1514, Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus, whom she divorced, 1526. By him she had a daughter, Margaret Douglas, who married Matthew Stuart, fourth Earl of Lennox, and by him was mother of Henry, Lord Damley HENRY, Duke of Albany , husband of Mary Queen of Scots.
Queen Margaret married, thirdly, Henry Stewart, created Lord Methven. (SeeHENRY, First Lord Methven ).
Arms: of King James IV. same as his father. BADGE: A thistle (Stodart). His Queen had as SUPPORTERS: Two unicorns gorged with crowns and chained. BADGE: A crowned thistle. CREST: A lion sejant affront6 holding a sword and sceptre. MOTTO: "In_aefins" (Stodart).
