James V of Scotland

King of Scots

James V (1512-1542) was King of Scotland from 1513 through 1542. He was the father of Mary Queen of Scots.

James V
Portrait of James V of Scotland (1512 - 1542).jpg
King of Scotland
Reign9 September 1513 – 14 December 1542
Coronation21 September 1513
PredecessorJames IV
SuccessorMary
Born(1512-04-10)10 April 1512
Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland
Died14 December 1542(1542-12-14) (aged 30)
Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland
BurialJanuary 1543
SpouseMadeleine of Valois (1537)
Mary of Guise (1538–42)
Issue
HouseStewart
FatherJames IV of Scotland
MotherMargaret of England
ReligionRoman Catholic

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