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James Stewart, Commendator of Kelso and Melrose (c. 1529–1557) was a member of the Scottish royal family. Career. James Stewart was a son of James V of Scotland and Elizabeth Schaw, a member of the Schaw of Sauchie family. His exact birthdate is unknown. A document dated 1534 states he was in his fifth year.
About James Stewart, Commendator of Kelso and Melrose. James Stewart, 1534-1557. Bastard son of King James V of Scotland. Also commendator of Melrose (1535-1557); not to be confused with his brother and namesake, James Stewart, Earl of Moray.
- between 1529 and April 02, 1532
- September 25, 1557 (25-28)
- Scotland
- Prior of Kelso
James Stewart was the eldest son among at least nine illegitimate children fathered by King James V. The seal matrix indicates Stewart's position as Commendator of Melrose and Kelso Abbeys, bestowed on him by his father, the King.
Scope and Contents. Acknowledgment by James [Stewart], commendator of the abbeys of Kelso and Melrose, by which, on account of good service, he accepts Andrew Donald, son of the late John Donald, as tenant of the 3s. land, of old extent, of Katryne Ovir (Upper Katryne), formerly rented by the deceased John, lying in the lordship of Kylismure ...
10 mar 2021 · The item, not seen in public since 1901, belonged to James Stewart, half-brother of Mary Queen of Scots and dates back to the 1540s. It showed his position as Commendator of Melrose and...
The Abbot of Kelso (later Commendator of Kelso) was the head of the Tironensian monastic community at Kelso Abbey in the Scottish Borders. The Abbey was originally founded at Selkirk in 1113 by David, Prince of the Cumbrians (r. 1113–1124), and thus the first three Abbots were Abbots of Selkirk.
10 mar 2021 · The item, not seen in public since 1901, belonged to James Stewart, half-brother of Mary Queen of Scots and dates back to the 1540s. It showed his position as Commendator of Melrose and...
