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Mary of Guise

A consort and regent of the House of Lorraine-Guise whose life was connected with Scotland and France.

1515 – 1560Consort / RegentLorraine-Guise · ES

Historical portraitPortrait of Mary of GuiseCorneille de Lyon · c. 1530–1539Public domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1515 Documented

Death: 1560 Documented

Role: Consort / Regent

Dynasty: Lorraine-Guise · ES

Territories: Scotland (ES) · France (ES)

Family network

Parents

Partners

James V of Scotland · ESDocumented

Children

Mary I of Scotland

Documentation

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

5 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1515
The authority record gives the birth as 1515.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Maria, Schottland, Königin, 1515-1560 · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1560
The authority record gives the death as 1560.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Maria, Schottland, Königin, 1515-1560 · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/3 with a precise source)

FatherPending review
Claude of Lorraine
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
MotherPending review
Antoinette of Bourbon
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipDocumented
James V of Scotland
The authority record identifies James V of Scotland (GND 118775847) as spouse.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Maria, Schottland, Königin, 1515-1560 · Relationships: spouse → GND 118775847
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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