Margaret Douglas (disputed, via marriage of her son)

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Margaret Douglas was a 16th-century Scottish noblewoman and granddaughter of Henry VII of England whose dynastic claims and family ties placed her at the center of succession disputes involving both the English and Scottish thrones.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noblewoman
Tudor-era noble
human
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
causeOfImprisonment dynastic intrigues
unauthorized marriage negotiations
centuryOfActivity 16th century
child Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox
Elizabeth Stewart
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Margaret Stewart
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
dateOfBirth 1515
dateOfDeath 1578
dynasticClaim claimant to the English throne
claimant to the Scottish throne
era Tudor period
familyName Douglas
father Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
givenName Margaret
grandfather Henry VII of England
grandmother Elizabeth of York
hasDescendant James VI and I
the Stuart monarchs of England
house House of Douglas
linked to: Clan Douglas

House of Stewart
linked to: House of Stuart

House of Tudor
linked to: Tudor dynasty
imprisonedBy Elizabeth I of England
Henry VIII of England
mother Margaret Tudor
nobleTitle Countess of Lennox
notableEvent arranged marriage of her son Darnley to Mary, Queen of Scots
notableFor central role in Tudor succession politics
imprisonments due to marriage schemes
placeOfBirth Harbottle Castle
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
politicalAlignment supporter of Catholic succession in England
positionHeld Lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn
Lady-in-waiting to Catherine Howard
relative Elizabeth I of England
James V of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender female
sibling Lady Janet Douglas
spouse Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox

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Mary of Guise successorAsQueenConsortOfScotland Margaret Douglas (disputed, via marriage of her son)