Lady Jean Stewart

Lady Jean Stewart
Bornc. 1533
Died7 January 1588 (aged 54-55)
Edinburgh
BuriedHolyrood Palace, Edinburgh
Noble familyHouse of Stuart
Spouse(s)Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll
FatherJames V of Scotland
MotherElizabeth Bethune

Lady Jean Stewart (also known as Jane Stuart; c. 1533[1] – 7 January 1587/88), was an illegitimate daughter of King James V of Scotland by his mistress, Elizabeth Bethune (sometimes spelled Betoun or Beaton).[2]

  1. ^ Marshall, Rosalind Kay. Queen Mary's Women: Female Relatives, Servants, Friends and Enemies of Mary, Queen of Scots (John Donald, 2006). ISBN 0-85976-667-5, ISBN 978-0-85976-667-8
  2. ^ Gordon Donaldson, Scotland's History: Approaches and Reflections (Scottish Academic Press, 1995), p. 71, (names her mother "Jean")