House of Stuart

Notable figures of the house

Charles I of England Stuart

King of Ireland

1600 – 1649

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Henry FitzRoy Stuart

member of the 8th Parliament of the United Kingdom

1790 – 1863

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Alexander Stewart Stuart

crown prince

1430 – 1430

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Edgar Stuart Stuart

Duke of Cambridge

1667 – 1671

Henry Benedict Stuart Stuart

Duke of York

1725 – 1807

Prince James Stuart

Duke of Cambridge

1663 – 1667

Andrew Stewart Stuart

Bishop of Moray

1442 – 1501

Alexander Stewart Stuart

Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews

1493 – 1513

Mary Stuart

monarch of Scotland

1542 – 1587

Catherine of Braganza Stuart

Consort of Ireland

1638 – 1705

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Mary II Stuart

Earl of Menteith

1301

John Stewart Stuart

member of the House of Lords

1736 – 1806

The story of this house

# House of Stuart The House of Stuart spans more than seven centuries, with ninety-nine individuals born between 1110 and 1847. Members of this line were predominantly born in formal royal residences and significant centers of power, particularly around London and various Scottish palaces including Holyrood, Dunfermline, and Stirling. The concentration of births at St James's Palace and other ceremonial locations reflects the prominence of this family throughout the period. Life expectancy within the line averaged forty-seven years, though individual circumstances varied considerably—some members lived into their nineties while others had much shorter spans. The consistent use of the Stuart surname across all ninety-nine individuals in the records demonstrates the family's continuity and formal recognition over nearly eight hundred years. The birthplace data reveals a geographic split between England and Scotland, with Scottish palaces well-represented alongside the London residences that became increasingly dominant in later centuries.

Those who came before

1542–1587

1637–1671

1638–1705

1425–1445

1427–1480

1635–1650

1426–1494

1637–1640

1664–1718

1598–1600

1606–1606

1650–1684

1442–1501

1565–1591

1736–1806

1225–1290

1600–1649

1670–1726