Janet Kennedy

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Lady Janet Douglas, Countess of Angus (* around 1483; † 1543 ) was a Scottish noblewoman and the mistress of King James IV.

biography

Janet was the eldest daughter of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy (1454-1509) and his wife Lady Elizabeth Seton (1451-1500). During her marriage to Sir Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus (1453-1513), Lady Janet 1498 became the mistress of the Scottish King James IV (1473-1513). The marriage resulted in three sons. Only one son, James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1499–1544), reached adulthood.

For political reasons, Jacob IV married Princess Margaret Tudor (1489–1541), the daughter of King Henry VII of England in 1503 , the sister of Henry VIII. Despite his marriage, he continued his relationship with Lady Janet.

literature

  • Alison Weir: Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy
  • Hermann Schreiber: The Stuarts. Genius and sinister of a royal family. Bechtermünz Verlag GmbH (1995)
personal data
SURNAME Kennedy, Janet
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Janet Doudlas, Countess of Angus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mistress of King James IV of Scotland
DATE OF BIRTH around 1483
DATE OF DEATH 1543