James IV

Also known as: Iames / Iames the first begotten sonne and heire apparent / duke of Rothsaie / earle of Caricke · Family: Scotland · Role: prince of Scotland · First appears: Edward IV 36

Life events

c. 1480 · Edward IV accepted James III's marriage arrangement for Cecily of York and James IV, funding it against cancellation.(Edward IV 36 · 📍 England)
- With: James III Edward IV Cecily of York
- “In this verie season Iames the third of that name king of Scots sent into England a solemne ambassage for to haue the ladie Cicilie, king Edwards second daughter, to be married to his eldest sonne Iames, prince of Scotland, duke of Rothsaie, and earle of Caricke. King Edward and his councell, perceiuing that this affinitie should be both honourable and profitable to the realme, did not onelie grant to his desire; but also before hand disbursed certeine summes of monie, to the onelie intent that the marriage hereafter should neither be hindered nor broken.”
1482 · Edward IV refuses James IV's proposed marriage to Cecily of York and chooses repayment.(Edward IV 38 · 📍 Edenburgh)
- With: Edward IV James III Cecily of York
- “The pleasure and election of my said souereigne lord, for diuerse causes and considerations him moouing, is to refuse the accomplishment of the said mariage, and to haue the repaiment of all such summes of monie”

Edward IV 36

parent: James III “In this verie season Iames the third of that name king of Scots sent into England a solemne ambassage for to haue the ladie Cicilie, king Edwards second daughter, to be married to his eldest sonne Iames, prince of Scotland, duke of Rothsaie, and earle of Caricke.”
engaged with Cecily of York “King Edward and his councell, perceiuing that this affinitie should be both honourable and profitable to the realme, did not onelie grant to his desire; but also before hand disbursed certeine summes of monie, to the onelie intent that the marriage hereafter should neither be hindered nor broken.”

Edward IV 38

parent: James III “a mightie and excellent prince Iames the first begotten sonne and heire apparent to our souereigne lord aforesaid”
engaged with Cecily of York “that mariage and matrimonie should haue beene solemnized and had betwixt a mightie and excellent prince Iames the first begotten sonne and heire apparent to our souereigne lord aforesaid, & the right noble princesse Cicilie, daughter to the said Edward K. of England”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.