James II of Scotland
- Born: 16 Oct 1430, Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Scotland
- Marriage (1): Mary of Guelders on 3 Jul 1449 in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh Scotland
- Died: 3 Aug 1460, Roxburgh Castle, Scotland at age 29
Noted events in his life were:
• fact. James II of Scotland October 16 1430, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh - August 3 1460 \endash reigned as King of Scotland from 1437 to 1460.
James II, the son of James I of Scotland and of Joan of Beaufort Queen of Scotland (daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and of Margaret Holland, had an elder twin, Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, who lived long enough to receive a knighthood, but died in infancy. James II became the father of James III of Scotland. He gained the nickname "Fiery face" because of a conspicuous vermilion birthmark on his face. James had six sisters, who married into various European royal dynasties. James II was killed when the chamber of a bombard exploded at the siege of Roxburgh in 1460.
James married Mary of Guelders on 3 Jul 1449 in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh Scotland. (Mary of Guelders was born circa 1434 and died on 1 Dec 1463.)
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