Henry VIII

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister


Margaret’s son, Arthur, was born on 20th October 1509

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. Arthur of Scotland (b1509), Margaret’s son
3. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Margaret’s son, Arthur, died on 14th July 1510

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Henry’s son, Henry, was born on 1st January 1511

1. Henry (b1511), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister
 

Henry’s son, Henry, died on 22nd February 1511

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Margaret’s son, James, was born on 10th April 1512

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. James of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
3. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Margaret’s  daughter  was born c. 1513 (or possibly November 1512, though this seems unlikely)

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. James of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
3. ‘Unnamed’ of Scotland (b 1513?), Margaret’s daughter
4. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Margaret’s daughter died in the same month of birth c. 1513 (or possibly November 1512)

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. James of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
3. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Henry’s son was born in November 1513

1. ‘Unnamed’ (b1513), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Henry’s son died in November 1513

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
3. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Margaret’s son, Alexander, was born on 30th April 1514

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s elder son
3. Alexander of Scotland (b1514), Margaret’s younger son
4. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Henry’s son, Henry, was born in November 1514

1. Henry (b 1514), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Alexander of Scotland (b1514), Margaret’s younger son
5. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Henry’s son, Henry, died on the same day in November 1514

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s elder son
3. Alexander of Scotland (b1514), Margaret’s younger son
4. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Margaret’s daughter, Margaret, was born on 7th or 8th October 1515

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s elder son
3. Alexander of Scotland (b1514), Margaret’s younger son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

 Margaret’s son, Alexander, died on 15th December 1515

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
3. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
4. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Henry’s daughter, Mary, was born on 18th February 1516

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s daughter
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister

Mary’s son, Henry was born on 18th March 1516

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s daughter
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister
6. Henry Brandon (b 1516), Mary’s son

Mary’s daughter, Frances, was born on 15th July 1517
1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s daughter
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister
6. Henry Brandon (b 1516), Mary’s son
7. Frances Brandon (b1517), Mary’s daughter

Henry’s daughter was born in November 1518

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s elder daughter
2. ‘Unnamed’ (b1518), Henry’s younger daughter
3. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
4. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
6. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister
7. Henry Brandon (b 1516), Mary’s son
8. Frances Brandon (b1517), Mary’s daughter

Henry’s daughter died on the same day in November 1518 (or was possibly a stillbirth?)

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s daughter
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister
6. Henry Brandon (b 1516), Mary’s son
7. Frances Brandon (b1517), Mary’s daughter

Mary’s daughter, Eleanor, was born ca. 1520

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s daughter
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister
6. Henry Brandon (b 1516), Mary’s son
7. Frances Brandon (b1517), Mary’s elder daughter
8. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Mary’s younger daughter

Mary’s son, Henry, died in 1522

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s daughter
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister
6. Frances Brandon (b1517), Mary’s elder daughter
7. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Mary’s younger daughter

Mary’s son, Henry, was born ca. 1523

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s daughter
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Mary (b1496), Henry’s younger sister
6. Henry Brandon (bca. 1523), Mary’s son
7. Frances Brandon (b1517), Mary’s elder daughter
8. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Mary’s younger daughter

[Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn secretly on 25th January 1533, whilst still married to his first wife, nee Katherine of Aragon,  his marriage to Anne was at this stage therefore bigamous. Henry VIII’s attempted to ask the church in Rome to divorce him from Katherine, but when they wouldn’t allow this he broke from the Catholic Church and had his marriage to Katherine annulled by the Archbishop of Canterbury on 23rd May 1533, on the grounds that she because she had been briefly married to Henry older brother before his premature death her subsequent marriage to Henry was uncanonical and incestuous. Annulment means that in the eyes of the law his marriage to Katherine never happened, making his daughter Mary now illegitimate and his new wife Anne now his valid and legal wife, although it appears Mary was still not legally removed from the line of succession until the passing of a law debarring her during 1534 (see below)]

Heny’s sister, Mary, died on 24th June 1533

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s daughter
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Henry Brandon (b 1516), Henry nephew through Mary
6. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
7. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

Henry’s daughter,  Elizabeth, was born on 7th September 1533

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s elder daughter
2. Elizabeth (b1533), Henry’s younger daughter
3. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
4. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
6. Henry Brandon (b 1516), Henry nephew through Mary
7. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
8. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

Henry’s nephew, Henry, died on 1st March 1534

1. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s elder daughter
2. Elizabeth (b1533), Henry’s younger daughter
3. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
4. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
6. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
7. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

[The Act of Succession 1533 was passed in March 1534(N.S.) and had the effect of confirming that Henry’s daughter Mary, from his annulled marriage to Katherine of Aragon, was now considered illegitimate and ineligible for the throne, and it was treason to suggest otherwise.
NB. Strictly speaking the Act of Succession 1533, and the later 1536 act, allowed Henry,  in the event of his issue becoming extinct, to name his successor in letters patent or his will, however, as the throne eventually passed from his last child to the next genealogical heir, I have elected to continue showing a full genealogical succession for the years between 1533 and 1603 rather than trying to research the changing wills, whims and wishes of the four monarchs in that period.]

1. Elizabeth (b1533), Henry’s daughter
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
6. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

[On 15th May 1536 Anne Boleyn was tried for and found guilty of high treason, on 17th May 1536 her marriage to Henry VIII was declared invalid, and on 19th May 1536 she was executed. Henry married Jane Seymour on 30th May 1536. In June 1536 a second Act of Succession was passed which now declared that both Mary and Elizabeth were illegitimate]

1. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
2. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
3. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
4. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
5. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

Henry’s son, Edward, was born on 12th October 1537

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
6. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

Frances’ daughter, Jane, was born in October 1537 (exact date unknown so possibly before Edward (see above))

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
6. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ daughter
7. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

Frances’ daughter, Catherine, was born ca. 1539 (or possibly in August 1540, either before or after Margaret (see below), and after James of Scotland (see further below)

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
6. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
7. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
8. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

Eleanor’s daughter, Margaret, was born during 1540 (date unknown so possibly after James of Scotland (see below) and possibly after Katherine Grey (see above))

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
6. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary
7. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
8. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
9. Margaret Clifford (b1540), Eleanor’s daughter

James V’s son, James was born on 22nd May 1540

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. James of Scotland (b 1540), James’ son
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
6. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
7. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
8. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
9. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary
10. Margaret Clifford (b1540), Eleanor’s daughter

James V’s son, Arthur or Robert, was born in April 1541

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. James of Scotland (b 1540), James’ elder son
5. Arthur or Robert of Scotland (b1541), James’ younger son
6. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
7. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
8. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
9. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
10. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

James V’s son, James, died on 21st April 1541

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Arthur or Robert of Scotland (b1541), James’  son
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
6. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
7. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
8. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
9. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary
10. Margaret Clifford (b1540), Eleanor’s daughter

James V’s son, Arthur or Robert, died aged 8 days old, in April 1541

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Margaret (b1489), Henry’s elder sister
3. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Margaret’s son
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Margaret’s daughter
5. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
6. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
7. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
8. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary
9. Margaret Clifford (b1540), Eleanor’s daughter

Henry’s sister, Margaret, died on 8th or 18th October or on 24th November 1541

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Henry’s nephew through Margaret
3. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Henry’s niece through Margaret
4. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
5. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
6. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
7. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary
8. Margaret Clifford (b1540), Eleanor’s daughter

James V’s daughter, Mary, was born on 7th December 1542

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. James V of Scotland (b 1512), Henry’s nephew through Margaret
3. Mary of Scotland (b 1542), James’ daughter
4. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Henry’s niece through Margaret
5. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
6. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
7. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
8. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary
9. Margaret Clifford (b1540), Eleanor’s daughter

James V died on 14th December 1542

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Mary, Queen of Scotland (b 1542), Henry’s grandniece through Margaret and James
3. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Henry’s niece through Margaret
4. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
5. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
6. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
7. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary
8. Margaret Clifford (b1540), Eleanor’s daughter

[In Spring 1544 the Act of Succession 1543 was passed, which had the effect of restoring Henry VIII’s daughter’s Mary and Elizabeth to the line of succession, without actually making them legitimate. It placed them after Henry’s son Edward, Edward’s future heirs, and future children (and their heirs) of Henry’s by his sixth,  current, and, in the event, last wife, nee Katherine Parr. ]

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s elder daughter
3. Elizabeth (b 1533), Henry’s younger daughter
4. Mary, Queen of Scotland (b 1542), Henry’s grandniece through Margaret and James
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Henry’s niece through Margaret
6. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
7. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
8. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
9. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary
10. Margaret Clifford (b1540), Eleanor’s daughter

Margaret Douglas’s son, Henry, was born on 6th February 1545

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s elder daughter
3. Elizabeth (b 1533), Henry’s younger daughter
4. Mary, Queen of Scotland (b 1542), Henry’s grandniece through Margaret and James
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Henry’s niece through Margaret
6. Henry Stuart (b1545), Margaret’s son
7. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
8. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
9. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ younger daughter
10. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

Frances’ daughter, Mary, was born during 1545 (date unknown, so possibly before the elder Henry Stuart (see above), or possibly after the younger Henry Stuart (see below))

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s elder daughter
3. Elizabeth (b 1533), Henry’s younger daughter
4. Mary, Queen of Scotland (b 1542), Henry’s grandniece through Margaret and James
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Henry’s niece through Margaret
6. Henry Stuart (b1545), Margaret’s son
7. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
8. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
9. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ second daughter
10. Mary Grey (b 1545), Frances’ youngest daughter

Margaret Douglas’ son, Henry, died on 29th November 1545

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s elder daughter
3. Elizabeth (b 1533), Henry’s younger daughter
4. Mary, Queen of Scotland (b 1542), Henry’s grandniece through Margaret and James
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Henry’s niece through Margaret
6. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
7. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
8. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ second daughter
9. Mary Grey (b 1545), Frances’ youngest daughter
10. Eleanor Brandon (bca. 1520), Henry’s younger niece through Mary

Margaret Douglas’s son, Henry, was born on 7th December 1545

1. Edward (b1537), Henry’s son
2. Mary (b 1516), Henry’s elder daughter
3. Elizabeth (b 1533), Henry’s younger daughter
4. Mary, Queen of Scotland (b 1542), Henry’s grandniece through Margaret and James
5. Margaret Douglas (b1515), Henry’s niece through Margaret
6. Henry Stuart (b1545), Margaret’s son
7. Frances Brandon (b1517), Henry’s elder niece through Mary
8. Jane Grey (b1537), Frances’ elder daughter
9. Katherine Grey (b ca 1539), Frances’ second daughter
10. Mary Grey (b 1545), Frances’ youngest daughter

Henry VIII died on 28th January 1547