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King James Stewart, VI of Scotland and I of England, was born on 19 June 1566 in Edinburgh Castle. Richard Bannatyne, a secretary of John Knox, recorded a story that when Mary, Queen of Scots was in childbirth in Edinburgh Castle, Margaret Fleming magically transferred her labour pains to Margaret Beaton, Lady Reres. Bannatyne was an enemy and political opponent of her husband, the Earl of Atholl, whom he described as an "idolator and depender on witches."^1,2

King James Stewart, VI of Scotland and I of England, held the title of was crowned as King of Scotland in place of his mother, now a refugee on 29 July 1567 in Stirling Castle. Steps were immediately taken to have the young Prince crowned. Sir James Melville was despatched to Hamilton, where Lords Hamilton, Fleming, Boyd, and other friends of the Queen were still assembled, to invite them to be present at the coronation, which was to take place on the 29 th of July. The confederated Lords at Hamilton not having received satisfactory assurance of protection, and not approving of the business to be transacted, did not attend the coronation of the infant Prince at Stirling³

King James Stewart, VI of Scotland and I of England, was buried in 1625 in Westminster Abbey. He died dysentry on 27 March 1625 at age 58 in Theobalds House in Hertfordshire.