Lady Janet Stewart

Governess, Deceased Person

1502 – 1562

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Who was Lady Janet Stewart?

Janet, Lady Fleming, called la Belle Écossaise, was an illegitimate daughter of King James IV of Scotland who served as governess to her half-niece Mary, Queen of Scots. Janet was briefly a mistress of King Henry II of France, by whom she had a legitimated son: Henri d'Angoulême. Her daughter, Mary Fleming, was one of the young queen's "Four Marys".

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Born
Jul 17, 1502
Scotland
Also known as
  • Janet, Lady Fleming
  • la Belle Écossaise
  • the Beautiful Scotswoman
  • Jane
  • Jenny
  • née Janet Stewart
  • Janet Stewart
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Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
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Died
Feb 20, 1562
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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