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     Hedwig Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark was born on 5 August 1581. She was the daughter of Frederik II Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Sophia von Mecklenburg-Güstrow. She married Christian II Kurfürst von Sachsen, son of Christian I Kurfürst von Sachsen and Sophie von Hohenzollern, on 12 September 1602. She died on 26 November 1641 at age 60 at Lichtenburg, Germany.
     Hedwig Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark gained the title of Princess Hedwig of Denmark.¹

     Christopher III von Neumarkt, King of Denmark was born in 1416. He was the son of Johann von Neumarkt, Count Palatine of Neumarkt and Katherine of Pomerania.¹ He married Dorothea von Hohenzollern, daughter of Johann Markgraf von Hohenzollern and Barbara von Sachsen-Wittenberg, in 1445. He died on 5 January 1448.
     Christopher III von Neumarkt, King of Denmark gained the title of King Christopher III of Sweden in 1440.¹ He succeeded to the title of King Christopher III of Denmark in 1440.¹ He gained the title of King Christopher III of Norway in 1442.¹

     Christina von Sachsen was born on 25 December 1461 at Torgau, Germany. She was the daughter of Ernst Kurfürst von Sachsen and Elisabeth von Oberbayern-München.¹ She married Johann I Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, son of Christian I Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea von Hohenzollern, on 6 September 1478 at Copenhagen, Denmark. She died on 8 December 1521 at age 59 at Odensee, Isle of Funen, Denmark.

     Anne de la Tour was the daughter of Bernard VI de la Tour, Comte d'Auvergne and Louise de la Trémoille.² She married, firstly, Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, son of James II Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie von Geldern, between 16 January 1479 and 4 December 1479 at France.¹ She married, secondly, Louis de la Chambre, Comte de la Chambre on 17 May 1487 at Savoy, France.³ She married by contract, firstly, Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, son of James II Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie von Geldern, on 16 January 1478/79.¹ She married by contract, secondly, Louis de la Chambre, Comte de la Chambre on 15 February 1486/87.¹ She died on 13 October 1512 at La Rochette Castle, Savoy, France.³ She was buried at Monastery of La Rochette, La Rochette, Savoy, France.²
     From 16 January 1478/79, her married name became Stewart. From 15 February 1486/87, her married name became de la Chambre.¹

     Alexander Stewart was born circa 1477.² He was the son of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Catherine Sinclair. He died on 19 December 1537 killed.^1,3 He was buried at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.¹
     On 13 November 1516 he was pronounced illegitimate by Act of Parliament.⁴ He held the office of Bishop of Moray on 31 May 1528.¹ He was the Prior at Whitehorn.¹ He was the Abbot at Inchaffray.¹

     James Stewart, Duke of Ross was born in March 1476.¹ He was the son of James III Stewart, King of Scotland and Margaret Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark. He died on 12 January 1504 at age 27 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ He was buried at St. Andrews Cathedral, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.¹
     James Stewart, Duke of Ross was created Marquess of Ormonde in 1476.¹ He was created Duke of Ross on 23 January 1481.¹ He was created Baron of Brechin and Nevar on 29 January 1488.¹ He was created Earl of Ardmannoch on 29 January 1488.¹ He held the office of Archbishop of St. Andrews on 20 September 1497, Although he was nominated, he was never consecrated.¹ He held the office of Chancellor [Scotland].

     John Stewart, Earl of Mar was born between 16 July 1479 and 12 July 1480.¹ He was the son of James III Stewart, King of Scotland and Margaret Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark. He died on 11 March 1503 unmarried.²
     John Stewart, Earl of Mar gained the title of Earl of Garioch in 1485/86. He gained the title of Earl of Mar on 2 March 1486.²

     Sir Edward de Bruce, 1st Earl and last of Carrick was the son of Sir Robert le Brus, 1st Lord Brus and Margaret, Countess of Carrick. He married Eleanor de Ross, daughter of William de Ross, 5th Earl of Ross, after 1 June 1317, although this marriage may have not taken place.² He married Isabella of Strathbogie, daughter of John of Strathbogie, 9th Earl of Atholl and Margaret (?).² He died on 14 October 1318 at Dundall, Ireland, killed in action, without legitimate issue.²
     Sir Edward de Bruce, 1st Earl and last of Carrick was created Lord of Galloway before 16 March 1309.² He was created 1st Earl of Carrick [Scotland] before 24 October 1313.² He fought in the Battle of Conyers on 10 September 1315, where he defeated the Earl of Ulster.³ He fought in the Battle of Kenlis, County Kildare on 6 December 1315, where he defeated Roger Mortimer (later Earl of March).³ He fought in the Battle of Ardskull, County Kildare on 20 January 1315/16, where he defeated Edmund Butler, Justiciar.³ He gained the title of King Edward of Ireland.² He was crowned King of Ireland on 2 May 1316.² He fought in the Battle of Dundall on 14 October 1318 at Dundall, Ireland.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Sir Thomas Bruce was the son of Sir Robert le Brus, 1st Lord Brus and Margaret, Countess of Carrick. He married Helen Erskine, daughter of Sir John Erskine.¹ He died on 9 February 1307 executed by the English.¹
     Sir Thomas Bruce was invested as a Knight.¹

     Alexander Bruce was the son of Sir Robert le Brus, 1st Lord Brus and Margaret, Countess of Carrick. He died on 9 February 1307 executed by the English.¹
     Alexander Bruce held the office of Dean of Glasgow.¹