born: 16 October 1430 in Edinburgh, Scotland
died: 3 August 1460 during the siege of Roxburgh Castle
He was crowned at age 7, and a regency led by the Douglas family ruled until 1449.   William, 8th Earl of Douglas, was involved in treason and was stabbed to death by the king.  He crushed a revolt of the Douglas family in 1452 and siezed their estates. He then became entangled in the Wars of the Roses in England.

Father: James I, King of Scotland
Mother:  Joan Beaufort

Spouse: Mary of Guelders

Children:
1. James III, King of Scotland
2. Mary Stuart