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How was Elizabeth I related to Mary, Queen of Scots? 1st cousin once removed.
Mary, Queen of Scots was Elizabeth I's 1st cousin once removed, according to the FamilySearch Family Tree. Both descend from Henry VII (1457–1509) and Elizabeth of York (1466–1503): Elizabeth I as their granddaughter, and Mary, Queen of Scots as their great-granddaughter.
Elizabeth I's line
- Henry VII (1457–1509) and Elizabeth of York (1466–1503)
- Henry VIII (1491–1547)
- Elizabeth (1533–1603)
Mary, Queen of Scots' line
- Henry VII (1457–1509) and Elizabeth of York (1466–1503)
- Margaret Tudor (1489–1541)
- James V Stewart (1512–1542)
- Mary Stuart (1542–1587)
What history says.
"In 1568, after an unsuccessful attempt to reclaim the throne, Mary fled to England to seek help from her cousin, Elizabeth I."Mary, Queen of Scots, Royal Collection Trust
Questions people ask.
- Which ancestor did Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots share?
- Henry VII (1457–1509) and Elizabeth of York (1466–1503), according to the FamilySearch Family Tree.
- How many generations back do Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots meet?
- 2 generations above Elizabeth I and 3 generations above Mary, Queen of Scots, according to the FamilySearch Family Tree.
How are you related to them?
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Their families.
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- How was Franklin D. Roosevelt related to Theodore Roosevelt? 5th cousins.
- How was Henry VIII related to George Washington? 2nd cousin 6 times removed.
- How was Elizabeth I related to George Washington? 3rd cousin 5 times removed.
- How was Elvis Presley related to Abraham Lincoln? 3rd cousin 5 times removed.
- How was Mary, Queen of Scots related to George Washington? 4th cousin 4 times removed.
- How was Winston Churchill related to Marilyn Monroe? 7th cousins.
- How was Thomas Jefferson related to George Washington? 7th cousins.
- How was Franklin D. Roosevelt related to Abraham Lincoln? 8th cousins.
- How was Abraham Lincoln related to George Washington? 7th cousin 3 times removed.
From the FamilySearch Family Tree, read on 7 November 2026: the public families on this site, read as one tree. Thanks to everyone who has added to it. Everyone named on this page has died.