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How was Henry VIII related to Mary, Queen of Scots? Great-niece.
Mary, Queen of Scots was Henry VIII's great-niece, according to the FamilySearch Family Tree. Both descend from Henry VII (1457–1509) and Elizabeth of York (1466–1503): Henry VIII as their son, and Mary, Queen of Scots as their great-granddaughter.
Henry VIII's line
- Henry VII (1457–1509) and Elizabeth of York (1466–1503)
- Henry VIII (1491–1547)
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.
Of Mary's second husband: "Henry Stewart had a claim to the English throne through his grandmother, Margaret Tudor, the sister of Henry VIII." The tree's line below runs from Margaret Tudor to Mary too.Mary, Queen of Scots, Royal Collection Trust
Questions people ask.
- Which ancestor did Henry VIII 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 Henry VIII and Mary, Queen of Scots meet?
- 1 generation above Henry VIII 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.
More relationships among public families.
- How was Elizabeth I related to Mary, Queen of Scots? 1st cousin once removed.
- 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.