Sophia of England

Sophia of England

Detail from a 1625 engraving of King James and his family showing a baby in a cradle
Born (1606-06-22)22 June 1606
Greenwich Palace, Greenwich
Died 23 June 1606(1606-06-23) (aged &&&&&&&&&&&&&&011 day)
Greenwich Palace, Greenwich
Burial Westminster Abbey
Full name
Sophia Stuart
House Stuart
Father James VI
Mother Anne of Denmark

Sophia Stuart (22 June 23 June 1606) was the fourth daughter and seventh and final child of King James VI and I by his wife Anne of Denmark. She was born at Greenwich Palace on 22 June 1606 and died there the next day. She was buried at Westminster Abbey in a monument designed by Maximilian Colt that resembles a stone cradle. She was likely named for her maternal grandmother, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow.

Ancestors

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