Marion Boyd (fl. late 15th century) of Bonshaw, also known as Margot or Margaret, was a mistress of King James IV of Scotland, and his first important mistress. They had two children who reached adulthood:

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

, born about 1490, and Catherine, who married

James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton (died 1548) was a son of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and a grandson of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Joan of Scotland, a daughter of James I of Scotland. He married Catherine Stewart, an illegitimate ...

. Marion also had an illegitimate son with

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran and 2nd Lord Hamilton (c. 14751529) was a Scottish nobleman, naval commander and first cousin of James IV of Scotland. He also served as the 9th Lord High Admiral of Scotland. Early life He was the eldest of ...

. Their son James Hamilton of Finnart was born illegitimate about 1495 but was later legitimated in 1512.McKean, Charles (2004). "Hamilton, Sir James, of Finnart (c.1495–1540)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/12080. She was related to

Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran (died c. 1473) was a Scottish nobleman. Thomas was the son of Robert, 1st Lord Boyd, who was a regent during the minority of King James III of Scotland. His father was able to have Thomas created Earl of Arran and Ba ...

, and a niece of the second wife of

Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus (c. 1449October 1513), was a Scottish nobleman, peer, politician, and magnate. Tradition has accorded him the nickname Archibald 'Bell-the-Cat' due to his association with the 1482 rebellion against Jam ...

. Her relationship with the king was linked with the rise and fall of Angus's influence at the court.

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Mistresses of James IV of Scotland 15th-century Scottish women Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{Scotland-bio-stub