Alexander Stewart of Darnley (d.1404)
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He was the son of Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley
Alexander Stewart of Darnley (d.1374)
-Life:Alexander Stewart was the third son of Sir Alan Stewart. By 1345 he had received a charter for lands at Cambusnethan from Robert II. Following the successive deaths of his elder brothers, he inherited their baronies of Cruikston and Darnley, and is referred to as Dominus of the two properties...

. It is not known who his first wife was, but evidence that his son John Stewart of Darnley
John Stewart of Darnley
Sir John Stewart of Darnley, 1st Lord of Concressault and 1st Lord of Aubigny, Count of Évreux was a Scottish nobleman and prominent soldier during the Hundred Years War.-Life:...

 bore the emblems of Clan Turnbull as a quartering on his arms, suggests that she was of that blood. By this unknown spouse Darnley had six children:
  • John Stewart of Darnley
    John Stewart of Darnley
    Sir John Stewart of Darnley, 1st Lord of Concressault and 1st Lord of Aubigny, Count of Évreux was a Scottish nobleman and prominent soldier during the Hundred Years War.-Life:...

    , Lord of Aubigny and Concressault
    Duke of Aubigny
    The Scottish Dukes of Aubigny had their origins in Aubigny-sur-Nère, France, from the 15th century, which was an important honour throughout the Auld Alliance and Ancien Régime...

    , Count of Évreux
    Count of Évreux
    The Count of Évreux was a French noble title and was named after the town of Évreux in Normandy. It was successibly used by the Norman dynasty, the Montfort-l'Amaury family, the Capetian's as well as the House of La Tour d'Auvergne...

     (k. 12 February 1429) killed at the Battle of the Herrings
    Battle of the Herrings
    The Battle of the Herrings was a military action near the town of Rouvray in France, just north of Orléans, which took place on 12 February 1429 during the siege of Orléans. The immediate cause of the battle was an attempt by French forces, led by Charles of Bourbon, Count of Clermont, to intercept...

    .
  • Sir William Stewart of Garlies (k.c.14 September 1402) killed in captivity by Sir Henry Percy following the Battle of Humbleton Hill
    Battle of Humbleton Hill
    The Battle of Humbleton Hill was a conflict between the English and Scottish armies on September 14, 1402 in Northumberland, England. The battle was recounted in Shakespeare’s Henry IV...

    . Ancestor to the present day senior branch of non "Royal" Stewarts, the Earls of Galloway.
  • Alexander Stewart of Torbane and Galston
  • Robert Stewart of Newtoun and Westoun
  • James Stewart
  • Janet Stewart, married Thomas Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville
    Thomas Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville
    Thomas Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville, , was a Lord of the Parliament of Scotland.In 1423 Thomas Somerville, as Lord of Carnwath came to London as an ambassador to treat for the release of James I of Scotland, who had been captive in England for many years. Somerville was also recorded as a Warden...



Darnley, married secondly Janet Keith, widow of David Hamilton of Cadzow
David Hamilton of Cadzow
David Hamilton of Cadzow, 3rd Laird of Cadzow was a Scottish nobleman. The son of David fitz Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow, he was born at Cadzow Castle, South Lanarkshire....

, and daughter of Sir William Keith of Galston
William Keith of Galston
Sir William Keith of Galston was a Scottish Knight who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence.-Life:Keith was the son of Robert de Keith, and grandson of John de Keith King's Marischal....

, and was granted his wife's lands of Galston by John Stewart, Earl of Carrick
Robert III of Scotland
Robert III was King of Scots from 1390 to his death. His given name was John Stewart, and he was known primarily as the Earl of Carrick before ascending the throne at age 53...

. They had a son:
  • William Stewart, (k.12 February 1429) killed at the Battle of the Herrings with his elder half-brother
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