Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree
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Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree (c.1521-1591) fought for the Scottish Reformation
. His daughter married John Knox
and he played a part in the defeat of Mary, Queen of Scots at the battle of Langside
.
Andrew's father, Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale
, exchanged his lands and title to became Lord Ochiltree
. When resistance to the Catholic religion and the rule of Mary of Guise
Queen Dowager, began to grow, Andrew was one of the first of the Lords of the Congregation
, marching towards Perth in June 1559, and joining up at Edinburgh by 1 July. Ochiltree was a signatory to the Congregation's letters to Elizabeth I of England
and William Cecil
on 19 July 1559. John Knox
wrote the letters, which state their whole intent was to remove superstition and "maintain the liberty this our country from the tyranny and thraldom of strangers." Cecil replied mentioning the example of the polity of Denmark, and wondering what place the Hamiltons, the former Duke of Châtelherault, the Earl of Arran
and Lord David might have in their scheme.
On 27 April 1560, Ochiltree was a signature to the 'Band of the Scottish Nobility', which pledged to expel the Queen Dowager's French forces and take plain part with the Queen of England's army, which had entered Scotland under the terms of the Congregation's Treaty of Berwick
. John Knox wrote in his History of the Reformation that Ochiltree was a man more likely to look for peace than fight in the causeway.
Andrew married Agnes Cunningham of the Caprington family.
, who was around 16 years old married John Knox in 1563. The English resident diplomat in Scotland, Thomas Randolph
noted that she was a near kinswoman of the Duke, meaning James Hamilton, Duke of Châtelherault (Andrew's mother was the Duke's half-sister). He thought that Cecil would think his report madness. They were married on Palm Sunday
after the banns had been proclaimed in St Giles, Edinburgh. Randolph wrote that the Queen was angry at the marriage because Margaret was of the royal 'blood and name.'
Scottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was Scotland's formal break with the Papacy in 1560, and the events surrounding this. It was part of the wider European Protestant Reformation; and in Scotland's case culminated ecclesiastically in the re-establishment of the church along Reformed lines, and politically in...
. His daughter married John Knox
John Knox
John Knox was a Scottish clergyman and a leader of the Protestant Reformation who brought reformation to the church in Scotland. He was educated at the University of St Andrews or possibly the University of Glasgow and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1536...
and he played a part in the defeat of Mary, Queen of Scots at the battle of Langside
Battle of Langside
The Battle of Langside, fought on 13 May 1568, was one of the more unusual contests in Scottish history, bearing a superficial resemblance to a grand family quarrel, in which a mother fought her brother who was defending the rights of her infant son...
.
Andrew's father, Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale
Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale
Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale or Andrew Stuart, 1st Lord Ochiltree, , Scottish peer.-Title:Andrew's father was the 1st Lord Avondale of a new creation, Andrew surrendered his title for a new investment as Lord Ochiltree. His seat became Ochiltree Castle in Ayrshire. The original Avondale lands...
, exchanged his lands and title to became Lord Ochiltree
Lord Ochiltree
Lord Ochiltree of Lord Stuart of Ochiltree was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. In 1542 Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale exchanged the lordship of Avondale with Sir James Hamilton for the lordship of Ochiltrie and by Act of Parliament was ordained to be styled Lord Stuart of Ochiltrie...
. When resistance to the Catholic religion and the rule of Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise was a queen consort of Scotland as the second spouse of King James V. She was the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, and served as regent of Scotland in her daughter's name from 1554 to 1560...
Queen Dowager, began to grow, Andrew was one of the first of the Lords of the Congregation
Lords of the Congregation
The Lords of the Congregation were a group of Protestant Scottish nobles who in the mid-16th century favoured reformation of the church along Protestant principles and a Scottish-English alliance.- Historical events :...
, marching towards Perth in June 1559, and joining up at Edinburgh by 1 July. Ochiltree was a signatory to the Congregation's letters to Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
and William Cecil
William Cecil
William Cecil may refer to:* Lord William Cecil , British royal courtier* William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley , English politician and advisor to Elizabeth I* William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter , Knight of the Garter...
on 19 July 1559. John Knox
John Knox
John Knox was a Scottish clergyman and a leader of the Protestant Reformation who brought reformation to the church in Scotland. He was educated at the University of St Andrews or possibly the University of Glasgow and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1536...
wrote the letters, which state their whole intent was to remove superstition and "maintain the liberty this our country from the tyranny and thraldom of strangers." Cecil replied mentioning the example of the polity of Denmark, and wondering what place the Hamiltons, the former Duke of Châtelherault, the Earl of Arran
James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran
James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran was a Scottish nobleman and soldier who fought against French troops during the Scottish Reformation....
and Lord David might have in their scheme.
On 27 April 1560, Ochiltree was a signature to the 'Band of the Scottish Nobility', which pledged to expel the Queen Dowager's French forces and take plain part with the Queen of England's army, which had entered Scotland under the terms of the Congregation's Treaty of Berwick
Treaty of Berwick (1560)
The Treaty of Berwick was negotiated on 27 February 1560 at Berwick-upon-Tweed. It was an agreement made by the representative of Queen Elizabeth I of England, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Scottish Lords of the Congregation...
. John Knox wrote in his History of the Reformation that Ochiltree was a man more likely to look for peace than fight in the causeway.
Andrew married Agnes Cunningham of the Caprington family.
Margaret Stewart
Ochiltree's daughter, MargaretMargaret Knox
Margaret Knox née Stewart , was a Scottish noblewoman and the second wife of Scottish reformer John Knox, whom she married when she was 17 years old and he 54...
, who was around 16 years old married John Knox in 1563. The English resident diplomat in Scotland, Thomas Randolph
Thomas Randolph (diplomat)
Thomas Randolph was an English ambassador serving Elizabeth I of England. Most of his professional life he spent in Scotland at the courts of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her son James VI. While in Scotland, he was embroiled in marriage projects and several upheavals...
noted that she was a near kinswoman of the Duke, meaning James Hamilton, Duke of Châtelherault (Andrew's mother was the Duke's half-sister). He thought that Cecil would think his report madness. They were married on Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in all four Canonical Gospels. ....
after the banns had been proclaimed in St Giles, Edinburgh. Randolph wrote that the Queen was angry at the marriage because Margaret was of the royal 'blood and name.'