John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox
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John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. (b. bef. 1430, d. 8 Jul/11 Sep 1495) was known as Lord Darnley
and the Earl of Lennox
. Stewart was the son of Catherine Seton and Sir Alan Stuart, a great-great-great-grandson of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland
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His marriage has been a source of genealogical confusion. He is recorded as having contracted to marry Margaret, the daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, and Margaret Boyd, by indenture on 15 May 1438 as both parties were under age. She, however, appears to have died young. Ultimately, he married Margaret Montgomerie in 1460, who was not the same individual, but her fraternal niece, daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie, by his wife Elizabeth Hepburn.
John and Margaret Montgomerie had nine recorded children:
N.B. Elizabeth Stuart/Stewart daughter of 1st Earl of Lennox is listed as Mother of Colin Campbell 3rd Earl of Argyll who's estimated birth is given as c1486, therefore her birth is likely to be c1464 and their isn't likely to be a child 9 with that name.
Lord Darnley
Lord Darnley is a title associated with a Scottish Lordship of Parliament first created in 1356 and tracing a descent to the Dukedom of Richmond in England. Outside the Peerage of Scotland, another Earldom of Darnley was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1729.The first baron was Sir John...
and the Earl of Lennox
Earl of Lennox
The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names...
. Stewart was the son of Catherine Seton and Sir Alan Stuart, a great-great-great-grandson of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland
Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland
Alexander Stewart was 4th hereditary High Steward of Scotland from his father's death in 1246.A son of Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland by his wife Bethóc, daughter of Gille Críst, Earl of Angus, Alexander is said to have accompanied Louis IX of France on the Seventh Crusade...
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His marriage has been a source of genealogical confusion. He is recorded as having contracted to marry Margaret, the daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, and Margaret Boyd, by indenture on 15 May 1438 as both parties were under age. She, however, appears to have died young. Ultimately, he married Margaret Montgomerie in 1460, who was not the same individual, but her fraternal niece, daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie, by his wife Elizabeth Hepburn.
John and Margaret Montgomerie had nine recorded children:
- Lady Marion Stuart.
- Robert Stuart, 4th Seigneur d'AubignyRobert Stewart, Lord of AubignyRobert Stewart , Lord of Aubigny, Count of Beaumont-le-Roger, was a French soldier belonging to the family of Stewart of Darnley.Robert was the fourth son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Margaret Montgomerie...
, b. c. 1470, d. 1544. - Sir John Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison, b. bef. 1446, d. c. 1512.
- Elizabeth Stuart, b. bef. 1476.
- Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of LennoxMatthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of LennoxMatthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox was a prominent Scottish nobleman. Stewart was the son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox, and Margaret Montgomerie, daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie....
, b. bef. 5 May 1488, d. 9 Sep 1513, Flodden. - Sir William Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison, b. bef. 1495, d. bef. 1504.
- Alexander Stewart, b. bef. 1495, d. bef. 1509.
- Lady Janet Stewart, who married Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord RossNinian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the son and heir of John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross and Christian, the daughter of Sir Archibald Edmonstone. The Rosses of Halkhead, or Hawkhead, in Renfrewshire, were a Lowland family, not apparently related to the Earls of Ross or the Highland family of Ross of...
of Halkhead - Lady Elizabeth Stewart, b. bef. 1495.
N.B. Elizabeth Stuart/Stewart daughter of 1st Earl of Lennox is listed as Mother of Colin Campbell 3rd Earl of Argyll who's estimated birth is given as c1486, therefore her birth is likely to be c1464 and their isn't likely to be a child 9 with that name.