Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox
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Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox (Bef. 5 May 1488-9 September 1513, Flodden
) 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.
He married firstly, on 13 June 1490, Margaret Lyle, daughter of Robert Lyle, Lord Lyle. On 9 April 1494, he married Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton
, and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland
, daughter of King James II of Scotland
.
Stewart and Elizabeth Hamilton had six children: Mungo Stewart, Agnes Stewart, John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox
, Margaret Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, and Catherine Stewart.
Battle of Flodden Field
The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field or occasionally Battle of Branxton was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey...
) was a prominent Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
nobleman. Stewart was the son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. 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....
, and Margaret Montgomerie, daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie.
He married firstly, on 13 June 1490, Margaret Lyle, daughter of Robert Lyle, Lord Lyle. On 9 April 1494, he married Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Lord of Cadzow was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician.-Early life:...
, and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland
Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland
Princess Mary, Countess of Arran was the eldest daughter of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders. Her brother was King James III of Scotland. She married twice; firstly to Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran; secondly to James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton...
, daughter of King James II of Scotland
James II of Scotland
James II reigned as King of Scots from 1437 to his death.He was the son of James I, King of Scots, and Joan Beaufort...
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Stewart and Elizabeth Hamilton had six children: Mungo Stewart, Agnes Stewart, John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox
John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox
John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox was a prominent Scottish magnate. He was the son of Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox, and Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland, daughter of King James II of Scotland.The Earl of Lennox had led...
, Margaret Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, and Catherine Stewart.