John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox (* around 1430, † 1495 ), was a Scottish nobleman from the Stewart family .
John was a son of Sir Alan Stewart of Darnley and his wife Catherine Seton. He is a descendant of John Stewart of Bonkyl . His father was murdered in 1439, a year earlier he was married at the age of 8 to the 10-year-old Margaret, daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie .
John Stewart was raised to Lord Darnley in 1460 and Earl of Lennox and squire of the feudal barony of Torbolton in 1473 . He had the following children from his marriage:
- Marion Stewart, ⚭ Robert Crichton of Kinnoull
- Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox
- Robert Stuart (1470–1543), 4th Seigneur d'Aubigny, Marshal of France, ⚭ Anne, daughter of Bernard Stewart, 3rd Seigneur d'Aubigny
- John Stuart († around 1512), Seigneur d'Oison, ⚭ Mary, daughter of Sir Thomas Sempill
- Elizabeth Stewart, ⚭ Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll
- William Stuart (around 1495 – around 1504), Seigneur d'Oison
- Alexander Stewart (around 1495 – around 1509)
- Margaret Stewart, ⚭ John Colquhoun of Luss
- Janet Stewart, ⚭ Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross
Web links
- John Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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New title created |
Lord Darnley 1460-1495 |
Matthew Stewart |
New title created |
Earl of Lennox 1473-1495 |
Matthew Stewart |
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SURNAME | Stewart, John, 1st Earl of Lennox |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1430 |
DATE OF DEATH | 1495 |