Lord Darnley

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Lord Darnley was a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Scotland that was awarded several times.

Awards

The title was first awarded to John Stewart in 1460 . This was raised to the Earl of Lennox in 1473 . At the death of his great-grandson, Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox , in 1571, his son Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, had already died, so the title fell to Henry's son, King James VI. , and merged with the Scottish crown.

In the second presentation of the title in 1562 was John Stewart (1532-1563) an illegitimate son of the Scottish king James V awarded. His son, the 2nd Lord, was made Earl of Bothwell in 1581 . The titles have been forfeited since 1592 when Francis was ostracized for murder.

In the third bestowal, the title was bestowed on April 18, 1572 to Charles Stewart , along with the parent title Earl of Lennox . The titles expired on his death in 1576 and were both newly created in the fourth award on June 16, 1578 for his uncle Robert Stewart . This waived the title in 1580 and was given the title Earl of March in exchange .

His nephew Esmé Stewart was awarded the titles of Earl of Lennox and Lord Darnley, Aubigny and Dalkeith on March 5, 1580 . On August 5, 1581 this was also elevated to Duke of Lennox , Earl of Darnley and Lord Aubigny, Dalkeith, Torboltoun and Aberdour . The titles expired with the death of the 6th Duke in 1672.

List of Lords Darnley

Lords Darnley, first bestowal (1460)

Lords Darnley, second bestowal (1562)

Lords Darnley, third bestowal (1572)

Lords Darnley, fourth award (1578)

Lords Darnley, Aubigny and Dalkeith (1580)

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