Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox
Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox (* around 1470; † September 9, 1513 at the Battle of Flodden Field ) was a Scottish nobleman from the Stewart family .
Matthew was a son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox and his wife Margaret Montgomerie. He followed his father in 1494 as 2nd Earl of Lennox . He fell at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513 .
The earl was married twice. First marriage to Margaret Lyle, daughter of Robert Lyle, 2nd Lord Lyle . From this marriage a daughter was born. His second wife was Elizabeth († 1531), daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and his wife, the Scottish Princess Mary Stewart . The marriage to the granddaughter of King Jacob II brought his son closer to the Scottish throne. With Elizabeth he had the following children:
- John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox (1490-1526)
- Margaret, ⚭ (1) John Fleming, 2nd Lord Fleming , ⚭ (2) Alexander Douglas, 6th Laird of Mains
- Elizabeth, ⚭ Sir Hugh Campbell of Louden
- Catherine, ⚭ John Colquhoun of Glens
- Mongoose
- Agnes, ⚭ William Edmondstone of Duntreath
Web links
- Matthew Stuart, 2nd Earl of Lennox, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Stewart |
Earl of Lennox 1494-1513 |
John Stewart |
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| SURNAME | Stewart, Matthew, 2nd Earl of Lennox |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stuart, Matthew 2nd Earl of Lennox |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1470 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1513 |
| Place of death | at Branxton, Northumberland |