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1st Lord Darnley John Stewart 1531–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Nov 1563

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Marie Lorraine

Mother: James Schotland

Spouse(s): Jean\Johanna\Jane Caithness

Children(s): 5th Stewart, Majorie Stewart, Hercules Stewart, Margaret Stewart, James Sinclair, George Sinclair, Francis Bothwell

In 1531, 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Marie Princess Of Lorraine And James V Stuart Koning Van Schotland. 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart married Jean Johanna Jane Hepburn Lady Morham Mistress Of Caithness, and had children including 5Th Earl Of Bothwell Francis Stewart, Francis Stewart Hepburn Earl Of Bothwell, George Sinclair, Hercules Stewart, James Sinclair, Majorie Stewart, Margaret Stewart. 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart passed away in 1563 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1531, 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Marie Princess Of Lorraine And James V Stuart Koning Van Schotland.
  • 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart married Jean Johanna Jane Hepburn Lady Morham Mistress Of Caithness, and had children including 5Th Earl Of Bothwell Francis Stewart, Francis Stewart Hepburn Earl Of Bothwell, George Sinclair, Hercules Stewart, James Sinclair, Majorie Stewart, Margaret Stewart.
  • 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart passed away in 1563 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

1st Stewart's Ancestors

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1st Stewart
1531–1563
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Marie Princess of Lorraine
1515–1572
Stirling Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
James (V Stuart Koning van) Schotland
1512–1542
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert 4th Lord of Erskine 16th Earl of Mar) Erskine
1458–1513
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Campbell
1462–1518
Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

1st Stewart's Descendants

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1st (Lord Darnley John) Stewart (1531–1 Nov 1563) m. Jean\Johanna\Jane (Hepburn Lady Morham\Mistress of) Caithness (1543–27 Jul 1599)
  1. 1. 5th (Earl of Bothwell Francis) Stewart 1562–1612 m. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1555–1640
    1. 1. John (Stewart Earl of) Traquair 1589–1662 m. Allison (Miller) Lady 1589– m. Lady (Margaret) Home 1582–1673 m. Margaret Home 1596–1673 m. Isobel Seaton 1593–1638
      1. 1. Jean Stewart 1630–
      2. 2. William Stewart 1628–
      3. 3. Grisel Steuart 1633–1726
      4. 4. Margaret Stewart 1626–1673
      5. 5. Agnes Stewart
      6. 6. Bessie Stewart 1616–
      7. 7. Alisone Stuart 1622–
      8. 8. Harry Stewart
      9. 9. Alexander Stewart 1624–
      10. 10. Janet Stewart 1613–
      11. 11. Margaret Stewart 1620–1706
      12. 12. Francis Stewart 1636–
    2. 2. Helene Stewart 1588–1640
    3. 3. Francis Stewart 1578–1639
    4. 4. Elizabeth Stewart 1588–1622
    5. 5. Margaret Stewart 1592–1686
    6. 6. Helen Stewart 1578–1590
    7. 7. Frederick Stewart 1594–1612
    8. 8. John Stewart 1594–1658
    9. 9. Jean Stewart 1597–1624
    10. 10. Helen Stewart 1593–1640
    11. 11. Henry Stewart 1586–1658
    12. 12. Marie Stewart 1590–1617
    13. 13. Frederick Stewart 1612–1612
    14. 14. Lady (Jean Stewart of) Bothwell 1597–1624
    15. 15. Elizabeth (Helen) Stewart 1572–1620
    16. 16. Marie Stewart 1617–1617
    17. 17. Walter (Lord Scott van) Buccleuch 1570–1611
    18. 18. Henry (Harry) Stewart 1588–1612
    19. 19. John (Stewart) Coldingham 1588–1658
    20. 20. Margaret Stewart 1598–1625
  2. 2. Majorie Stewart 1568–1607
  3. 3. Hercules Stewart 1562–1595
  4. 4. Margaret Stewart 1563–1608
  5. 5. James Sinclair 1589–1631
  6. 6. George Sinclair 1552–1620
  7. 7. Francis (Stewart Hepburn Earl of) Bothwell –1624

1st Stewart's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1563
1 Nov 1563
Age 32
Death of 1st Lord Darnley John Stewart in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 1249
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1563
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 1249
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

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