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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley 1545–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 December 1545

Birth Location: Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 10 February 1567

Death Location: Provost's House, Kirk O'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Matthew Lennox

Mother: Lady Douglas,

Spouse(s): Mary Scots

Children(s): Mary Stuart, King Stuart, James Ireland, Jacobus Engeland, Henry Scotland, miscarried Hepburn, Charles Stewart

The story of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley began in 1545 in Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley married Mary I Stuart Stewart Queen Of Scots, and had children including Charles Stuart 1St Earl Of Lennox 1555 1576 Stewart, Henry Stuart Scotland, Jacobus I Van Engeland, James Vi Stewart King Of Scotland And James I King Of Great Britain Ireland, King Charles I Of England Stuart, Mary Elizabeth Stuart, Miscarried Twins Hepburn. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley passed away in 1567 in Provost's House, Kirk O'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley began in 1545 in Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
  • Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley married Mary I Stuart Stewart Queen Of Scots, and had children including Charles Stuart 1St Earl Of Lennox 1555 1576 Stewart, Henry Stuart Scotland, Jacobus I Van Engeland, James Vi Stewart King Of Scotland And James I King Of Great Britain Ireland, King Charles I Of England Stuart, Mary Elizabeth Stuart, Miscarried Twins Hepburn.
  • Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley passed away in 1567 in Provost's House, Kirk O'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Darnley's Ancestors

Self
Henry Darnley
1545–1567
Birth Place: Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
1516–1571
Dumbarton Castle, Scotland
Lady (Margaret "Countess of Lennox" (daughter of Archibald "6th Earl of Angus")) Douglas,
1515–1578
Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
John (Stewart of) Darnley
1492–1526
Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Lady (Anne Elizabeth Stewart (Of) Atholl)
1494–1564
Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541
Westminster, Middlesex, , England
Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1473–1513
Elizabeth Stewart
1473–1531
Henry England
1457–1509
👑Elizabeth England
1466–1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1451–1488
Edmund Tudor
1430–1456
Mararet Beaufort
1443–1509
Edward England
1442–1483
Elizabeth Wydville
1437–1492

Henry Darnley's Descendants

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Henry (Stuart, Lord) Darnley (7 December 1545–10 February 1567) m. Mary (I Stuart\Stewart *Queen Of) Scots (7 Dec 1542–08 Feb 1587)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Stuart 1562–1629 m. Sir (George Douglas, Ist Earl of) Angus 1534–
    1. 1. Sir (William Douglas 2nd Earl of) Angus 1609–1643
  2. 2. King (Charles I, of England,) Stuart 1564–1659
  3. 3. James (VI Stewart, King of Scotland and James I King of Great Britain &) Ireland 1566–1625
  4. 4. Jacobus (I van) Engeland 1566–1625
  5. 5. Henry (Stuart) Scotland 1566–1567
  6. 6. miscarried (twins) Hepburn 1567–1568
  7. 7. Charles (Stuart 1st Earl of Lennox (1555-1576)) Stewart 1555–1576

Henry Darnley's Timeline

2 Records

1545
7 December 1545
Birth of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley in Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
1567
10 February 1567
Age 22
Death of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley in Provost's House, Kirk O'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Provost's House, Kirk O'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 December 1545
    Event Place: Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1567
    Event Place: Provost's House, Kirk O'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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