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Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland 1520–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1520

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1564

Death Location: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Sir Darnley

Mother: Lady Lennox

Spouse(s): William Erroll, James Scots, Sir Scotland)

Children(s): Lady Erroll, **Adam Stewart, **John Stuart, **Alexander Gordon, Johanna Stuart, Mary Earl, William Sutherland, Sir Graham, Eleanor Gordon, Lady Sutherland, Adam Gordon, Eleanor Gordon, Margaret Gordon

In 1520, Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Stewart Knight Of Lennox 3Rd Earl Of Lennox Darnley And Lady Anne Elizabeth Stewart Countess Of Lennox. Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland married James V Stewart King Of Scots, Sir John Graham 3D Earl Of Montrose Amp 4Th Earl Of Mentieth Amp Lord High Chancellor Amp Treasurer Of Scotland, William Hay 6Th Earl Of Erroll, and had children including Adam Gordon, Adam Stewart, Alexander Gordon, Andrew Hay, Eleanor Gordon, Johanna Stuart, John Stuart, Lady Janet Jean Gordon Lady Of Sutherland, Lady Jeanette Jean Hay 8Th Countess Of Erroll, Margaret Gordon, Mary Earl, Sir Alexander Graham, William Baron Strahnaver Gordon Of Sutherland. Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland passed away in 1564 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland.

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  • In 1520, Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Stewart Knight Of Lennox 3Rd Earl Of Lennox Darnley And Lady Anne Elizabeth Stewart Countess Of Lennox.
  • Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland married James V Stewart King Of Scots, Sir John Graham 3D Earl Of Montrose Amp 4Th Earl Of Mentieth Amp Lord High Chancellor Amp Treasurer Of Scotland, William Hay 6Th Earl Of Erroll, and had children including Adam Gordon, Adam Stewart, Alexander Gordon, Andrew Hay, Eleanor Gordon, Johanna Stuart, John Stuart, Lady Janet Jean Gordon Lady Of Sutherland, Lady Jeanette Jean Hay 8Th Countess Of Erroll, Margaret Gordon, Mary Earl, Sir Alexander Graham, William Baron Strahnaver Gordon Of Sutherland.
  • Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland passed away in 1564 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Lady Scotland's Ancestors

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Lady Scotland
1520–1564
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Stewart, Knight of Lennox, 3rd Earl of Lennox & Darnley
1492–1526
Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of) Lennox
1500–1564
Balvenie Castle, Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Matthew (Lennox) Stewart
1472–1513
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Hamilton
1473–1531
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John (I Lord Stewart Van Balveny Earl Van) Atholl
1440–1512
Balveny Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Eleanor) Sinclair
1457–1519
Castle Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Scotland's Descendants

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Lady (Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of) Scotland (25 Nov 1520–1564) m. William (Hay, 6th Earl of) Erroll (1521–11 Apr 1541) m. James (V Stewart King of) Scots (10 April 1512–14 December 1542) m. Sir (John Graham (3d Earl of Montrose & 4th Earl of Mentieth & Lord High Chancellor & Treasurer of) Scotland) (7 April 1523–28 Jan 1565)
  1. 1. Lady (Jeanette Jean Hay 8th Countess of) Erroll 1540–1570 m. Andrew (Hay Earl Van) Erroll 1530–1585
    1. 1. Eleanor (Helen Hay Livingstone … Countess, of Linlithgow , of) Erroll 1565–1630 m. Sir (Alexander 1 St Earl Linlithgow 7th Baron Livingston) Lord 1561–1621
      1. 1. Robert (Livingston) (Levingstoun) 1586–1618 m. Jonet Neilsone 1596–1658
        1. 1. Alesonne Livingston 1614–1696 m. James (Lachlan) McKean 1612–1692
        2. 2. Robert Levingstoun 1610–1685
      2. 2. John (Henry Livingston ... Sir, Rev., 6th Lord of) Dunipace 1603–1672
      3. 3. James (Livingston ... 1st Earl of) Callender 1589–1674
      4. 4. Mary (Margaret Agnes Anna Livingston Erskine Douglas … Lady, Countess of Eglinton, of Linlithgow, Lady) Livingstone 1587–1651
      5. 5. James (Livingston ... 1st Viscount of) Kilsyth 1616–1661
      6. 6. John (Livingston ...) Sir 1585–1610
      7. 7. Robert (Montgomery Livingston ... Lord) Livingston 1596–1641
      8. 8. Alexander (Livingston … Baron, 2nd Earl of) Linlithgow 1575–1648
      9. 9. Lady (Anna Livingston Lady of Linlithgow, Countess of) Eglinton 1591–1660
      10. 10. Helen (Livingstone) Livingston 1590–1638
      11. 11. Alexander (Livingstone 2nd Earl of) Linlithglow 1585–1650
      12. 12. Margaret Livingstone 1587–1634
      13. 13. John (Master of) Livingstone 1585–1677
      14. 14. Lady (Mary) Ershine-Douglas 1578–1648
      15. 15. Lord (William Livingstone) Livingston 1586–1627
      16. 16. Marjorie (Livingstone) Livingston 1584–1631
      17. 17. Janet (Livingstone Cousin of) Michael 1592–1634
      18. 18. Baron (William Alexander Livingstone Livingston Earl of) Linlithgow 1590–1622
      19. 19. Margaret Livingston 1600–1631
      20. 20. James Livingstone 1590–1632
      21. 21. Hugh (Boggs) Livingston 1593–1634
    2. 2. Sir (Francis Hay, 9th Earl of) Erroll 1564–1631
    3. 3. Alexander (Hay, Master of) Erroll 1568–1585
    4. 4. Thomas Hay 1569–1610
    5. 5. Lady (Anne) Hay 1569–1624
    6. 6. Lady (Mary Ershine) Douglas 1578–1648
    7. 7. Sir (Archibald DOUGLAS, William DOUGLAS, 1st Duke of QUEENSBURY, 4th Earl of MARSHALL & 7th Earl of) MORTON 1582–1648
    8. 8. Elizabeth Douglas 1574–1640
    9. 9. Helonore (Hay, Countess of) Linlithgow 1565–1630
    10. 10. Lady (Eleanor Helen) Hay 1557–1592
    11. 11. George Hay 1566–1642
    12. 12. Alexander (Hay, Master of) Erroll 1551–1596
    13. 13. William (of Fetterletter) Hay 1584–1616
    14. 14. George Hay 1582–1656
    15. 15. Ellen Hay 1565–1620
  2. 2. **Adam Stewart 1536–1606
  3. 3. **John Stuart 1531–1590
  4. 4. **Alexander Gordon 1552–1594
  5. 5. Johanna Stuart 1538–1588
  6. 6. Mary Earl 1538–1588
  7. 7. William (Baron Strahnaver GORDON of) Sutherland 1529–1606
  8. 8. Sir (Alexander) Graham 1557–1626
  9. 9. Eleanor Gordon 1558–1579
  10. 10. Lady (Janet "Jean" Gordon Lady of) Sutherland 1556–1584
  11. 11. Adam Gordon 1549–1606
  12. 12. Eleanor Gordon 1556–1584
  13. 13. Margaret Gordon 1564–1638

Lady Scotland's Timeline

3 Records

1520
25 Nov 1520
Birth of Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1535
6 August 1535
Age 15
Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland was married in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1564
1564
Age 44
Death of Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Etholl and Sutherland, Princess of Scotland in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1520
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 August 1535
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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