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Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley 1545–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1545

Birth Location: Temple Newson, Yorkshire, England, England

Death Date: 10 February 1567

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Matthew Stuart

Mother: Margaret Cameron

Spouse(s): Mary Queen

Children(s): James Charl

Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley was born in 1545 in Temple Newson, Yorkshire, England, England, the child of Matthew 4Th Earl Of Lennox Stuart And Margaret Cameron. Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley married Mary I Queen Of Scots Stewart Stuart Reign 14 Dec 1542 24 Jul 1567 Queen Consort Of France Only Surviving Legit Child Of James V Of Scotland Executed By The Virgin Queen, and had children including James Vi King Of Scot Amp England King Of Great Britian James I Of England And Vi Of Scotland James Vi King Of Scotland James I Charl. Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley passed away in 1567 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley was born in 1545 in Temple Newson, Yorkshire, England, England, the child of Matthew 4Th Earl Of Lennox Stuart And Margaret Cameron.
  • Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley married Mary I Queen Of Scots Stewart Stuart Reign 14 Dec 1542 24 Jul 1567 Queen Consort Of France Only Surviving Legit Child Of James V Of Scotland Executed By The Virgin Queen, and had children including James Vi King Of Scot Amp England King Of Great Britian James I Of England And Vi Of Scotland James Vi King Of Scotland James I Charl.
  • Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley passed away in 1567 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Stuart
1516–1571
Birth Location: Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Cameron
1515–1578
Birth Location: Harbotte Castle, Northumberland, England
MC

Spouses(s)

Mary Queen
1542–1587
Birth Location: Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Charl
1566–1625
Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lord Darnley's Ancestors

Self
Lord Darnley
1545–1567
Birth Place: Temple Newson, Yorkshire, England, England
Parents
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart
1516–1571
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Cameron
1515–1578
Harbotte Castle, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
John Stuart
1492–1526
Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne Elizabeth Stewart Countess of) Lennox
1500–1564
Belveny, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Lord Archibald, VIII Earl Von Angus & V Earl Von Morton De Douglas Von Glenburnie Stewart) Angus
1503–1570
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541
Westminster, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Stuart
1444–1513
Elizabeth Hamilton
1473–1531
John Atholl
1440–1512
Lady Sinclair
1457–1519
Henry James
1473–1587
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Stewart
1451–1488
Margaret Mowat
1456–1486
Hendrik Engeland
1457–1509
Elizabeth York
1456–1503

Lord Darnley's Descendants

1.
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Lord (Henry Stuart, Lord of) Darnley (7 Dec 1545–10 February 1567) m. Mary (I "Queen of Scots" Stewart Stuart (reign 14 Dec 1542 - 24 Jul 1567),Queen Consort of France only surviving legit child of James V of Scotland, Executed by The Virgin) Queen (8 Dec 1542–8 Feb 1587)
  1. 1. James (VI King of Scot & England\ King of Great Britian James I of England and VI of Scotland. James VI King of Scotland James I) Charl 1566–1625 m. Anne (Princess Anne of Denmark og Norway, von Oldenburg Oldenburg Queen consort of Scotland, England and Ireland af Danmark og Norge von Oldenburg) O 1574–1619
    1. 1. Charles (I Charles Ier King of England (1625\ The Martyr Károly King of England Knight of the Garter Duke of York King Charles the 1st of England) Scotl 1600–1649 m. Henrietta (Maria van) Bourbon 1609–1669
      1. 1. Henrietta (Anne Stuart Duchess of) Orléans 1644–1670
      2. 2. Henry (Stuart Duke of) Gloucester 1640–1660
      3. 3. Catherine (Stuart Princess of United) Kingdom 1639–1639
      4. 4. Joanna (Taylor) Brydges 1619– m. Jeremy Taylor 1613–1667
        1. 1. Mary Taylor –1695
      5. 5. Elizabeth (of England Stuart Princess of) England 1635–1650
      6. 6. Anne (Stuart Princes of) England 1637–1640
      7. 7. Charles (II The Merry Monarch King of Scotland King of Ireland \Stuart King of England, Scotland, and) Ireland 1630–1685 m. Eleanor ((Nell)) Gwyn 1649–1687 m. Catherine (of) Braganza 1638–1705 m. Louise (Renée Depenancoët Dekérouaille Duchess of) Aubigny 1649–1734 m. Mary (Moll) Davis 1641–1709 m. Elizabeth Killigrew 1622–1680 m. Lucy Walter 1630–1658
        1. 1. Ann Lennard 1662–1722
        2. 2. Charles FitzRoy 1661–1730
        3. 3. Charlotte (Jemima Henrietta Maria) Paston 1650–1684
        4. 4. James (Scott Duke of Monmouth and) Buccleuch 1649–1685 m. Anna (Scott Gravin van) Buccleuch 1650–1732
        5. 5. Charles Beauclerk 1670–1726
        6. 6. Charlotte Lee 1664–1718
        7. 7. Charles Lennox 1672–1723
        8. 8. George FitzRoy 1665–1716
        9. 9. Charles FitzCharles 1657–1680
        10. 10. Henry FitzRoy 1663–1690
        11. 11. Mary (Tudor) Rooke 1673–1726 m. Edward Radclyffe 1655–1705
      8. 8. Mary (Stuart Princess Royal of Great) Britain 1631–1660
      9. 9. James (II VII \Stuart King of England, Scotland, and) Ireland 1633–1701
    2. 2. Princess Mary 1605–1607
    3. 3. Elizabeth Stuart 1596–1662
    4. 4. Princess Sophia 1606–1606
    5. 5. Margaret Stuart 1598–1600
    6. 6. Robert (Bruce) Stuart 1602–1602
    7. 7. Henry (Frederick) Stuart 1594–1612 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Raleigh 1589–1661
      1. 1. Lady (Mary Tudor) Frederick 1612–1650

Lord Darnley's Timeline

9 Records

1545
7 Dec 1545
Birth of Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley in Temple Newson, Yorkshire, England, England
Temple Newson, Yorkshire, England, England
1553
1553
Age 8
Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley was married in London, England
London, England
1558
24 Apr 1558
Age 13
Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley was married in , Paris, Ile-de-France, France
, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1562
1562
Age 17
Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1565
29 Jul 1565
Age 20
Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1567
10 February 1567
Age 22
Death of Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley in Provost's House, Kirk O'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Provost's House, Kirk O'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1589
23 Nov 1589
Age 44
Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley was married in Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
1899
Jan 1899
Age 354
Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1899
January 1899
Age 354
Lord Henry Stuart, Lord of Darnley was married in St George Hanover Square, London, United Kingdom
St George Hanover Square, London, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1545
    Event Place: Temple Newson, Yorkshire, England, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1558
    Event Place: , Paris, Ile-de-France, France

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1565
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1589
    Event Place: Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1899
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1899
    Event Place: St George Hanover Square, London, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1567
    Event Place: Provost's House, Kirk O'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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