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Lord Matthew Stewart 1516 – 1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1516

Birth Location: Dumbarton Castle

Death Date: 4 Sep 1571

Death Location: Stirling Castle, Scotland, was murdered during an attack on Parliament

Father: John Darnley

Mother: Lady Lennox

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The story of Lord Matthew Stewart 4th Earl of Lennox began in 1516 in Dumbarton Castle. Lord Matthew Stewart 4th Earl of Lennox passed away in 1571 in Stirling Castle, Scotland, was murdered during an attack on Parliament.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Matthew Stewart 4th Earl of Lennox began in 1516 in Dumbarton Castle.
  • Lord Matthew Stewart 4th Earl of Lennox passed away in 1571 in Stirling Castle, Scotland, was murdered during an attack on Parliament.

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Lord Stewart's Ancestors

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Lord Stewart
1516 – 1571
Birth Place: Dumbarton Castle
Parents
John Stewart of Darnley
1495 – 1526
Lennox Hills, Lennox, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Lady (Anne Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of) Lennox
1500 – 1564
Balvenie Castle, Glen Fiddich, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lord Stewart's Timeline

2 Records

1516
21 Sep 1516
Birth of Lord Matthew Stewart 4th Earl of Lennox in Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton Castle
1571
4 Sep 1571
Age 55
Death of Lord Matthew Stewart 4th Earl of Lennox in Stirling Castle, Scotland, was murdered during an attack on Parliament
Stirling Castle, Scotland, was murdered during an attack on Parliament

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1516
    Event Place: Dumbarton Castle

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1571
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Scotland, was murdered during an attack on Parliament

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