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Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart 1516–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 September 1516

Birth Location: Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1571

Death Location: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland

Father: John Stuart

Mother: Lady Lennox

Spouse(s): Margaret Cameron

Children(s): Lord Darnley

The story of Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart began in 1516 in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart married Margaret Cameron, and had children including Lord Henry Stuart Lord Of Darnley. Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart passed away in 1571 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart began in 1516 in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart married Margaret Cameron, and had children including Lord Henry Stuart Lord Of Darnley.
  • Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart passed away in 1571 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stuart
1492–1526
Birth Location: Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Lennox
1500–1564
Birth Location: Belveny, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
LL

Spouses(s)

Margaret Cameron
1515–1578
Birth Location: Harbotte Castle, Northumberland, England
MC

Children(s)

Lord Darnley
1545–1567
Birth Location: Temple Newson, Yorkshire, England, England
LD

Matthew Stuart's Ancestors

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Matthew Stuart
1516–1571
Birth Place: Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
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
Grandparents
Matthew Stuart
1444–1513
Darnley, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hamilton
1473–1531
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Stuart's Descendants

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Matthew ((4th Earl of Lennox)) Stuart (21 September 1516–1571) m. Margaret Cameron (8 October 1515–7 March 1578)
  1. 1. Lord (Henry Stuart, Lord of) Darnley 1545–1567 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 1542–1587
    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
        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
        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

Matthew Stuart's Timeline

21 Records

1516
21 September 1516
Birth of Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1516
1516
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1521
BET 1521 AND 1578
Age 5
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Arron Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
Arron Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
1524
9 Mar 1524
Age 8
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in , Somerset, , England
, Somerset, , England
1529
Abt 1529
Age 13
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Linlithgow, Scotland
Linlithgow, Scotland
1530
29 Jun 1530
Age 14
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1532
23 Sep 1532
Age 16
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
1536
15 Apr 1536
Age 20
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in London, London, England
London, London, England
1541
1541
Age 25
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1544
1544
Age 28
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married
None
1544
29 Jun 1544
Age 28
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in St James Palace, St James, London, Middlesex, England
St James Palace, St James, London, Middlesex, England
1544
29 Jun 1544
Age 28
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in St James Palace,London,Middlesex,England
St James Palace,London,Middlesex,England
1549
About 1549
Age 33
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
1551
1551
Age 35
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Harwood, Midlothia, Scotland
Harwood, Midlothia, Scotland
1556
1556
Age 40
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1561
14 Jan 1561
Age 45
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Of Home, , Berwick, Scotland
Of Home, , Berwick, Scotland
1565
29 Jul 1565
Age 49
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in St James
St James
1565
29 Jul 1565
Age 49
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in St James or Holyrood Abbey, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
St James or Holyrood Abbey, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1571
1571
Age 55
Death of Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart in Shot dead when the Queen's party attacked Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Shot dead when the Queen's party attacked Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1572
1572
Age 56
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Paris, France
Paris, France
1589
23 Nov 1589
Age 73
Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart was married in Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 September 1516
    Event Place: Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: BET 1521 AND 1578
    Event Place: Arron Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1524
    Event Place: , Somerset, , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1529
    Event Place: Linlithgow, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1530
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1532
    Event Place: Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1536
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1544

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1544
    Event Place: St James Palace, St James, London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1544
    Event Place: St James Palace,London,Middlesex,England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: About 1549
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Harwood, Midlothia, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1561
    Event Place: Of Home, , Berwick, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1565
    Event Place: St James

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1565
    Event Place: St James or Holyrood Abbey, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Paris, France

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1589
    Event Place: Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Shot dead when the Queen's party attacked Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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