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Matthew Earl of Lennox Stuart 1516–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 September 1516

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

Death Date: 4 September 1571

Death Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John III

Mother: Elisabeth Stewart

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas

Children(s): Henry Stuart, Karel Lennox

In 1516, Matthew Earl of Lennox Stuart entered the world in Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Stewart Earl Van Lennox Iii And Elisabeth Stewart. Matthew Earl of Lennox Stuart married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Henry Stuart, Karel Stewart Earl Van Lennox. Matthew Earl of Lennox Stuart passed away in 1571 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1516, Matthew Earl of Lennox Stuart entered the world in Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Stewart Earl Van Lennox Iii And Elisabeth Stewart.
  • Matthew Earl of Lennox Stuart married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Henry Stuart, Karel Stewart Earl Van Lennox.
  • Matthew Earl of Lennox Stuart passed away in 1571 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Matthew Stuart's Ancestors

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Matthew Stuart
1516–1571
Birth Place: Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Stewart Earl van Lennox III
1492–1526
Lennox, East-Dunbartonshire, Schotland
Elisabeth Stewart
1494–
Balveny, Fifeshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Stuart's Descendants

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Matthew (Earl of Lennox) Stuart (21 September 1516–4 September 1571) m. Margaret Douglas (8 October 1515–9 March 1578)
  1. 1. Henry Stuart 1545–1567 m. Mary ((Queen of Scots) Stuart Queen of) Scots 1542–1587
    1. 1. James (VI King of Scot &Amp,) England 1566–1625 m. Anne (of) Denmark 1574–1619
      1. 1. Charles I 1600–1649
      2. 2. Princess Sophia 1606–1606
      3. 3. Princess Mary 1605–1607
      4. 4. Robert (Bruce) Stuart 1602–1602
      5. 5. Margaret Stuart 1598–1600
      6. 6. Elizabeth Stuart 1596–1662
      7. 7. Henry (Frederick) Stuart 1594–1612
    2. 2. Stillborn (Twin 2) Hepburn 1568–1568
    3. 3. James I 1566–1625
    4. 4. James Steuart 1560–1625
    5. 5. Charles (of Scotland Stewart) (Stuart) –1660
    6. 6. Charles (Stuart of) Scotland 1564–1660
    7. 7. Henry Stuart 1566–1567
    8. 8. James (I of England IV of Scotland) Stuart 1566–1625
    9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Stuart 1562–
    10. 10. Francis Valois 1559–1625
  2. 2. Karel (Stewart Earl van) Lennox 1555–1576 m. Elizabeth Cavendish 1555–1582
    1. 1. Arbella Stuart 1575–1615
    2. 2. Esmé Stuart 1576–

Matthew Stuart's Timeline

2 Records

1516
21 September 1516
Birth of Matthew Earl of Lennox Stuart in Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1571
4 September 1571
Age 55
Death of Matthew Earl of Lennox Stuart in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 September 1516
    Event Place: Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 September 1571
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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