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

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1516

Birth Location: McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland,

Death Date: 4 Sep 1571

Death Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland,

Father: John Stewart

Mother: Lady STUART,

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas

Children(s): Charles, Stuart, King Stuart

In 1516, Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart entered the world in McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland,, born to John Robert 3Rd Earl Of Lennox Stewart And Lady Elspeth Elizabeth Anne Stuart. Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart married Margaret Countess Of Lennox Douglas, and had children including Charles 5Th Earl Of Lennox Stuart, King James I Of Scotland Stuart. Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart passed away in 1571 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland,.

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Biography

  • In 1516, Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart entered the world in McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland,, born to John Robert 3Rd Earl Of Lennox Stewart And Lady Elspeth Elizabeth Anne Stuart.
  • Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart married Margaret Countess Of Lennox Douglas, and had children including Charles 5Th Earl Of Lennox Stuart, King James I Of Scotland Stuart.
  • Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart passed away in 1571 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland,.

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Matthew Stuart's Ancestors

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Matthew Stuart
1516–1571
Birth Place: McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland,
Parents
John Robert 3rd Earl Of Lennox Stewart
1495–1526
Lennox, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Elspeth Elizabeth Anne,) STUART,
1492–1564
Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Matthew (II Earl of Lennox) Stewart
1472–1513
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Hamilton
1473–1531
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Sir (John I "Balveny" Stewart, Prince of Scotland, 1st Earl of) Atholl
1440–1512
Balveny, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Eleanor Sinclair, Countess of) Atholl
1457–1518
Castle Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John, Stewart
1428–1495
Margaret Montgomery
1436–1493
"Sir Politician)
1423–1479
Lady Stewart
1452–1488
James Stewart
1394–1436
Jane Beaufort
1402–1440
Sir Caithness
1404–1480
Lady Orkney
1436–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alan Stewart
1408–1439
Catherine Seton
1410–1478
Sir Montgomerie
1403–1470
Lady Montgomery
1413–1453
JAMES I
1398–1441
Lady Cadzow
1400–1439
James Scotland
1430–1460
Marie GUELDERS
1433–1463
John, Stewart
1350–1421
Isabel Ergadia
1362–1430
John Somerset
1371–1410
Margaret Holand
1385–1439
Henry, Templar
1375–1422
Egidia Douglas
1391–1438
Sir Ross
1395–1455
Marjory MacDonald
1410–1504

Matthew Stuart's Descendants

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Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart (21 Sep 1516–4 Sep 1571) m. Margaret (Countess of Lennox) Douglas (8 Oct 1515–9 Mar 1577)
  1. 1. Charles, (5th Earl of Lennox) Stuart 1555–1576 m. Elizabeth CAVENDISH 1555–1582
    1. 1. Lady (Arabella) Stuart 1577–1615 m. William (Seymour Marquis and Earl of Hertford, Duke of) Somerset 1587–1660
      1. 1. Mary (Barrett) STEWART 1612–1660 m. William Dyer 1609–1672
        1. 1. William Dyer 1629–1667
  2. 2. King (James I of Scotland) Stuart 1566–1625

Matthew Stuart's Timeline

2 Records

1516
21 Sep 1516
Birth of Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart in McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland,
McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland,
1571
4 Sep 1571
Age 55
Death of Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland,
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland,

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1516
    Event Place: McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1571
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland,

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