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Sir 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 12.wt\12.a

Mother: Janet Lennox

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In 1516, Sir Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart entered the world in McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, born to John Robert 3Rd Earl Of Lennox Stewart 12 Wt 12 A And Janet Stewart Baroness Of Ross Countess Of Lennox. Sir Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart passed away in 1571 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1516, Sir Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart entered the world in McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, born to John Robert 3Rd Earl Of Lennox Stewart 12 Wt 12 A And Janet Stewart Baroness Of Ross Countess Of Lennox.
  • Sir Matthew 4th Earl of Lennox Stuart passed away in 1571 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Sir Stuart's Ancestors

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Sir Stuart
1516–1571
Birth Place: McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Parents
John Robert, 3rd Earl Of Lennox, Stewart, 12.wt\12.a
1495–1526
Lennox Hills, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Janet (Stewart Baroness of Ross, Countess of) Lennox
1486–1564
Inchmurrin Castle, Inchmurrin Island, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Sir Stuart's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    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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