Sir John STEWART 1st Earl of Lennox [6785] 1591
- Born: 16 October 1425, Darnley, , Renfrewshire, Scotland 1591
- Marriage (1): Margaret MONTGOMERY of Ardrossan - Countess of Lennox [6786]
- Died: 8 July 1495, Darnley, , Renfrewshire, Scotland at age 69 1591
- Buried: 12 September 1495, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1591
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General Notes:
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox (before 1430 \endash 8 July/11 September 1495) was known as Lord Darnley and later as the Earl of Lennox.
Stewart was the son of Catherine Seton and Alan Stewart of Darnley, a direct descendant of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland. His paternal grandmother was the daughter and co-heiress of Donnchadh, Earl of Lennox. Through his mother he was also a descendant of Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray, nephew of King Robert I of Scotland. Through his son Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox, Stewart was the great-great-great-grandfather of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, husband of his first cousin Mary, Queen of Scots and father of James VI, King of Scotland, who became James I, King of England. Stewart's descendants have held the English throne ever since James I, as well as the royal houses of several European monarchies.
As head of the powerful family of Stewart of Darnley he was created Governor of Rothesay Castle in 1465 and appointed Warden of the West Marches of Scotland. When the male line of the Earldom of Lennox became extinct he was heir to half of the lands and made a deal with the co-heir in which he was made Earl of Lennox in 1473. The succession was disputed by John of Haldane, who claimed succession through descent from Duncan, 8th earl. Darnley, however, prevailed and his right to the earldom was not disputed for the last seven years of his life.[1]
He was a loyal ally of James III during his war against the rebel lords led by Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus. After the death of the King at the Battle of Sauchieburn and the coronation of his underage son James IV he raised an army to fight against the rebel lords who now controlled the government. The rebels had seized control of Edinburgh Castle and now had possession of the important royal artillery. Included in the arsenal of Edinburgh Castle was the cannon Mons Meg which had been a wedding gift from Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy to the King of Scots a generation earlier. Using this weapon they laid siege to Crookston Castle, seat of the Stewarts of Darnley, forcing the Earl of Lennox to surrender.
After his surrender he was allowed to keep his lands and they passed to his eldest son Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox who was one of the leaders of the Scottish army killed at the Battle of Flodden.
John Stewart's marriage has been a source of genealogical confusion. He is recorded as having contracted to marry Margaret Montgomerie, the daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie and Margaret Boyd, by indenture on 15 May 1438, as both parties were under age. She, however, appears to have died young. Ultimately, he married another Margaret Montgomerie in 1460, who was not the same individual, but the fraternal niece of the former, who was the daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie (son of the 1st Lord), and Elizabeth Hepburn. John had by Margaret Montgomerie eight recorded children:
Sons
Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox (1460 \endash 9 Sep 1513), eldest son and heir, killed at the Battle of Flodden;
Sir Robert Stewart, 4th Seigneur d'Aubigny (1470\endash 1544)
Sir John Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison (before 1474 \endash c. 1512)
Sir William Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison (before 1495 \endash before 1504)
Alexander Stewart (before 1495 \endash before 1509)
Daughters
Lady Marion Stewart
Lady Elizabeth Stuart (born 1464), married Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll.
Lady Elizabeth Stewart (born before 1476), married Sir John Colquhoun of Luss, Dumbartonshire.
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John Stewart
1st Earl of Lennox
Blason John Stuart de Darnley (mort en 1495) 1er Comte de Lennox (1473 - 2e création).svg
Arms of John Stewart, as Earl of Lennox
Bornbefore 1430
Diedbetween 8 July and 11 September 1495
Noble familyStewart of Darnley
Spouse(s)Margaret Montgomerie
IssueMatthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox
Robert Stewart, 5th Seigneur d'Aubigny
John Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison
William Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison
Alexander Stewart
Lady Marion Stewart
Lady Elizabeth Stuart
Lady Elizabeth Stewart
FatherAlan Stewart of Darnley
MotherCatherine Seton
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox (before 1430 \endash 8 July/11 September 1495) was known as Lord Darnley and later as the Earl of Lennox.
Contents
1Family
2Political career
3Marriage
3.1Sons
3.2Daughters
4Ancestors
5References
Family
Stewart was the son of Catherine Seton and Alan Stewart of Darnley, a direct descendant of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland. His paternal grandmother was the daughter and co-heiress of Donnchadh, Earl of Lennox. Through his mother he was also a descendant of Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray, nephew of King Robert I of Scotland. Through his son Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox, Stewart was the great-great-great-grandfather of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, husband of his first cousin Mary, Queen of Scots and father of James VI, King of Scotland, who became James I, King of England. Stewart's descendants have held the English throne ever since James I, as well as the royal houses of several European monarchies.
Political career
As head of the powerful family of Stewart of Darnley he was created Governor of Rothesay Castle in 1465 and appointed Warden of the West Marches of Scotland. When the male line of the Earldom of Lennox became extinct he was heir to half of the lands and made a deal with the co-heir in which he was made Earl of Lennox in 1473. The succession was disputed by John of Haldane, who claimed succession through descent from Duncan, 8th earl. Darnley, however, prevailed and his right to the earldom was not disputed for the last seven years of his life.[1]
He was a loyal ally of James III during his war against the rebel lords led by Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus. After the death of the King at the Battle of Sauchieburn and the coronation of his underage son James IV he raised an army to fight against the rebel lords who now controlled the government. The rebels had seized control of Edinburgh Castle and now had possession of the important royal artillery. Included in the arsenal of Edinburgh Castle was the cannon Mons Meg which had been a wedding gift from Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy to the King of Scots a generation earlier. Using this weapon they laid siege to Crookston Castle, seat of the Stewarts of Darnley, forcing the Earl of Lennox to surrender.
After his surrender he was allowed to keep his lands and they passed to his eldest son Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox who was one of the leaders of the Scottish army killed at the Battle of Flodden.
Marriage
John Stewart's marriage has been a source of genealogical confusion. He is recorded as having contracted to marry Margaret Montgomerie, the daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie and Margaret Boyd, by indenture on 15 May 1438, as both parties were under age. She, however, appears to have died young. Ultimately, he married another Margaret Montgomerie in 1460, who was not the same individual, but the fraternal niece of the former, who was the daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie (son of the 1st Lord), and Elizabeth Hepburn. John had by Margaret Montgomerie eight recorded children:
Sons
Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox (1460 \endash 9 Sep 1513), eldest son and heir, killed at the Battle of Flodden;
Sir Robert Stewart, 5th Seigneur d'Aubigny (1470\endash 1544)
Sir John Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison (before 1474 \endash c. 1512)
Sir William Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison (before 1495 \endash before 1504)
Alexander Stewart (before 1495 \endash before 1509)
Daughters
Lady Marion Stewart
Lady Elizabeth Stuart (born 1464), married Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll.
Lady Elizabeth Stewart (born before 1476), married Sir John Colquhoun of Luss, Dumbartonshire.
Ancestors
Ancestors of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox
References
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lennox" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 419.
G. E. Cokayne et al., The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant. (Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton, 2000) I:313, 328; VII:594, 596.
Charles Mosley, ed., Burke's Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage. 107th ed. 3 vols. (Wilmington, DE: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd., 2003) I:601.
Birth Notes:
Darnley Castle
Burial Notes:
Renfrew Parish Churchyard
Noted events in his life were:
1. MARR: in April 1475, in Midlothian: - Protocol Book of James Young, 1501-1504. 1593
John married Margaret MONTGOMERY of Ardrossan - Countess of Lennox [6786] [MRIN: 5471], daughter of Alexander MONTGOMERY 1st Lord Montgomerie [6824] and Margaret BOYD [6825]. (Margaret MONTGOMERY of Ardrossan - Countess of Lennox [6786] was born about 1425 in Ardrossan, , Ayrshire, Scotland 1591, christened after 15 May 1425 in Alton Albany, , Ayrshire, Scotland 1591 and died on 20 July 1493 in Darnley, , Renfrewshire, Scotland 1591.)
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