John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox [SEP] place of death
John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox
John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox (c. 14904 September 1526, Linlithgow, West Lothian) was a prominent Scottish magnate. He was the son of Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox and Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland, daughter of King James II of Scotland.
The Earl of Lennox led an army to Linlithgow with the intention of liberating the young King James V of Scotland from the pro-English
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (21 September 15164 September 1571), was the fourth Earl of Lennox, and a leader of the Catholic nobility in Scotland. He was the son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox and Lady Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl. His grandson was King James VI of Scotland and I of England.
Conflict with Regent Arran (1543–1547).
Matthew Stewart succeeded as Earl of Lennox upon the death