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Darnley, Lord (S, 1562 - forfeited 1593)

Creation: let.pat. betw. 21 Jan 1561/2 and 7 Feb 1562/3

Forfeited: 21 Jul 1593

Family name: Stewart

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Arms:

See Earl of Bothwell

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John [Stewart], 1st Lord Darnley

illegitimate son of King James V by his mistress Catherine Carmichael, dau. of Sir John Carmichael

born

c 1532

mar.

11 Jan 1561/2 Lady Jean Hepburn (mar. (2) betw. 10 Dec 1565 and 16 Jan 1566/7 Hon James Sinclair, Master of Caithness, 1st son and heir ap. of George [Sinclair], 4th Earl of Caithness, by his wife Lady Elizabeth Graham, 2nd dau. of William [Graham], 2nd Earl of Montrose, and (3) Archibald Douglas, Rector of Douglas; d. bef. 27 Jul 1599), sister and hrss. of James [Hepburn], 4th Earl of Bothwell and 1st Duke of Orkney, and only dau. of Patrick [Hepburn], 3rd Earl of Bothwell, by his first wife and cousin Hon Agnes Sinclair, dau. of Henry [Sinclair], 3rd Lord Sinclair, by his wife Margaret Hepburn, sister of Patrick [Hepburn], 1st Earl of Bothwell, and dau. of Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes (by his wife Helen Home, sister of Alexander [Home], 1st Lord Home, and dau. of Sir Alexander Home of Home), son and heir ap. of Patrick [Hepburn], 1st Lord Hailes

only child

1. Hon Francis Stewart, later 2nd Lord Darnley later 1st Earl of Bothwell

died

Oct or Nov 1563

created

betw. 21 Jan 1561/2 and 7 Feb 1562/3 Lord Darnley

suc. by

son

note

Commendator of the Priory of Coldingham 1541;  obtained letters of legitimation 1550/1;  joined the Reformers 1560;  granted the forfeited lands of Matthew [Stuart], 4th/13th Earl of Lennox and 4th Lord Darnley

Francis [Stewart], 2nd Lord Darnley later 1st Earl of Bothwell

created

16 Jun 1581 Earl of Bothwell

The Lordship of Darnley was held by the 1st Earl of Bothwell from 16 Jun 1581 until 21 Jul 1593, when he was attainted and all his peerages were forfeited to the Crown.

 First written 15 Oct 2011

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