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The Earl or Mormaer of Lennox was the ruler of the region of the Lennox in western Scotland. It was first created in the 12th century for David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon and later held by the Stewart dynasty . Ancient earls. Loch Lomond, the heart of the Lennox. Map of Scotland showing the Lennox.
- 12th century
- Balloch Castle
- David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon (first known)
- Peerage of Scotland
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (21 September 1516 – 4 September 1571) was a leader of the Catholic nobility in Scotland. He was the paternal grandfather of King James VI of Scotland. He owned Temple Newsam in Yorkshire, England.
- Elizabeth Stewart
- 4 September 1571 (aged 54), Stirling Castle, Scotland
- 21 December 1516, Dumbarton Castle, Scotland
- John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox
Clan Lennox is a Lowland Scottish clan. [3] . The clan chiefs were the original Earls of Lennox, although this title went via an heiress to other noble families in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The chiefship of the clan then went to the Lennox of Woodehead branch. History. Origins of the clan.
- Lennox Castle
- A rose slipped Gules
- I'll defend
- Leintwardine, UK
Mormaer of Lennox (c1100): Murdac, married a daughter of Alwyn MacArkyl (who was prominent at the Court of King David I (1124-1153). Last Mormaer and 1st Earl of Lennox (c1125-1177/8): Alwyn , elder son of Murdac, was created earl by William the Lion, King of Scotland, who was born in 1143 and died in 1214.
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was the 4th Earl of Lennox, and leader of the Catholic nobility in Scotland. He was the son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox. His grandson was James VI of Scotland. The Lennox Stewart lands lay mostly north of the Clyde, but the family also had close connections with nobles from the west highlands and the ...
The Earl or Mormaer of Lennox was the ruler of the region of the Lennox in western Scotland. It was first created in the 12th century for David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon and later held by the Stewart dynasty. Earldom of Lennox. Arms of Lennox: Argent, a saltire between four roses gules. Creation date. 12th century.
views updated. Matthew Stuart Lennox, 4th earl of (lĕn´əks), 1516–71, Scottish nobleman. Related to the royal family, being next in the line of succession to the throne after James Hamilton, 2d earl of Arran, Lennox returned to Scotland in 1542, after service in France, to contest Arran's claim to be regent for the infant Mary Queen of Scots.
