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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.
- Lennox Castle
- A rose slipped Gules
- I'll defend
- Leintwardine, UK
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.
Clan Lennox has its origins in the ancient Earls of Lennox who controlled Dunbartonshire and parts of Renfrewshire, Stirlingshire and Perthshire in Scotland beginning in the 12th Century. For centuries, the earls were involved in politics – and intrigue - and were…
The Lennox clan has a great significance in Scotland’s early history. The Earldom of Lennox covered a vast area around Dunbartonshire as well as parts of Renfrewshire, Stirlingshire and Perthshire. The name derives from the ancient Celtic Mormaers of Levenax from which came the Earls of Lennox.
By the end of the thirteenth century the Earls of Lennox were among the most powerful nobles in the realm, and Malcolm, the fifth Earl, was one of the nominees supporting the Bruce claim to the crown of Scotland. In 1296 he led his Lennox men into England and besieged Carlisle.
