Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox
Politician
1470 – 1513
Who was Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox?
Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox was a prominent Scottish nobleman. Stewart was the son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox, and Margaret Montgomerie, daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie.
He married firstly, on 13 June 1490, Margaret Lyle, daughter of Robert Lyle, Lord Lyle. On 9 April 1494, he married Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland, daughter of King James II of Scotland.
Stewart and Elizabeth Hamilton had six children: Mungo Stewart, Agnes Stewart, John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox, Margaret Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, and Catherine Stewart.
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- Born
- 1470
- Also known as
- Matthew Earl of Lennox
- Parents
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Hamilton
(1494/04/09 - ) - Margaret Lyle
(1490/06/13 - )
- Elizabeth Hamilton
- Children
- Died
- Sep 9, 1513
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on July 23, 2013
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