Margaret Montgomery, Countess of Lennox

LADY MARGARET MONTGOMERY Countess of Lennox

Lady Margaret Montgomery, Countess of Lennox, here treated, is not the same person as Margaret Home, Lady Home Lady Margaret Montgomery, here treated, is noticed as the wife of John, Earl of Lennox, on 20 July 1461; NRS: GD220/1/F/5/3/7 and again on 1 June 1490. NRS: GD220/1/F/5/5/1 Margaret Home, Lady Home is noticed as the wife of Alexander, first Lord Home, on 10 September 1459, NRS: GD3/1/1/41/8 and again on 4 May 1478. NRS: GD3/1/1/38/1

The Question of Identity

Lady Margaret Montgomery, here treated, is the daughter of Alexander Montgomery, first Lord Montgomery, and his wife Margaret Boyd. The Scots Peerage III: 435 She was contracted to marry John, first Earl of Lennox, on 15 May 1438, at which time she and her future husband were not of lawful age. The Scots Peerage V: 349

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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20 July 1461: Charter by King James III in favour of John Lord Darnley and Margaret Montgomery, his spouse, of the lands of Tarbolton [Darnley, Dreghorn and Raguillhill deleted] lying in the sheriffdom of Ayr, proceeding on resignation by Lord Darnley; dated 20 Jul 1461, the 1st of the King's reign. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/F/5/3/7

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20 July 1461: Charter by King James III to the said John Lord Dernele and Margaret Montgomery, his spouse, in conjunct fee, and the survivor of them, of the dominical lands of Torboltone, Drumley, Dregarne, and Ragalhill, in the shire of Ayr, which belonged to the said John Lord Dernele heritably, and had been resigned by him: to be held by the said grantees, and the lawful heirs of their bodies; whom failing, by the nearest lawful heirs of the said John Lord Dernele whosoever, of the King, as Steward of Scotland, in feu and heritage, for rendering the services due and wont. Dated at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/2/1/52

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1 June 1490: Charter of resignation by King James IV in favour of Matthew Stuart, son and apparent heir to John, Earl of Lennox, Lord Darnley, of the whole earldom of Lennox and lordship of Darnley called Crucksfu, the lands of Galston with its pertinents, with the patronage of the churches and chapels belonging to the earldom, lying in the sheriffdoms of Dunbarton, Stirling, Ayr and Renfrew, to be held ward of the King, proceeding on resignation by John, Earl of Lennox, reserving the liferent to the Earl and the liferent of a third part of the lands to Margaret Montgomery, his spouse, for her lifetime; dated at Linlithgow. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/F/5/5/1

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage III: 435
2. The Scots Peerage V: 349

Genealogy Proposed by Genealogics

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. (b. bef. 1430, d. 8 Jul/11 Sep 1495) Was created Lord Darnley and Earl of Lennox. Stewart was the son of Catherine Seton and Sir Alan Stuart, a grandson of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland.

His marriage has been a source of genealogical confusion. He is recorded as having on 15 May 1438 contracted to marry Margaret, the daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, and Margaret Boyd, by indenture as both parties were underage. She however appears to have deceased young. However, ultimately he married in 1460 Margaret Montgomerie, who was not the same individual, but her fraternal niece, daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie, by his wife Elizabeth Hepburn.

They (earl John and the younger Margaret Montgomerie) had eight children:

Lady Marion Stuart.

Robert Stuart, 4th Seigneur d'Aubigny, b. c. 1470, d. 1543.

Sir John Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison, b. bef. 1446, d. c. 1512.

Elizabeth Stuart, b. bef. 1476.

Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox, b. bef. 5 May 1488, d. 9 Sep 1513, Flodden.

Sir William Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison, b. bef. 1495, d. bef. 1504.

Alexander Stewart, b. bef. 1495, d. bef. 1509.

Lady Elizabeth Stewart, b. bef. 1495.

Since John and Margaret were too young to marry in 1438, he was 10 and she was 4, they were married by their parents in what was called "Indenture". At this time Margaret's name became Stewart (Stuart) Later they were man and wife and had eight children together.

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King Robert III had one illegitimate child by Mistress (2):

Sir JOHN Stewart of Ardgowan and Blackhall . His father gave him charters for land at Auchingoun in 1390, Blackhall in 1395 and Ardgowan in 1403, all in Renfrewshire. He was ancestor of the SHAW-STEWART family, Baronetcy created 27 Mar 1667[1138]. m ---. The name of Sir John´s wife is not known. Sir John & his wife had --- children:

a) MARGARET Stewart (-after Aug 1442). Her marriage is confirmed by the charter dated 12 Mar 1440 under which her grandson "Sir Duncan le Cambel knight Lord of Lochawe" donated alms from "his lands of Ardenaslate" to the church of Dunovyng [Dunoon], for the souls of "his grandfather Celestin Cambel and Isabella Lamont [Laigmani] his lawful wife…Colin Cambel his father and Mariote filie M´Cwill Cambel matris quondam nostre…his late wife Marcellina Stewart and Margaret Stewart his present wife"[1139]. m (before 12 Mar 1440) as his second wife, Sir DUNCAN Campbell of Lochow, son of Sir COLIN Campbell of Lochow, Argyllshire & his wife Mariot Campbell (-1453, bur Kilmun). He was created Lord Campbell in 1445.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Lennox

His marriage has been a source of genealogical confusion. He is recorded as having contracted to marry Margaret, the daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, and Margaret Boyd, by indenture on 15 May 1438 as both parties were under age. She, however, appears to have died young. Ultimately, he married another Margaret Montgomerie in 1460, who was not the same individual, but her fraternal niece, daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie (son of the 1st Lord), by his wife Elizabeth Hepburn.

John and Margaret Montgomerie had eight recorded children:

Lady Marion Stuart. Lady Elizabeth Stewart, b. c. 1464, married Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll Robert Stuart, 4th Seigneur d'Aubigny, b. c. 1470, d. 1544. Sir John Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison, b. bef. 1446, d. c. 1512. Elizabeth Stuart, b. bef. 1476. Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox, b. bef. 5 May 1488, d. 9 Sep 1513, Flodden. Sir William Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison, b. bef. 1495, d. bef. 1504. Alexander Stewart, b. bef. 1495, d. bef. 1509. Parents and simlings Margaret: n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Montgomerie,_1st_Lord_Montgomerie _____________________________________________________________

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Margaret Montgomerie1 F, #261561 Last Edited=29 Mar 2018 Consanguinity Index=6.25%

    Margaret Montgomerie is the daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, Master of Montgomerie and Elizabeth Hepburn.2 She married Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home, son of Sir Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas and Janet Hay, before 1461.3 She married John Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox, son of Sir Alan Stuart of Darnley and Catherine Seton, in 1460.2

    From 1460, her married name became Stuart.2 From before 1461, her married name became Home.1 Children of Margaret Montgomerie and Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home Sir Thomas Home+3 Elizabeth Home+3 Children of Margaret Montgomerie and John Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox Sir William Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison3,2 d. c 1503 Alexander Stewart3,2 d. c 1509 Sir John Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison3,2 d. 1512 Lady Marion Stuart+3,2 d. fr Feb 1483/84 - Feb 1491/92 Lady Elizabeth Stewart+2 Lady Elizabeth Stuart+4,2 Matthew Stuart, 2nd Earl of Lennox+3,2 b. bt 1460 - 1470, d. 9 Sep 1513 Sir Robert Stuart, 4th Seigneur d'Aubigny5,2 b. c 1470, d. 1543 Citations [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1279. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane. [S37] BP2003. [S37] [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 198. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 328. __________________________________________________________________

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Margaret de Montgomerie[1, 2] Female 1423 - 1462 (39 years)

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Name Margaret de Montgomerie Born 1423 Gender Female Died 1462 Person ID I741 Clan current Last Modified 1 Apr 2016

Father Alexander Montgomery, of Ardrossan, 1st Lord Montgomery, d. 1470 Mother Margaret Boyd, d. Aft 16 Sep 1453 Family ID F1982 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Sir John Stuart [Stewart], 1st Lord Darnley, 10th (1st Stuart) Earl of Lennox, b. Abt 1430, d. Sep 1495 (Age ~ 65 years) Married 15 May 1438 [3, 4, 5] Children + 1. Matthew Stewart, 11th (2nd Stuart) Earl of Lennox, 2nd Lord Darnley, b. 1444, Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 9 Sep 1513, Flodden, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)

	2. Robert Stuart [Stewart], 5th Seigneur d'Aubigny, Marshal of France,   b. 1445,   d. 1543  (Age 98 years)

	3. Capt. William Stuart [Stewart], 1st Seigneur d'Oizon and de Grey,   b. 1446,   d. Bef 1503  (Age 56 years) +	4. John Stuart [Stewart], 2nd Seigneur d'Oizon, 1st of Henriestoun,   b. 1448,   d. 1512  (Age 64 years)

	5. Alexander Stuart [Stewart],   b. 1450,   d. Bef 1508  (Age 57 years) +	6. Elizabeth Stuart [Stewart],   b. 1453,   d. 1521  (Age 68 years) +	7. Marion Stuart [Stewart],   b. 1455,   d. Yes, date unknown +	8. Barbara Stewart,   b. Abt 1455, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown +	9. Janet Stewart,   b. 1457,   d. Yes, date unknown +	10. Elizabeth (Margaret) Stuart [Stewart],   b. 1458,   d. Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location Last Modified	1 Apr 2016 13:46:00  Family ID	F20 	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

Sources [S482] Royal Lineage - The Lineage of the Royal Princes of England, (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1150/ekb.html).

[S474] Colquoun_Cunningham.ged, Jamie Vans.

[S3] House of Lennox, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, p8.

[S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham.

[S98] Wikipedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page). _____________________________________________________

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-12

Margaret (Montgomerie) Stewart (abt. 1425 - 1493) Privacy Level: Open (White) Margaret "Countess of Lennox" Stewart formerly Montgomerie Born about 1425 in Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotlandmap ANCESTORS ancestors Daughter of Alexander Montgomerie and Margaret (Boyd) Montgomerie Sister of George Montgomery, Thomas Montgomery, Margaret (Dunbar) Livingston [half], Alexander Montgomerie, Agnes (Montgomery) Cunningham and Elizabeth (Montgomery) Kennedy Wife of John Stewart — married 1438 [location unknown] DESCENDANTS descendants Mother of Marion (Stewart) Crichton, Alexander Stewart, John Stewart, William Stewart, Elizabeth (Stewart) Colquhoun, Alan Stewart, Elizabeth (Stewart) Campbell, Robert Stuart and Matthew (Stewart) Stuart Died 30 May 1493 in Falahill, Eddelston, Peebleshire, Scotlandmap Profile managers: Robin Wedertz private message [send private message], Bob Carson private message [send private message], Dale Burdick private message [send private message], and Paul Shinn private message [send private message] Profile last modified 5 May 2019 | Created 24 May 2011 This page has been accessed 4,537 times.

Margaret (Montgomerie) Stewart was a member of aristocracy in the British Isles. The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details. Clan Montgomery tartan. Margaret (Montgomerie) Stewart is a member of Clan Montgomery. Join: Scottish Clans Project Discuss: SCOTTISH_CLANS Biography Margaret m. contract 15 May 1438 John Stewart, son of Alan Stewart of Darnley, later Lord Darnley and Earl of Lennox.

Sources Foundation for Medieval Genealogy http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#Joh... The Scots Peerage, v.3 p. 431

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