Biography of Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564

1513 Battle of Flodden

1526 Battle of Linlithgow Bridge

In 1457 [her father] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- (age 17) was created 1st Earl Atholl.

Around 1459 [her father] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- (age 19) and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and (age 51). He the son of James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before Apr 1475 [her father] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- (age 35) and [her mother] Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 1457-1518 (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 65) and . He the son of James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 1495 Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox was born to John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- (age 55) and Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 1457-1518 (age 38). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 19 Jan 1511 John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 (age 21) and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Lennox. She the daughter of John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- (age 71) and Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 1457-1518 (age 54). He the son of Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox -1513 and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Lennox 1474- (age 36). They were half first cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 15 Sep 1512 [her father] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- (age 72) died. He was buried at Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld. His son [her brother] John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 1475-1522 (age 37) succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl. Janet Campbell Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.

Battle of Flodden

On 09 Sep 1513 at the Battle of Flodden was fought at the Branxton, Northumberland [Map]. the English army was commanded by Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 70), Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40), Edmund Howard (age 35), Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 45), Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle (age 51) and Marmaduke Constable (age 56).


The English army included: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 59), William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers (age 44), Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 41) and Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape (age 45).

Randall Babington, John Bigod (age 38) and Thomas Fitzwilliam (age 39) were killed.

Marmaduke Constable (age 33), William Constable (age 38), George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 16), Edmund Walsingham (age 33), Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh (age 25) and Walter Stonor (age 36) were knighted by Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40).

Christopher Savage, Thomas Venables (age 44) and Brian Tunstall (age 33) were killed.

Bryan Stapleton of Wighill (age 55) was killed. (Some reports have him dying in 1518).

John Booth (age 78) was killed.


The Scottish army suffered heavy casualties:

King James IV of Scotland (age 40) was killed. His son King James V of Scotland (age 1) succeeded V King Scotland.

Alexander Stewart ArchBishop of St Andrews (age 20) was killed.

David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis 1470-1513 (age 43) was killed. His son Gilbert Kennedy 2nd Earl Cassilis 1494-1527 (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Cassilis. Isabel Campbell Countess Cassilis by marriage Countess Cassilis.

[her uncle] William Sinclair 2nd Earl Caithness 1459-1513 (age 54) was killed. His son John Sinclair 3rd Earl Caithness -1529 succeeded 3rd Earl Caithness.

[her father-in-law] Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox -1513 was killed. His son [her husband] John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Lennox.

William Hay 4th Earl Erroll -1513 was killed. His son William Hay 5th Earl Erroll 1495-1522 (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Erroll.

John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton -1513 was killed. His son James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton -1553 succeeded 3rd Earl Morton, 6th Lord Dalkeith.

Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl Bothwell -1513 was killed. His son Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell 1512-1556 (age 1) succeeded 3rd Earl Bothwell.

Alexander Stewart 4th of Garlies (age 32) was killed. His son Alexander Stewart 5th of Garlies (age 6) succeeded 5th Lord Garlies.

Alexander Elphinstone 1st Lord Elphinstone was killed. His son Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone (age 3) succeeded 2nd Lord Elphinstone.

Thomas Hay, George Hepburn Bishop Isles (age 59), Adam Hepburn Master (age 56), Thomas "Younger of Cushnie" Lumsden

William Douglas 6th Lord Drumlanrig was killed. William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig succeeded 7th Lord Drumlanrig.

George Seton 5th Lord Seton was killed. His son George Seton 6th Lord Seton succeeded 6th Lord Seton.

John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester was killed. His son John Hay 3rd Lord Hay (age 23) succeeded 3rd Lord Hay of Yester. Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay by marriage Lord Hay of Yester.

Robert Keith Master of Marischal (age 30), Guiscard Harbottle (age 28), John Erskine, David Home (age 22), Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale (age 43), Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 1449-1513 (age 64), Robert Douglas of Lochleven (age 89) were killed.

Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair (age 48) was killed. His son William Sinclair 4th Lord Sinclair succeeded 4th Lord Sinclair.

James Stewart 1st Lord of Traquair (age 33) was killed. His son William Stewart 2nd Lord Traquair (age 7) succeeded 2nd Lord Traquair.

John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell (age 57) was killed. His son Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 20) succeeded 5th Lord Maxwell.

William Murray (age 43), Colin Oliphant (age 26), William Ruthven (age 33), George Douglas (age 44) and William Douglas (age 42) were killed.

George Home 4th Lord Home and [her brother] John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 1475-1522 (age 38) fought.

Brothers David Lyon of Cossins, William Lyon and George Lyon were killed.

William Graham 1st Earl Montrose 1464-1513 (age 49) was killed. His son William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose 1492-1571 (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Montrose.

Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl Mar was killed. His son John Erskine 17th Earl Mar 1487-1555 (age 26) de jure 17th Earl Mar, Lord Erskine.

Thomas Stewart 2nd Lord Innermeath (age 52) was killed. His son Richard Stewart 3rd Lord Innermeath succeeded 3rd Lord Innermeath.

Walter Lindsay of Arden and Walter Lindsay (age 33) were killed.

William Keith of Inverugie (age 43) was killed.

David Wemyss of Wemyss (age 40) was killed.

John Somerville 1st of Cambusnethan (age 55) was killed.

Robert Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 41) was killed. His son Robert Crichton 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 22) succeeded 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar

Father and son William Rollo (age 59) and Robert Rollo 5th of Duncrub (age 34) were killed.

On 21 Sep 1516 [her son] Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox was born to [her husband] John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 (age 26) and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox (age 21) at Dumbarton Castle, Dunbarton.

In 1518 [her mother] Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 1457-1518 (age 61) died.

Around 1522 [her son] Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March was born to [her husband] John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 (age 32) and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox (age 27) at Dumbarton Castle, Dunbarton.

Battle of Linlithgow Bridge

On 04 Sep 1526 the Battle of Linlithgow Bridge was fought between supporters of Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 36), the king's mother, commanded by [her husband] John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 (age 36) and supporters of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 37) commanded by James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 51), over who would have control over King James V of Scotland (age 14) in his minority.

John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 (age 36) was killed possibly after surrendering. His son [her son] Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox (age 9) succeeded 4th Earl Lennox.

William Cunningham 4th Earl Glencairn (age 33) was captured.

In 1540 [her former sister-in-law] Elizabeth Stewart (age 42) died at Dumbarton Castle.

On 06 Jul 1544 [her son] Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Lennox. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 55) and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland. He the son of John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564 (age 49). They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1548 [her son-in-law] John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 23) and [her daughter] Helen or Eleanor Stewart Countess Erroll and Sutherland were married. She by marriage Countess Sutherland. She the daughter of John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564 (age 53). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 25 Nov 1564 Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox (age 69) died.

[her daughter] Elizabeth Stewart was born to John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox.

[her daughter] Helen or Eleanor Stewart Countess Erroll and Sutherland was born to John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox.

[her son] John Stewart Duke Orkney was born to John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox at Dumbarton Castle, Dunbarton.

Hugh Campbell of Loudon and Elizabeth Stewart were married. She the daughter of Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox -1513 and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Lennox 1474-. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Family Trees of Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Maternal Family Tree: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564

Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Royal Descendants of Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564

King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland x 1

Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia x 1

King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland x 1

King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland x 1

King James II of England Scotland and Ireland x 1

King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland x 1

Charles Palatinate Simmern II Elector Palatine Rhine 1651-1685 x 1

King George I of Great Britain and Ireland x 1

Marie Louise Bourbon Queen Consort Spain 1662-1689 x 1

Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland x 1

Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland x 1

Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia 1668-1705 x 1

Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia 1669-1728 x 1

King George II of Great Britain and Ireland x 1

Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia 1687-1757 x 1

Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia 1688-1740 x 1

Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia x 1

Louis I King Spain 1707-1724 x 1

Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain 1709-1742 x 1

Louis XV King France x 1

Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia 1711-1741 x 1

Frederick "The Great" I King Prussia 1712-1786 x 2

Ferdinand VI King Spain 1713-1759 x 1

Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 1724-1751 x 1

Victor Amadeus III King Sardinia 1726-1796 x 1

King George III of Great Britain and Ireland x 1

William Elector of Hesse x 1

Frederick William II King Prussia 1744-1797 x 2

Gustav III King Sweden x 2

Queen Sophia of Sweden 1746-1813 x 1

Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg x 1

Charles XIII King Sweden 1748-1818 x 2

Christian VII King Denmark and Norway 1749-1808 x 1

Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 1751-1775 x 1

Louis XVI King France x 2

Louis XVIII King France 1755-1824 x 2

King Charles X of France 1757-1836 x 2

King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland x 1

King William IV of the United Kingdom x 1

Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 1767-1852 x 2

Frederick VI King Denmark and Norway 1768-1839 x 2

Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England x 1

Frederick William II King Prussia 1770-1840 x 2

Ernest Augustus King Hanover x 1

King Louis Philippe I of France x 1

Ferdinand VII King Spain x 1

Louis XVII King France 1785-1795 x 2

Frederick William IV King Prussia 1795-1861 x 2

Caroline Amalie Oldenburg Queen Norway 1796-1881 x 2

William I King Prussia 1797-1888 x 2

Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain 1806-1878 x 2

Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark 1817-1898 x 1

King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 x 2

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom x 1

George V King Hanover 1819-1878 x 1

Isabella II Queen Spain x 3

Frederick III King Prussia x 2

x 4

Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia x 1

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom x 1

Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 x 3

Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England x 3

George I King Greece 1845-1913 x 3

Alfonso XII King Spain x 4

Gustav V King Sweden 1858-1950 x 4

Wilhelm Hohenzollern x 3

Maria de las Mercedes Unknown Queen Consort Spain 1860-1878 x 2

George V King United Kingdom x 4

Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England x 3

Frederick Charles I King Finland 1868-1940 x 1

Constantine I King Greece x 7

Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway x 4

Christian X King Denmark 1870-1947 x 3

Haakon VII King Norway x 3

Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 1879-1952 x 4

Gustaf Adolph VI King Sweden 1882-1973 x 4

Alfonso XIII King Spain 1886-1941 x 4

Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain 1887-1969 x 1

Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden x 1

George II King Hellenes x 10

Alexander I King Greece 1893-1920 x 10

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom x 7

King George VI of the United Kingdom x 7

Paul I King Greece 1901-1964 x 10

Olav Glücksburg V King Norway 1903-1991 x 7

Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark 1910-2000 x 7

Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh x 8

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 7

Sophia Glücksburg Queen Consort Spain 1938- x 19

Juan Carlos I King Spain 1938- x 5

Constantine II King Hellenes 1940- x 19

Carl XVI King Sweden 1946- x 12

King Charles III x 15

Diana Spencer Princess Wales 1961-1997 x 12

William Windsor Prince of Wales 1982- x 27

Ancestors of Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Bonkyll

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bonkyl

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Stewart of Innermeath

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Graham

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Holkettle

GrandFather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall

Father: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward II of England Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles "Payne" Roet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster

GrandMother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Holland 1st Baron Holand

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Zouche Baroness Holand 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wake Countess Kent 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Warenne Countess Arundel

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 1350-1416 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Chaworth

Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney

GrandFather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James "Black" Douglas

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas 1329-1400

Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Nithsdale" Douglas

Great x 1 Grandmother: Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney 1380-1438 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Egidia Stewart 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather:

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Great x 4 Grandmother:

Mother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 1457-1518 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandMother: