Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox

Grandfather of James VI and I, Regent of Scotland
Person human Q727905
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
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Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox

Summary

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox is a human[1]. Born in Dumbarton[2], he… he was born on +1516-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stirling[4]. He died on +1571-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a regent[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dumbarton[2], Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox…
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox died in Stirling[4].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was born on +1516-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox died on +1571-09-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling[8].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's father was John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox[9].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's mother was Elizabeth Stewart[10].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was married to Margaret Douglas[11].
  • A child of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley[12].
  • A child of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was Henry Stuart[13].
  • A child of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox[14].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[15].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox worked as a regent[6].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox held the position of regent[16].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's image is recorded as Memorial to Darnley.jpg[18].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's image is recorded as British (English) School - Matthew Stuart (1516–1571), 4th Earl of Lennox - 1129108 - National Trust.jpg[19].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox is recorded as male[20].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's family is recorded as House of Stewart di Darnley[22].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox.svg[23].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's noble title is recorded as count[24].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053158320[25].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41779299[26].
  • Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2002037000[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was born in Dumbarton[2]. He was born on +1516-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Stewart[10].

Career and Affiliations

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox worked as a regent[6]. He held the position of regent[16].

Personal Life

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was married to Margaret Douglas[11]. Children include Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley[12], a politician[28], 1545–1567[29], of Kingdom of Scotland[30]; Henry Stuart[13], 1545–1545[31]; and Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox[14], an aristocrat[32], 1555–1576[33]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].

Death and Burial

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox died on +1571-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stirling[4]. He is buried at Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling[8].

Why It Matters

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox born?

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was born in Dumbarton[2].

Where did Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox die?

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox died in Stirling[4].

Who were Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's parents?

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's father was John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox[9]. Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's mother was Elizabeth Stewart[10].

Who was Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox married to?

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox's spouses include Margaret Douglas[11].

What did Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox do for work?

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox worked as regent[6].

References

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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