Biography of Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564

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

Around 1459 [her father] (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] (age 35) and [her mother] (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 (age 55) and (age 38). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 19 Jan 1511 (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 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] (age 72) died. He was buried at Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld. His son [her brother] (age 37) succeeded 2nd Earl 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.
Archbishop Alexander Stewart (age 20) was killed.
 (age 43) was killed. His son  (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Cassilis.  by marriage Countess Cassilis.
[her uncle]  (age 54) was killed. His son  succeeded 3rd Earl Caithness.
[her father-in-law] Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His son [her husband]  (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Lennox.
 was killed. His son  (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Erroll.
John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton was killed. His son  succeeded 3rd Earl Morton, 6th Lord Dalkeith.
 was killed. His son Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell (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 (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]  (age 38) fought.
Brothers David Lyon of Cossins, William Lyon and George Lyon were killed.
 (age 49) was killed. His son  (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Montrose.
Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl of Mar was killed. His son  (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] (age 26) and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox (age 21) at Dumbarton Castle, Dunbarton.

In 1518 [her mother] (age 61) died.

Around 1522 [her son] Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March was born to [her husband] (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]  (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.
 (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.

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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] 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 and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox.

[her daughter] was born to and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox.

[her son] John Stewart Duke Orkney was born to 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 and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Lennox 1474-. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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