Biography of Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March 1549-1595

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

In 1542 [her grandfather] John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl (age 35) died. His son [her father] John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl succeeded 4th Earl Atholl.

Before 1549 [her father] John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and [her mother] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of George Gordon 4th Earl Huntley (age 34). He the son of John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl and Grizzell Ratray Countess Atholl. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1549 [her father] John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and [her step-mother] Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. He the son of John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl and Grizzell Ratray Countess Atholl. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1549 Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March was born to John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl.

In 1549 Andrew Stewart 2nd Lord Avondale 1st Lord Ochiltree died. His son [her future brother-in-law] Andrew Stewart 2nd Lord Ochiltree (age 28) succeeded 2nd Lord Ochiltree.

In 1557 [her mother] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl died.

On 16 Jun 1578 [her future husband] Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March (age 56) was created 1st Earl Lennox.

On 06 Jan 1579 Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March (age 57) and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess Lennox. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl. He the son of John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 25 Apr 1579 [her father] John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl died. His son [her half-brother] John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl (age 15) succeeded 5th Earl Atholl. Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.

Earldoms of Lennox and March Swapped

On 05 Mar 1580 [her husband] Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March (age 58) resigned Earl Lennox. On the same day he was created 1st Earl March. Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March (age 31) by marriage Countess March.

On the same day Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 38) was created 1st Earl Lennox by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 13) for being his favourite. Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox by marriage Lord Aubigny.

On 19 May 1581 Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March (age 59) and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March (age 32) were divorced.

After 19 May 1581 James Stewart 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Arran. She the daughter of John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl. They were half fourth cousins.

On 29 Mar 1586 [her former husband] Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March (age 64) died.

In 1591 [her brother-in-law] Andrew Stewart 2nd Lord Ochiltree (age 70) died. His grandson Andrew Stewart 1st Baron Castle Stuart (age 31) succeeded 3rd Lord Ochiltree.

In 1595 [her husband] James Stewart 1st Earl Arran died.

In Sep 1595 Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March (age 46) died.

James Stewart 1st Earl Arran was created 1st Earl Arran.

[her son] Henry Stewart was born to James Stewart 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March.

Andrew Stewart 2nd Lord Ochiltree and Agnes Cunningham Lady Ochiltree were married. She by marriage Lord Ochiltree.

Ancestors of Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March 1549-1595

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn

Great x 3 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness

GrandFather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 1st Lord Montgomerie

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd

Father: John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Grizzell Ratray Countess Atholl

Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 3rd Earl Huntley 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Gordon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean Stewart Countess Huntley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness

GrandFather: George Gordon 4th Earl Huntley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James III of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian I King Denmark

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Drummond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Tiger Earl 4th Earl Crawford 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lindsay Lady Drummond 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dunbar Countess Crawford 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Mother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Royal Ancestors of Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March 1549-1595

Ancestors of Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March 1549-1595