Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Argyle

Not the same as Isabel Stewart of Lorn, Countess of Argyll

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LADY ELIZABETH STUART primus

(aka ELIZABETH STEWART or ELIZABETH STEWARD)

Lady Elizabeth Stuart is the daughter of John, Earl of Lennox, and his wife Margaret Montgomery. She is not the same person as Elizabeth Stewart who appears to be her sister german. The Scots Peerage V: p. 350

Marriage

Lady Elizabeth Stuart married Archibald Campbell, Earl of Argyll. The Scots Peerage V: p. 350

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

15 November 1490: Instrument of sasine reciting letters of procuratory 29 October 1490, by Matthew, Steward, dominus feodi of earldom of Levenax and lordship of Dernle, with consent of John, lord of free tenement of said earldom, appointing Hugh, lord Montgumry, Peter Houstoun of that ilk, Adam Creichtone of Kippandavy, John Striveling of Cragbernard, Robert Sympill, son and apparent heir of John Sympill of Fowlwod, William Campbell, macer, and John Maxwell, as bailies in that part, to resign in favour of Colin, earl of Ergile, lord Campbell and Lorne, chancellor of Scotland, lands of the Manys of Inchinnane, lands of the two Kerswellis in lordship of Dernle, lands of Langlochmure, the Crage, of Neilstoun, Glanderstoun and the Kirkstoun thereof, the Hullirheid in said lordship, and lands of Ardane and the Wardhill, Dormontsid and Westirnuttishill in sheriffdom of Renfrew, to be held by said Colin and by Archibald Campbell, his son and apparent heir, and Elizabeth Steward, his spouse, granter's sister, in fee; also recited are royal letters, 24 October 1490 a.r.3, appointing Humphrey Culquhoun of Luss, John Culquhoun of Camstrodane, John Hammiltoun of Berdowy, William Dowglace of Ladcamroch, Donald Campbell, Alan Steward and Archibald Uchiltrie, as attorneys for said Colin; for the more security of the premises, seal of John Streveling, bailie in that part, is appended, at Cragbernard, 25 Nov. 1490. Notary: Thomas Leyss, priest, Glasgow diocese. Witnesses: William Hammiltoun, John Streveling, Adam Corsbe, Thomas Jhonsoune, John Finlasoun, John Jhonsoun and Uchred Jhonsoun. Cancelled, seal missing. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/6/1952

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage V: p. 350
2. The Lennox I: p. 328
3. Darryl Lundy's Peerage
4. Genealogics: Lady Elizabeth Stewart

BIOGRAPHY COPIED FROM DARRYL LUNDY'S PEERAGE PAGE

Lady Elizabeth Stuart was the daughter of John Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Margaret Montgomerie.2,1 She married Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll, son of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll and Isabel Stewart.3

Children of Elizabeth Stuart and Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll

1. Lady Isabel Campbell+4
2. Lady Margaret Campbell+5
3. Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll+3 d. 9 Oct 1529
4. Lady Janet Campbell+1 d. c 2 Feb 1545/46
5. Sir John Campbell of Calder+6 d. 1 May 1546
6. Archibald Campbell+
7. Lady Catherine Campbell+5
8. Donald Campbell+7 b. 1492, d. 1562

Citations

  1. [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 313. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 198.

  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 199.

  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 74.

  5. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 104. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.

  6. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 135. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

  7. [S383] Charles G. Kurz, The Ancestral History of Margaret Campbell of Keithick (1571-c.1631) (n.p.: American Clan Gregor Society, 1978), pages 55-65. Hereinafter cited as Ancestral History of Margaret Campbell of Keithick.

Ben M. Angel notes: This individual does not seem to have any documented connection to the Barony of Albany, as earlier asserted.