Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley

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Henry Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany

Also Known As: "Henry Stuart", "Lord Darnley", "King consort of Scotland", "Duke of Albany"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Temple Newsam, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)
Death: February 10, 1567 (21)
Provost's House, Kirk o'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Asphyxiation)
Place of Burial: Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Son of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox and Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox
Husband of Mary I, Queen of Scots
Father of James VI King of Scots, James I King of England & Ireland
Brother of Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox

Occupation: 1st Duke of Albany, Lord Darnley, King
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About Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley

a short summary from Wikipedia ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Stewart,_Lord_Darnley

Henry Stewart or Stuart

King consort of Scotland

Tenure 29 July 1565 – 10 February 1567

Duke of Albany; Earl of Ross

Successor: James, Duke of Rothesay

Spouse: Mary l, Queen of Scots

Issue:

James I of England

House: House of Stuart

Father: Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Born: 7 December 1545

Temple Newsam, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Died: 10 February 1567 (aged 21)

Kirk o' Field, Edinburgh, Scotland

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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13063352

http://www.geneall.net/U/per_page.php?id=3151

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I6720&tree=N...

http://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/darnley.htm

http://thepeerage.com/p10190.htm#i101891



Henry Stewart Memorial Birth: Dec. 7, 1545 Metropolitan Borough of Leeds West Yorkshire, England Death: Feb. 10, 1567 Edinburgh City of Edinburgh, Scotland British Royalty. Also known as Lord Darnley. First-cousin and second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and father of James VI, of Scotland. He was the son of Matthew Stewart, Earl of Lennox, and Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, the granddaughter of Henry VII and niece of Henry VIII. He was first Duke of Albany, Earl of Ross, King Consort of Scotland. His death remains one of the great unsolved historical mysteries.

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Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley's Timeline

1545
December 7, 1545
Temple Newsam, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)
1566
June 19, 1566
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1567
February 10, 1567
Age 21
Provost's House, Kirk o'the Field, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
February 14, 1567
Age 21
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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