Earl of Lennox
The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long time existing Mormaer or Earldom of Lennox in the Kingdom of Scotland. As the first Mormaer usually Ailin is I ( also Alpin, Alun or Alwin ) considered, even if the number of Mormaers indicates former name. The last Mormaer from the original family was Isabella, the Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany married. She died 1458th
After the extinction of the Lennox- line the title of the Earl of Lennox in the Peerage of Scotland to John Stewart, Lord Darnley was awarded. The then several more times created title was elevated in 1581 to the Duke of Lennox.
Mormaers of Lennox / Gaelic Earls of Lennox
- Ailin I, Earl of Lennox ( 1200 )
- Ailin II, Earl of Lennox († 1217 )
- Maol Domhnaich, Earl of Lennox († 1250)
- Maol Choluim I, Earl of Lennox († 1303)
- Maol Choluim II, Earl of Lennox († 1333)
- Domhnall, Earl of Lennox († 1365 )
- Margaret of Lennox ( joined back in 1385 ) ∞ Baltar mac Amlaimh, descendant of the 2nd Earl
- Donnchadh, Earl of Lennox († 1425)
- Isabella of Lennox († 1458 ) ∞ Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany
- Her four sons all died without legitimate heirs ( extinct 1459 )
Earls of Lennox, second Creation ( 1488 )
- John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox, Lord Darnley († 1495 )
- Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox ( 1488 - Battle of Flodden Field 1513)
- John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox († 1526)
- Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox ( 1516-1571 )
- By his grandson, James VI. united with the crown
Earls of Lennox, 3rd award ( to 1571)
- Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox ( 1555-1576 ), second son of the 4th Earl
- Lady Arabella Stuart, 2nd Countess of Lennox ( 1575-1615 ) ( over- ridden )
Earls of Lennox, fourth Creation ( 1578)
- Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox, second son of the 3rd Earl, Lennox 1580 exchanged with the title Earl of March
Earls of Lennox, fifth Creation ( 1580)
With subsidiary titles Lord Darnley, Aubigny and Dalkeith ( 1580)