Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

Also known as Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Barón Darnley

Duke of Albany and King consort of Scotland (1545-1567)

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Henry Stuart was a male politician and duke from the Kingdom of Scotland. He was the son of Margaret Douglas and Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, and had a sibling named Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox. Stuart was born at Temple Newsam and spoke English. He was a member of the Catholic Church.

He was married to Mary, Queen of Scots, and they had a child named James VI and I. Stuart died in Edinburgh on 1567-02-10 by homicide. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey. His name in his native language was Henry Stuart. He is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Tenure: 29 July 1565 – 10 February 1567
Born: 1546 ( 1546 ) , Temple Newsam , Yorkshire, England
Died: 10 February 1567 (aged 20) , Kirk o' Field , Edinburgh, Scotland
Burial: 14 February 1567, Holyrood Abbey
Spouse: Mary, Queen of Scots ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 29 July 1565</span>"}]]}'>1565 )
Issue: James VI and I
House: Stuart
Father: Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
Mother: Lady Margaret Douglas

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Henry
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Temple Newsam
Place of death: Edinburgh
Spouse: Mary, Queen of Scots
Child: James VI and I
Father: Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
Mother: Margaret Douglas
Sibling: Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox
Occupation: politician
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Catholic Church
Noble title: duke
Image: Anonymous - Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, 1545 - 1567. Consort of Mary, Queen of Scots - PG 2279 - National Galleries of Scotland.jpg

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Commons category: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
date of birth: 1546-00-00
date of death: 1567-01-01
place of burial: Holyrood Abbey
manner of death: homicide
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
name in native language: Henry Stuart
described at URL: www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/d/darnley.htm
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Encyclopedic overview

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1546 – 10 February 1567) was King of Scotland as the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 29 July 1565 until his murder. Darnley had one child with Mary, James VI of Scotland and I of England. Less than a year after the birth of his son, Darnley was murdered at Kirk o' Field in 1567. Many contemporary narratives describing his life and death refer to him as simply Lord Darnley, his title as heir apparent to the Earldom of Lennox.

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