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Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
1571Sep, 4

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (b. 1516)
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (21 September 1516 – 4 September 1571) was a leader of the Catholic nobility in Scotland. He was the paternal grandfather of King James VI of Scotland and I of England. He owned Temple Newsam in Yorkshire, England.

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