AUBICNY. 193 Normandy. Ho was Ambassador from France to Scotland in 1428, &e. He in. in 1393 Bfoabeth. da. anil coheir of Duncan, Eahi. of Lennox [S.] with whom be acquired great part of the estates nt' that family. He d. 12 Fel:. 142S-9 being slain in an engagement near Orleans, and was hur. in the Cathedral there. II. 1438-9. Sir John* Stuart, Lord or Anticxv afsd., Knight of the Order of St. Michael in France, StA s. hut b, to his father's possessions ia France. He hi. Beatrix P'APSCHBR and d. 14S2. III. 1 1S3. Bernard Stuart, Lord or Aubiuxy nJstL, only s. ant] b. This renowned warrior was Viceroy of Naples, Constable of Sicily and Jerusalem, Due de. Terra Nova, &e. He was Amba-sadoy from France to .Scotland in 1 184 : to England in 1 485 (where he assisted in the vietory of Uosworth * to Koine, 1494 ; ami again to Scotland in 1504 and 1.00S. He hi. Anne, da. of Guy de Nafmont, Skiunf-ih be St Qukntin. Ik- il. May 1503 s.p.m. at Corator- [ibine and was bur. in the Blaekfriars, Edinburgh.)- 1 ) Inventory of his goods, 8 June 1,008, amounting, after payment of debts, to £1800. IV. 1508. Robert Stuart, Lord of Auihony afsd., cousin of the above, being 2nd g. of John (Sti aiit) 1st E.uu, ok Lennox [S.], which Earl John was s. and h. of Sir Alan Stuart of Darnley, s. Mid h. of Sir John S. of Darnley above-named, and elder br. of Sir John Stuart, Lord of Aubigny abovenamed. He did homage to the King of France for the Lordship ot Aubii/ni/, 21 Aug. 150& He attained the highest military and eivil honours, being If. in wlS a Maiiesch.u. ok France (when there was but 4 such in that Kingdom! and being Ambasador from France to Scotland in 1,021. He in. firstly, his 2nd cousin, Anne only da. and h. of Bernard Stuaut, Loud of Auiiionv, abovenamed. She </. before 1527. He iu. .-eeoudly Jacqueline UK Longuevii.i.e, with whom, on IS June 1.027, he received a royal grant of a Seignory in Normandy. He d. s.p. 1543. V. 1513? John Stl aut, Lord of Aurk;xy afsd., groat nephew of the above, being 3rd( b ) s. of John, 3rd EaHL of Lennox, 8, and h, of Matthew, the 2nd Karl, who was s. anil h. of John, the 1st Earl, and elder br. of Robert Stuart, Lord of Aubigny abovenamed. On 14 July 1660 he did homage for the Lordship iff Avtbvjny to the King of France, where he was Capt. of the Scottish " Gens 1'Annes," mid Governor of Avignon. VI. 1570? Esmb Stuart, Lord of Aurigxy afsal., s. and h. Ed. in France. On .0 March 1579-80 he was cr. EARL OF LENNOX, LOUD DAKXELEY", AUBIGNY AND DALKEITH [S.]. and on 5 August 1581, DUKE OF LENNOX, EARL OF DERNELEY, LORD OF AUBIGNY, TOR- BOLTOUX AND DALKEITH, dignities which beeame Hi., on the failure of his i&sue male, in Dee. 1072. He d. 26 May 15S3. [For fuller account see " Lennox," Duke of [S.j, cr. 1581, ex. 1672.] VII. 1583. Lord Esmb Stuart, Lord of Aubigxy afsd., 3rd s. of . . Esme, Duke of Lennox, &c. [S.] abovenamed, appears to have inherited his father's French possessions. Following the fortunes of Henry IY, King of France, he did homage to him. S April 1600, for the lordship ef Aubigny. Up i June 1(519 l le was cr. EARL OF MARCH, &e. [&.] On 16 Feb. 1643-4 he sue. tus elder br. as Duke ok Lennox, &o. [S. I K G. 1 824 He d. 30 July 1624. [For fuller account see '< Lennox," Duke of [S-], cr. 15S1 . ex. 1672.] (3 u"" '"' s ' m '^ au< ^ " i- her cousin Robert Stuart of Aubignv, as below, t ) His two elder brothers Matthew, 4th Earl of Lennox [S.], and Robert Stuart Kerwards the 6th Earl) were both forfeit [S.] from 1544 to 1563.
