Lord Methven
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Lord Methven was a title in the Peerage of Scotland
. It was created on 17 July 1528 by King James V of Scotland
for his stepfather Henry Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the grantee's grandson in the 1580s. The title takes its name from Methven
in Perthshire
.
. He became the lover and eventual husband of Queen Margaret Tudor
. When the Queen's son assumed power he granted his mother and stepfather Methven Castle
and raised him to the peerage. After the Queen's death in 1541 Lord Methven married Janet, widow of the Master of Sutherland (and mother of the 11th Earl
) and daughter of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl
. They were the parents of the second Lord Methven and of Dorothea Stewart, who married William Ruthven
. Lady Methven later married her son-in-law's father Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven
.
in 1551. Some time after that date he succeeded as second Lord Methven. He married Jean Ruthven, daughter of his stepfather the third Lord Ruthven and sister of his brother-in-law the fourth Lord; they were the parents of the third Lord Methven. Lord Methven was killed on 3 March 1572 by a cannon-shot from Edinburgh Castle
and was succeeded by his son. His widow later married Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes
.
, but they had no children and on his death the title became extinct. Methven Castle was granted to Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox
on 24 March 1586; the Duke's first wife was Sophia Ruthven, granddaughter of the first, niece of the second and first cousin of the last Lord Methven.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
. It was created on 17 July 1528 by King James V of Scotland
James V of Scotland
James V was King of Scots from 9 September 1513 until his death, which followed the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss...
for his stepfather Henry Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the grantee's grandson in the 1580s. The title takes its name from Methven
Methven, Perth and Kinross
Methven is a large village in the Scottish region of Perth and Kinross, on the A85 road due west of the town of Perth. Methven is close to another Perthshire village, Almondbank...
in Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
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Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven
Henry Stewart was born around 1497, a younger son of the Lord AvondaleAndrew Stuart, 1st Lord Avondale (second creation)
Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avondale was a Scottish nobleman.He was the son of Alexander Stewart, from whom he inherited the lands of Avondale...
. He became the lover and eventual husband of Queen Margaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor was the elder of the two surviving daughters of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and the elder sister of Henry VIII. In 1503, she married James IV, King of Scots. James died in 1513, and their son became King James V. She married secondly Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of...
. When the Queen's son assumed power he granted his mother and stepfather Methven Castle
Methven Castle
Methven Castle is a 17th-century house situated east of Methven, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.-History:The lands of Methven were owned by the Mowbray family from the 12th century. The Mowbrays supported the claim of John Balliol against Robert the Bruce, and on the latter's victory, Methven was...
and raised him to the peerage. After the Queen's death in 1541 Lord Methven married Janet, widow of the Master of Sutherland (and mother of the 11th Earl
Earl of Sutherland
Earl of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created circa 1230 for William de Moravia. The Earl of Sutherland is also the Chief of Clan Sutherland...
) and daughter of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl
John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl
John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl was the second Earl of Atholl. He fought in the Battle of Flodden Field on 9 September 1513.-Biography:He was born after 1475 to John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl and Eleanor Sinclair. He married Lady Janet Campbell, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll...
. They were the parents of the second Lord Methven and of Dorothea Stewart, who married William Ruthven
William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie , known as The Lord Ruthven between 1566 and 1581, was a son of Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven.-Life account:...
. Lady Methven later married her son-in-law's father Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven
Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven
Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven , played an important part in the political intrigues of the 16th century. He succeeded to the lordship in December 1552...
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Henry Stewart, 2nd Lord Methven
Henry Stewart was born before his parents' marriage but legitimatedLegitimation
Legitimation or legitimization is the act of providing legitimacy. Legitimation in the social sciences refers to the process whereby an act, process, or ideology becomes legitimate by its attachment to norms and values within in given society...
in 1551. Some time after that date he succeeded as second Lord Methven. He married Jean Ruthven, daughter of his stepfather the third Lord Ruthven and sister of his brother-in-law the fourth Lord; they were the parents of the third Lord Methven. Lord Methven was killed on 3 March 1572 by a cannon-shot from Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC, although the nature of early settlement is unclear...
and was succeeded by his son. His widow later married Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes, and his third wife Agnes Somerville, daughter of Sir John Somerville of Cambusnethan and Elizabeth Carmichael. He succeeded his father as 5th Earl in 1558...
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Henry Stewart, 3rd Lord Methven
Henry Stewart succeeded his father as third Lord Methven in 1572. He married Catherine, daughter of Henry Stewart and granddaughter of James Stewart, Earl of ArranJames Stewart, Earl of Arran
Captain James Stewart, Earl of Arran was created Earl of Arran by the young King James VI, who wrested the title from James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran...
, but they had no children and on his death the title became extinct. Methven Castle was granted to Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox
Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox
Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox and his wife Catherine de Balsac. Stewart was involved in the Plantation of Ulster in Ireland and the colonization of Maine in New England...
on 24 March 1586; the Duke's first wife was Sophia Ruthven, granddaughter of the first, niece of the second and first cousin of the last Lord Methven.