DARNLEY 82a DARNLEY(') BARONY [S.] I. John Stewart,(>') illegit. s. of King James V, by T ^ Catherine, da. of Sir John Carmichael, was b. about ^ ■ I 532, and usually called Lord John till he was cr. a peer; Commendator of the Priory of Coldingham 1541. He obtained letters of legitimation under the Great Seal 7 Feb. i 550/1. He joined the Reformers in i 560. Shortly after he had a grant of the forfeited lands of Matthew (Stewart), Earl of Lennox [S.], and was cr., between 21 Jan. 1 56 1/2 and 7 Feb. 1562/3, LORD DARNLEY [S.]. As "Dominus Dernlie " he had a grant of lands 22 June 1563. He w., II Jan. 1 56 1/2, at Crichton Castle, Jean, sister and ultimately h. of her br. James, 4th Earl of Bothwell, da. of Patrick (Hepburn), 3rd Earl OF Bothwell [S.], by Agnes, da. of Henry, 3rd Lord Sinclair [S.]. He d. Oct. or Nov. 1563, at Inverness. His widow m., between 10 Dec. 1565 and 16 Jan. 1566/7, John Sinclair, Master of Caithness, who ^. v.p. Sep. 1575. She m., 3rdly, Archibald Douglas, Rector of Douglas, a Senator of the College of Justice, who was outlawed 1581. II. 1563 2. Francis (Stewart), Lord Darnley [S. 1562], to 1st s. and h., b. about Nov. 1562. He was cr., 16 June '593- 1 58 1) Earl of Bothwell and Lord Hailes [S.]. He was attainted hy Act of Pari. [S.] 21 July I593,(') when all his honours heca.me forfeited. See Bothwell. (') This peerage was omitted in the first edition, and narrowly escaped the same fate in this, not being referred to sub Bothwell. V.G. (•>) Godscroft describes him as "a man of mild disposition." V.G. («) He was forfeited 25 June 1591, the forfeiture being ratified and his posterity disinherited 5 June 1592, but he was not convicted of treason.
