Individual Details

Sir Donnchadh "Earl of Lennox" Lennox

(1345 - 24 May 1425)

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[[Category:Clan Lennox]]
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== Biography ==
Duncan, known as ''Duncan of Lennox'' was the eldest son born to [[Faslane-1|Walter Faslane]] and [[Lennox-196|Margaret Lennox]] . He was found guilty of high treason, involving a plot hatched by his son-in-law, [[Stewart-1651|Murdoch Stewart]] son of [[Stewart-1526|Robert, Duke of Albany]] & his first wife [[Graham-632|Margaret Graham]], Countess of Menteith. Both Duncan and his son-in-law were executed at Stirling Castle May 25, 1425. Duncan was buried at the Church of the Friars Preachers [of St Laurence], Stirling, commonly called ''Blackfriars''.
Duncan was married to [[Campbell-6044|Ellen/Helen Campbell]], widow of [[Macdonald-244|John Macdonald]] who died before November 15, 1369, (dispensation to recontract marriage 30 Mar 1373).
Duncan and Ellen had three children.

== Sources ==
Cawley, Charles. "SCOTLAND, EARLS CREATED 1162-1398, ([http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#DuncanLennoxdied1425 Duncan of Lennox])." Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Medieval Lands, A Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families. Accessed February 13, 2015.
http://www.thepeerage.com/p10796.htm#i107952

    Events

    Birth1345Balloch Castle, Loch Lomond, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
    Marriage30 Mar 1373Helen Campbell
    Death24 May 1425Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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    Families

    SpouseHelen Campbell (1357 - 1434)
    ChildElizabeth Lennox (1375 - 1429)
    ChildMargaret Lennox (1378 - 1451)
    ChildIsabel Lennox (1382 - 1458)
    ChildMary Lennox (1375 - )
    FatherWalter Faslane (1320 - 1388)
    MotherMargaret Lennox (1320 - 1388)