second son of John, earl of Lennox. Not in orders but postulate of Caithness 1542 and provost of collegiate church of Dunbarton, elected and confirmed by 1544, 1544 aided his brother, earl of Lennox, and fled to court of Henry VIII, permitted to return to Scotland 1545, joined Reformers, 1579 styled earl of Lennox and bp of Caithness, 1580 and later earl of March. Motto: Illumina.
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HeadingStewart, Robert used in: Early Book Owners in Britain