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cousin german of Queen Elizabeth and niece of Henry
A^III., who in July 1543, gave her in marriage to the
Earl of Lennox, the leader of the Anglo-Scottish party,
which favoured Henry's project, for a marriage be-
tween Maiy the infant Queen of Scots, and his son
Edward Prince of Wales : Now looking to the jewel,
the letters, M. S. L. are the initial letters of the names
of the Countess of Lennox and her husband : Mathew
Stewart Lennox and Margaret Stewart Lennox — the
Salamander is the Crest of the house of Douglas, its
being crowned, expresses the royal descent of Lady
Margaret Lennox, the three Fleurs de lys on an azure
field, are the arms borne in the first quarter by Ma-
thew Stewart Earl of Lennox — being the royal arms of
France granted to his ancestor Sir Jolm Stewart of
Demley by Charles VH. of France in token of his
great military services to that Cro\\ii.' The heart, is
also most emphatic, for it is the well kno^vn emblem of
the house of Douglas, the proudest feature in their
Douglas' Peerage of Scotland, Wood's Edition, Vol. II. p. 92.
cousin german of Queen Elizabeth and niece of Henry
A^III., who in July 1543, gave her in marriage to the
Earl of Lennox, the leader of the Anglo-Scottish party,
which favoured Henry's project, for a marriage be-
tween Maiy the infant Queen of Scots, and his son
Edward Prince of Wales : Now looking to the jewel,
the letters, M. S. L. are the initial letters of the names
of the Countess of Lennox and her husband : Mathew
Stewart Lennox and Margaret Stewart Lennox — the
Salamander is the Crest of the house of Douglas, its
being crowned, expresses the royal descent of Lady
Margaret Lennox, the three Fleurs de lys on an azure
field, are the arms borne in the first quarter by Ma-
thew Stewart Earl of Lennox — being the royal arms of
France granted to his ancestor Sir Jolm Stewart of
Demley by Charles VH. of France in token of his
great military services to that Cro\\ii.' The heart, is
also most emphatic, for it is the well kno^vn emblem of
the house of Douglas, the proudest feature in their
Douglas' Peerage of Scotland, Wood's Edition, Vol. II. p. 92.
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| Histories of Scottish families > Historical notes on the Lennox or Darnley jewel, the property of the Queen > (26) Page 10 |
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| Description | London : William Nicol, Shakspeare Press, 1843. "The following Notes ... written by Patrick Fraser Tytler, Esq., in obedience to the order of the Queen, are printed by Her Majesty's Command"--Preface. "'A golden heart, set with jewels, ... made by order of Lady Margaret Douglas mother of Henry Lord Darnley in memory of her husband Mathew Stewart Earl of Lennox and Regent of Scotland ... '"--Page 2. Chromolithographic plate drawn by H. Shaw. |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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