STEWART, John 5th Seigneur D'Aubigny 1User ID: P419. John married Anne DE LA QUEUILLE about 1542.1 (Anne DE LA QUEUILLE was born about 1520.) Marriage Notes: "John Stewart, Lord d'Aubigny, who was adopted by the Marechal d'Aubigny as his heir, and became one of the Scots Guard. He is described as 'a good stout gentleman, but not very wise.' He was, on his brother's account, imprisoned in the Bastille about 1544, and not released until 1547, when he fought in Italy under the Marechal de Brissac. He was taken prisoner at Saint Quentin, but was set at liberty on being ransomed. He espoused the claim of Mary, Queen of Scots, to the throne of England, and was visited in France by Henry, Lord Darnley. Before 1560 he, in pique, resigned his company of men-at-arms, but did not lose Court favour, and received a company of 100 men-at-arms in 1565, when his nephew Darnley had married the Queen of Scots. He died 31 May 1567, having married about 1542 Anne de la Queulle, half-sister of the Marechale d'Aubigny, fourth daughter and co-heir of Francois, Seigneur de la Queulle, and his second wife Anne, daughter of Henri de Rohan, Seigneur d'Espinay, who survived him. Her will is dated 4 December 1579. Issue one son" |