Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray

Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray suo jure (Late 1565 – 18 November 1591), was the daughter of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray and Agnes Keith.

Between 23 January 1580 and 1581 she married James Stewart, son of the first Lord Doune, and they had five children:^[1]

• Lady Grizel Stuart, married Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Innes, 1st Baronet Innes, by whom she had issue.
• Lady Margaret Stuart (1591 – 4 August 1639), married firstly as his second wife Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, by whom she had issue; and secondly William Monson, Viscount Monson
• James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray (before 1591 – 6 August 1638), married Lady Anne Gordon, by whom he had issue, including James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray
• Lady Elizabeth Stuart, married John Abernathy, 8th Lord Abernathy of Saltoun
• Hon. Sir Francis Stewart, Knight of the Order of the Bath, who was well known in London literary society, and is said to have frequented the literary meetings at the Mermaid tavern

Diana, Princess of Wales was one of her many descendants.

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