Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray

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Name Elizabeth 2nd Died November 18, 1591		Cousins James VI and I Aunts Mary, Queen of Scots
Role James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's daughter Parents James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray Grandparents James V of Scotland, Margaret Erskine, William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal Similar People James Stewart - 1st Earl of M, James V of Scotland, Mary of Guise, Margaret Erskine, Mary - Queen of Scots

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.

On 23 January 1580/1581 she married James Stewart, son of the first Lord Doune, and they had five children:

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

Sir Francis Stuart, 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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