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Darnley

American  
[dahrn-lee] / ˈdɑrn li /

noun

  1. Lord Henry Stewart or Stuart, 1545–67, Scottish nobleman: second husband of Mary Queen of Scots (father of James I of England).


Darnley British  
/ ˈdɑːnlɪ /

noun

  1. Lord. title of Henry Stuart (or Stewart ). 1545–67, Scottish nobleman; second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and father of James I of England. After murdering his wife's secretary, Rizzio (1566), he was himself assassinated (1567)

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McCardle grew up in the city's Darnley area and planted the seeds of his future success by becoming involved in youth theatre as an early age.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2025

The duo shared the screen in Josie Rourke’s 2018 historical drama “Mary Queen of Scots”: Ronan as the titular royal and Lowden as her cousin and second husband, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2024

His father, Darnley Hodge Sr., was a career law enforcement officer who was brought in to lead a court-ordered reform of the New Orleans city jail.

From Washington Post Oct. 20, 2020

In terms of personality and conduct, the real Darnley is a difficult figure to pin down, though their eventual alienation probably had more to do with politics than anything else.

From Slate Dec. 7, 2018

This was accomplished by Captain Crawford, an officer of great energy and talent, who acted for the confederated lords who opposed Queen Mary after the death of her husband, Henry Darnley.

From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Robert Turnbull

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