John Stewart of Darnley

John Stewart
Lord of Aubigny
Arms of John Stewart of Darnley
Predecessor	New creation
Successor	John Stewart, 2nd Lord of Aubigny
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth of Lennox
Issue Alan Stewart of Darnley John Stewart, 2nd Lord of Aubigny Alexander Stewart
Detail Titles and styles Count of Évreux Lord of Concressault Lord of Aubigny
Noble family	Stewart of Darnley
Father	Alexander Stewart of Darnley
Mother	possibly a member of the Clan Turnbull
Born	c. 1380
Died	1429 Rouvray-Sainte-Croix, Loiret, France
Buried	Orléans Cathedral

Sir John Stewart of Darnley, 1st Lord of Concressault and 1st Lord of Aubigny, Count of Évreux (c. 1380 – 1429) was a Scottish nobleman and prominent soldier during the Hundred Years War.

The son of Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley and Janet Keith, he was a distant cousin of the Stewart Kings of Scotland, being descended from the second son of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland, Sir John Stewart of Bonkyll.

Darnley inherited his father's estates in 1404, and was knighted c.1418. In 1419, Darnley was part of the Scottish expeditionary force which under the Earls of Buchan (Darnley's cousin) and Wigtown, set out to France. By 1420 Darnley was referred to as Constable of the Scottish Army there.

Darnley was present at the major Scots victory at the Battle of Baugé in 1421, and for his part in the fight was granted the lordships of Concressault in 1421, and Aubigny-sur-Nère in 1422, by a grateful Dauphin.

Darnley was present, and a commander, at the defeat at Cravant, where he was captured and suffered the loss of an eye.

During his captivity, Darnley could not participate at the Battle of Verneuil, at which the Franco-Scottish army was heavily defeated. His ransom having been paid by the Dauphin Charles, Darnley once again entered French service, taking command of the remaining Scots forces in the country. Following a victory over the English at Mont Saint-Michel, Darnley was made Count of Évreux, and allowed to append the Fleur-de-Lis to his coat of arms.