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Lennox

(Encyclopedia)Lennox, uninc. city (1990 pop. 22,757), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential and industrial suburb of Los Angeles.

Stuart, Arabella

(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, Arabella, 1575–1615, cousin of James I of England (James VI of Scotland). She was the daughter of Charles Stuart, earl of Lennox, younger brother of Lord Darnley, and her descent ...

Stuart, Gilbert

(Encyclopedia)Stuart, Gilbert, 1755–1828, American portrait painter, b. North Kingstown, R.I., best known for his portraits of George Washington. Having shown an early talent for drawing, he became the pupil of C...

Stuart, Henry

(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, Henry: see Darnley, Henry Stuart, Lord. ...

Stuart, James

(Encyclopedia)Stuart, James, 1713–88, English architect, archaeologist, and painter. After working his way to Rome in 1742, Stuart accompanied Nicholas Revett on an archaeological expedition to Naples. Under the ...

Stuart, John

(Encyclopedia)Stuart, John: see Bute, John Stuart, 3d earl of. ...

Stuart, Mary

(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, Mary: see Mary Queen of Scots. ...

Stuart, Robert

(Encyclopedia)Stuart, Robert, 1785–1843, American explorer, b. Scotland. He emigrated (1807) to Canada and became a fur trader. He joined in John Jacob Astor's Astoria venture, and in 1812 he led the overland par...

Lenox

(Encyclopedia)Lenox, town (1990 pop. 5,069), Berkshire co., W Mass., in the Berkshire Mts., 7 mi (11 km) south of Pittsfield. It is primarily a summer resort. The Tanglewood Music Festival, one of the country's pre...

Albany, Alexander Stuart, duke of

(Encyclopedia)Albany, Alexander Stuart or Stewart, duke of: see Stuart, Alexander, duke of Albany. ...