Bernard Stewart, 1st Earl of Lichfield
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Bernard Stewart, 1st Earl of Lichfield (1623–September 26, 1645) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the youngest son of Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox and his wife Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold, and the brother of James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond.
Lord Bernard Stewart was rewarded by King Charles I for his actions at the battles of Newbury and Naseby, and created Baron Stuart of Newbury and Earl of Lichfield in 1644. He died of injuries received leading a sortie against besieging Parliamentary forces in the Battle of Rowton Heath in September 1645.
The Lichfield titles passed to his nephew, Charles Stewart (1639-1672), the son of Bernard's elder brother George Stewart, 9th Seigneur d'Aubigny, who had been killed at the Battle of Edgehill.
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| Preceded by: New creation |
Earl of Lichfield 1644–1645 |
Succeeded by: Charles Stewart |
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