Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox
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Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox KG (1579 – July 30, 1624) was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox. He was a patron of the playwright Ben Jonson, who lived in his household for five years.
He married Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton, in 1609. They had eleven children:
- Elizabeth (1610-1674), married the 22nd Earl of Arundel.
- James, later 4th Duke of Lennox (1612–1655)
- Anne (1614-1646), married Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus.
- Henry, 8th Seigneur d'Aubigny (1616–1632)
- Francis (1616–1617)
- Frances (1617–1694), married the 2nd Earl of Portland.
- Margaret (1618–1618), died young.
- George, 9th Seigneur d'Aubigny (1618–1642)
- Ludovic, 10th Seigneur d'Aubigny (1619–1665)
- John (1621–1644)
- Bernard (1623–1645)
He died in 1624 and was interred, on 6 August 1624, in Westminster Abbey. See [1]
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by The 3rd Lord St John of Bletso |
Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire jointly with The 4th Lord St John of Bletso 1619–1624 |
Succeeded by The 4th Lord St John of Bletso The Viscount Mandeville |
Peerage of Scotland | ||
Preceded by Ludovic Stewart |
Duke of Lennox 1624 |
Succeeded by James Stewart |
New title | Earl of March 1619–1624 |
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