Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland

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Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland (16 December 1605 – 17 March 1663) was the second but eldest surviving son of the 1st Earl of Portland, by his second wife Frances Walgrave. He was born at Neyland, Essex.

He succeeded his father as Earl of Portland in 1635.

Lord Portland married Lady Frances Stuart (19 March 1617-13 March 1694), a daughter of the 3rd Duke of Lennox, on 10 June 1632. He was succeeded by their son Charles.

He was a first cousin of Jeremiah Clarke, a Governor of Rhode Island in the American Colonies.

[edit] Styles from birth to death

• Mr. Jerome Weston (1605-1628)
• The Hon. Jerome Weston (1628-?)
• Lord Weston (?-1635)
• The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Portland (1635-1663)

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Portland	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire jointly with The Earl of Southampton 1641–1646 and The Duke of Richmond 1635–1646	Succeeded by Interregnum
Peerage of England
Preceded by Richard Weston	Earl of Portland 1635–1663	Succeeded by Charles Weston