The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ...

Stuart Duke of Richmund.

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LOdowick,* 1.1 sona 1.2 to Esme Stuart Duke of Le∣nor, in Scotland (and Grandsonb 1.3 to Iohn Lord d'Aubignie, younger brother to Mathew Earl of Lenor, (who was Grand∣father to King Iames) bearing the Titlec 1.4 of Lord Darnley, Tarbolton, and Methven: being d 1.5 also Lord great Chamberlain, and Admiral of Scotland; Lord Steward of the King's Houshold, and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter; was, upon the sixth of October, 11 Iac. advancede 1.6 to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm, by the Title of Lord Settrington, of Settrington, in Com. Ebor. as also created Earl of Richmund; And,f 1.7 upon the 17^th of May, 21 Iac. Earl of Newcastle upon Tine, and Duke of Richmund.

This Lodowick marriedg 1.8 three wives. First ... Rut••bven, sister to the late Earl Gowrie in Scotland; Secondly, ... sister to Sir Hugh Campbell, widow of Robert Montgomerie of Eglinton, in that Realm; and lastly Frances, daughter of Thomas Vicount Howard of Bin∣don, widow of Edward Earl of Hertford. But by none of these having any issue, he departed h 1.9 this life at Whitehall, upon the eleventh day of February, An. 1623. (21 Iac.) as he was ma∣king ready to go to the Parliament, then sitting. Whereupon he had an Honourable Burial in King Henry the Seventh's Chapel at Westmin∣ster, and a stately Tombe erected to his memo∣ry, with this Epitaphi 1.10

Depositum illustrissimi & excellentissi∣mi Principis, Ludovici Stuarti, Esmei Leviniae Ducis silii; Joannis propatrui, serenissimi Regis Jacobi Nepotis; Rich∣mondiae & Leviniae Ducis; Novi-Castel∣li as Tinam & Darnliae Comitis, &c. Mag∣ni Scotiae Camerarii, & Thalassiarchae, he∣reditarie. Sacri palatii Jacobi Regis Se∣neschalli; Cubiculariorumque principali∣um primi; Regi à sanctioribus consiliis: San-Georgiani ordinis equ. Scoticorum{que} per Gallias cataphractorum praefec••i. Viri excelsi ad omnia magna & Bonâ nati; ad meliora defuncti. Vixit annos 49, menses 4, dies 17.

Illustrissima & excellentissima prin∣ceps, Francisca Richmondiae & Le∣viniae Ducissa, domini Thomae Ho∣wardi Bindoniae filia Thomae Ho∣wardi Norfolciae Ducis, ex Elizabe∣tha Edovardi Ducis Buckinghamiae filiâ, Neptis: Ludovici Stuarti Rich∣mondiae & Leviniae Ducis uxor; Cha∣rissimi conjugii nunquam non memor; conjugi optime merito sibi{que} posuit hoc Monumentum.

Obiit octavo die mensis Octobris, Anno Dom 1639.

Which last Wife survived him, and was buri∣ed k 1.11 in the same Royal Chapel at Westminster.

A younger Brother to this Duke, was Esm••.* 1.12 Stuart, who bore the Titlel 1.13 of Lord d'Aubig∣nie (a place so called, lyingm 1.14 in the Dutchy of Auvbergne, in France) by reasonn 1.15 that Ro∣bert Stuart, brother to Iohn, Earl of Lenox, Great-grandfather to the before-specified Iohn, had that Lordship of Aubignie given unto him by King Charles the Sixth of France, for his sin∣gular Valor, and Military skill, being Comman∣der of certain Forces in his service.

Which Esme was createdo 1.16 Lord Leighton of Leighton-Bromswould, in Com. Hunt. and Earl of March, 7 Iunii, 17 Iac. And marriedp 1.17 Ca∣therine, the sole daughter and heir to Gervase Lord Clifton of Leighton-Bromswould, by Catherine his wife, the daughter and sole heir to Sir Henry Darcy of Brimham, in Com. Ebor. Knight, and by her had issueq 1.18 seven sons; Iames born at Blackfriers in London, 6 Apr. An. 1612. Henry, Francis, George, Lodowick, Iohn, and Ber∣nard: And four daughters; Elizabeth, married r 1.19 to Henry, then called Lord Maltravers, son and heir to Thomas late Earl of Arundel; Catherine, who dieds 1.20 young; Anne married^t to Archibald

Douglas, son and heir to the Earl of Angus; and Frances tou 1.21 Hierome Weston, son and heir to Richard late Earl of Portland, Lord Treasurer of England. And succeding his Brother Lo∣dowick in his Titles of Duke of Richmund, &c. departed this life the next ensuing year.

Of these sons, Iames* 1.22 the eldest, bearing the Title of Earl of March, and Baron of Leigh∣ton -Bromswould, was createdy 1.23 Duke of Rich∣mund 8 A••g. An. 1641. (16 Car. 1.) and to the heirs-male of his Body, with remainder to all his Brothers, successively, and the issue-male of their bodies respectively.

He was also Lord Great Chamberlain and Ad∣miral of Scotland, Lord Steward of His Ma∣jesties Houshold, Warden of the Cinque-ports, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter. And, ha∣ving married the Lady Mary, the only daughter to George D. of Buckingham, died 30 Martii, Anno 1655. and was buried with Lodowick Duke of Richmund and Lenox (his Uncle) on the South-side of King Henry the Seventh's Chap∣pel, at Westminster; leaving issue Esme his onely son, who succeeded him in his Honors, but died in France, in An. 1660, being at that time about ten years of age: as also Mary a daughter, married to Richard Earl of Arran, second son to Iames now Duke of Ormund. Of the younger sons of Esme Earl of March, and Duke of Richmund, Henry, and Francis died young; Lodowick was a Religious-profest, having the Ti∣tle of an Abbot in France; And George, called Lord d'Aubignie, putting himself in Armes for the King, against those Forces, raised by the power of those predominant Members of Parlia∣ment sitting at Westminster, under colour of defending the establisht Religion, the Laws of the Land, Liberties of the Subject, and Priviledges of Parliament, was slain in the Battel of Kine∣ton, 23 Oct. An. 1642. and buried in the Quire of the Cathedral, called Christs-Church, in Ox∣ford, leaving issue by the Lady Catherine, his wife, daughter to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk, Charles his son and heir, and one daughter, cal∣led Catherine (Baroness Clifton of Leighton∣Bromswould) married to Henry Lord Obrien, son and heir to Henry Earl of Thomond, in Ire∣land.

The Lord Iohn (sixth son) bearing Armes for the King upon the same account, received divers wounds in the Fight at Bramdene, near Alford, in Com. Southampt. 29 Martii, Anno 1644. whereof he died, and was buried in Christ-Church also, near to his brother

And lastly, the Lord Bernard, being Captain of His late Majesties Horse-guards; fighting valiant∣ly in the Battel of Kineton: Also at Lesti∣thiel in Cornwall, And afterwards at New∣herie, in Com. Berks. and Navesby, in Com∣••••orthampt. was, for these eminent services, de∣fign'd to the dignities and titles of Baron of Newberie, and Earl of Lichfeild: but, before this could be accomplisht, being in another Fight, against the Forces so raised by those members of Parliament, which hapned near the City of Che∣ster, in Febr. An. 1645. was there slain; and bu∣ried in the Quire at Christchurch in Oxford, up∣on the eleventh of March next ensuing.

In consideration whereof; and of the singu∣lar merits of George Lord d'Aubignie (his Father) Charles* 1.24 his said son and heir, was by Letters-pa∣tent, bearing date at Oxford, 10 Dec. 21 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of Lord Stuart of New∣berie, and Earl of Litchfeild.

And, by reason, that the Title of Duke of Richmund, was intailed upon the befor••-speci∣fied Iames, and the heirs-male of his body; with remainder to the issue-male of his younger Bro∣thers successively; did, upon the death of Iames Duke of Richmund (his Uncle) without issue assume that Title.

This, Charles wedded three wives; first Eliza∣beth, daughter of Richard Rogers of Brianston, in Com. Dors. Esq Secondly Margaret, daughter of Laurence Banaster, son and heir to Sir Robert Banaster of Passenham, in Com. Buck. Knight, widow of William Lewes of the Uann, in Com. Glamorgan Esq and lastly Frances, daughter of Walter Stuart Esquire. Being also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, he was sent Em∣bassador into Denmark, in An. 1672. (24 Car. 2.) and departed this life near Else∣noure in that Kingdom, upon the 12^th of December that same year, without issue. Where∣upon his body was brought over into England, and buried in the Royal Chapel of King Henry the Seventh at Westminster.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lodowike.
• a 1.2

  Catal. of No••. by •• ••.
• b 1.3

  Catal. of No••. by •• ••.
• c 1.4

  Catal. of No••. by •• ••.
• d 1.5

  Catal. of No••. by •• ••.
• e 1.6

  Pa•• 11 〈◊〉〈◊〉. p. 3.
• f 1.7

  Pat. 21 Jac. p. 1••.
• g 1.8

  Ex coll. St. Lo. Kni∣veton, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h 1.9

  Ex coll. St. Lo. Kni∣veton, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• i 1.10

  Stowes Sur∣vey, p. 816. a.
• k 1.11

  1. 8. in of∣fic. Arm. f. 67. b.
• * 1.12

  Esm••.
• l 1.13

  Camd. Britt. p. 697.
• m 1.14

  Camd. Britt. p. 697.
• n 1.15

  Camd. Britt. p. 697.
• o 1.16

  Pat. 17 ••ac p. 1.
• p 1.17

  Catal. of Nob. by R. B.
• q 1.18

  Ex coll. praef. St. Lo. Knive∣ton.
• r 1.19

  Ex coll. praef. St. Lo. Knive∣ton.
• s 1.20

  Ex coll. praef. St. Lo. knive∣ton.
• u 1.21

  Ib.
• * 1.22

  Iames.
• y 1.23

  Pat. de ••o∣dem anno.
• * 1.24

  Charles