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Ludovick (Stewart), 2nd Duke of Lennox

Male 1574 - 1624  (49 years)


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  1. 1.  Ludovick (Stewart), 2nd Duke of Lennox was born on 29 Sept. 1574 (son of Esme (Stewart), 1st Duke of Lennox, 7th Seigneur and Catherine de Balsac); died on 16 Feb. 1623/24.

    Other Events:

    • Decoration: Knight of the Garter (K.G.)
    • Hereditary Title: Duke of Richmond
    • Office: Great Chamberlain of Scotland
    • Hereditary Title: 26 May 1583; 2nd Duke of Lennox [S., 1581]
    • Office: 1589; President of the Privy Council
    • Office: 1589–1590; Joint Lieutenant of Scotland during the King's absence
    • Office: 1590; Lord Chamberlain of the Household
    • Office: 1591; Lord High Admiral of Scotland
    • Office: 1601; Scottish Ambassador to France
    • Naturalisation: 1603, England
    • Office: 1604–1605; British Ambassador to France
    • Office: 1605; King's Alnager (official supervisor of cloth standards in England)
    • Office: 1607; Lord High Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament
    • Office: 1613; British Ambassador to France
    • Office: 1614; Deputy Earl Marshal of England
    • Office: 1620; Lord Lieutenant of Kent
    • Office: 1618–1624; Alnager of Ireland
    • Office: 1615–1624; Lord Steward of the Household

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sir John Stuart, of Methven

    Ludovick married Lady Sophia Ruthven circa 1586. Sophia (daughter of William (Ruthven), 1st Earl of Gowrie) died circa 1590. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Ludovick married Jean Campbell in 1598. Jean died in Dec. 1610. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Ludovick married Hon. Frances Howard on 16 June 1621. Frances (daughter of Thomas (Howard), 1st Viscount Howard of Binden) died on 8 Oct. 1639. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Esme (Stewart), 1st Duke of Lennox, 7th Seigneur was born circa 1542 (son of John Stewart, 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny and Anne de la Queulle); died on 26 May 1583 in Paris, France.

    Other Events:

    • Office: 1580; Hereditary Great Chamberlain of Scotland
    • Hereditary Title: 1581; 1st Duke of Lennox [S., 1581]
    • Office: 1581; Captain of the King's Guard

    Esme married Catherine de Balsac. Catherine (daughter of Guillaume de Balsac, Seigneur d'Entragues) died circa 1631. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine de Balsac (daughter of Guillaume de Balsac, Seigneur d'Entragues); died circa 1631.
    Children:
    1. 1. Ludovick (Stewart), 2nd Duke of Lennox was born on 29 Sept. 1574; died on 16 Feb. 1623/24.
    2. Esme (Stewart), 3rd Duke of Lennox was born in 1579; died on 30 July 1624.
    3. Henrietta Stewart
    4. Marie Stewart
    5. Gabrielle Stewart


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Stewart, 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny (son of John (Stewart), 3rd Earl of Lennox and Lady Elizabeth Stewart); died on 31 May 1567.

    John married Anne de la Queulle circa 1542. Anne died after 1579. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anne de la Queulle died after 1579.
    Children:
    1. 2. Esme (Stewart), 1st Duke of Lennox, 7th Seigneur was born circa 1542; died on 26 May 1583 in Paris, France.

  3. 6.  Guillaume de Balsac, Seigneur d'Entragues died in 1555.
    Children:
    1. 3. Catherine de Balsac died circa 1631.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John (Stewart), 3rd Earl of Lennox

    Other Events:

    • Office: Lord Warden of the East Marches
    • Office: Privy Counsellor (P.C.)
    • Office: 1524; Lord of the Regency

    John married Lady Elizabeth Stewart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Lady Elizabeth Stewart (daughter of John (Stewart), 1st Earl of Atholl).
    Children:
    1. Matthew (Stewart), 4th Earl of Lennox was born on 21 Sept. 1516; died on 4 Sept. 1571.
    2. Robert (Stewart), 1st Earl of March died on 29 Aug. 1586.
    3. 4. John Stewart, 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny died on 31 May 1567.
    4. Lady Helen Stewart died before 25 Nov. 1564.


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