Esmé (Stuart) Stuart First Duke of Lennox (1542 - 1583)

Born 1542 in Lennox Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (De Balsac) Duchess of Lennox — married 1572 in Aubigny-Sur-Nerre,Cher,,France

Descendants

Died 26 May 1583 at about age 41 in Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

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Biography

Esmé (Stuart) Stuart First Duke of Lennox is a member of Clan Stewart.

Esmé Stuart was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Esmé Stuart, 1st Duke of Lennox (c1542-1583) was the son of John Stuart, 5th Seigneur d'Aubigny and Anne de la Queuille. He married Catherine de Balsac, daughter of Guillaume de Balsac, Seigneur d'Entragues et Marcoussins and Louise d'Humieres, circa 1572. He succeeded his father as 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny, de Berry on 31 March 1567. In September 1579 he went to Scotland, after being brought up in France. He was created 1st Earl of Lennox on 5 March 1579/80. In 1582 he worked for the restoration of Mary Queen of Scots, but was exiled.

Children of Esmé Stuart, 1st Duke of Lennox and Catherine de Balsac

1. Lady Mary Stuart d. 11 Aug 1644
2. Lady Gabrielle Stuart
3. Lady Henrietta Stuart b. c 1573, d. 2 Sep 1642
4. Ludovic Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox b. 29 Sep 1574, d. 16 Feb 1624
5. Esmé Stuart, 3rd Duke of Lennox b. c 1579, d. 30 Jul 1624

He died on 26 May 1583 at Paris, France, from a fever.

Sources

See Also:

• Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931, Ed. Dn :"The Scots Peerage; Founded On Wood's Edition Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2021. Internet Archive.John Erskine, Vol V, pg 621
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