Biography of Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox 1649-1660

On 30 Jul 1624 [his grandfather] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 45) died. His son [his father] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 12) succeeded 4th Duke Lennox, 2nd Earl March.

On 08 Jan 1634 Charles Herbert (age 15) and [his mother] Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond (age 12) were married. The marriage was short-lived with his dying a year later. She re-married in Aug 1637 to [his father] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 21). She the daughter of George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham and Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 31). He the son of Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 49) and Susan Vere Countess Montgomery.

On 03 Aug 1637 [his father] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 25) and [his mother] Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lennox. She the daughter of George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham and Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 35). He the son of Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 45).

Before 17 Sep 1637 [his grandmother] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 45) died. She was buried on 17 Sep 1637. Her son [his father] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

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In 1649 Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox was born to James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 36) and Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond (age 27).

On 30 Mar 1655 [his father] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 42) died. His son Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox (age 6) succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 5th Duke Lennox, 3rd Earl March, 4th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 10 Aug 1660 Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox (age 11) died of smallpox at Paris [Map]. He was buried in on 04 Sep 1660 in the Richmond Vault, Westminster Abbey. His first cousin Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 21) succeeded 6th Duke Lennox, 3rd Duke Richmond. 4th Earl March. by marriage Duchess Richmond. His sister [his sister] Mary Stewart Countess Arran 1651-1668 (age 9) succeeded 5th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

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Coronation of Charles II

On 22 Apr 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) rode from the Tower of London [Map] to Whitehall Palace [Map]. At the Lime Street end of Leadenhall he passed under a triumphal arch built after the Doric order, with Rebellion, her crimson robe alive with snakes, being crushed by Monarchy Restored, and a fine painting of his Majesty's landing at Dover, "with ships at sea, great guns going off, one kneeling and kissing the King's hand, soldiers, horse and foot and many people gazing".

Outside the East India House in Leadenhall Street [Map], that loyal and honourable trading company expressed their dutiful affections to his Majesty by two Indian youths, one attended by two blackamoors and the other mounted upon a camel, which bore on its back two panniers filled with jewels, spices, and silks to be scattered among the spectators.

At the Conduit in Cornhill [Map] a special treat was prepared for the bachelor king in the shape of eight nymphs clad in white. A little further down the street, just opposite the Royal Exchange, was another arch, with stages against it depicting the River Thames and the upper deck of one of his Majesty's ships.

The procession included the Duke of York (age 27), the Lord High Constable (age 58) and the Lord Great Chamberlain (age 53).

The Sword of State was carried by Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox.

In Nov 1664 [his step-father] Captain Thomas Howard (age 33) and [his mother] Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond (age 42) were married. She the daughter of George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham and Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham.

Family Trees of Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox 1649-1660

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Stumpe

Royal Ancestors of Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox 1649-1660

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox 1649-1660

Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox -1513 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Lennox 1474- 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart Duke Orkney 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 1457-1518 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Queuille Lady Aubigny

GrandFather: Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Father: James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clifton of Walsingham Parva

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Clifton of Barrington

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Clifton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Baron Monteagle 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Stanley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dousabella Tempest 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Darcy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fermor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Fermor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Vaux

Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox 1649-1660 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Villiers

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Villiers

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Clarke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Collette Clarke

GrandFather: George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Beaumont 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: George Pauncefote

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bassett 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Bassett 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Armstrong

Mother: Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland 1551-1588 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Neville Countess Rutland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Charlton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Charlton of Apsley Castle in Shropshire 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Fitton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ellen Brereton

GrandMother: Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Knyvet 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet of Charlton Wiltshire 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Pickering 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pickering 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Lewknor 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stumpe