Biography of Frances Stewart Countess Portland 1617-1694

In 1609 [her father] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 30) and [her mother] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 17) were married. He the son of Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and .

In 1617 Frances Stewart Countess Portland was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 38) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 25).

On 14 Oct 1618 [her grandfather] Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton (age 48) stabbed himself to death in the Fleet Prison [Map]. His daughter [her mother] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

In 1619 [her father] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 40) was created 1st Earl March. [her mother] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 27) by marriage Countess March.

On 16 Feb 1624 [her uncle] Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 49) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Duke Richmond and Earl Newcastle upon Tyne extinct. His brother [her father] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 45) succeeded 3rd Duke Lennox. [her mother] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 32) by marriage Duchess Lennox.

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

In 1627 [her step-father] James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn 1604-1670 (age 23) and [her mother] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 35) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hamilton of Strabane. He the son of James Hamilton 1st Earl Abercorn 1575-1618 and Marion Boyd Countess Abercorn 1583-1632 (age 44).

In 1629 Walter Aston 2nd Baronet (age 19) and [her future sister-in-law] Mary Weston (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 51) and Elizabeth Pinchon.

On 10 Jun 1632 (age 26) and Frances Stewart Countess Portland (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 40). He the son of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 55) and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland 1577-1644 (age 55).

Before 10 Mar 1635 Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 27) and [her sister-in-law] Anne Weston were married. She the daughter of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 58) and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland 1577-1644 (age 58). He the son of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 48) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 52).

On 10 Mar 1635 [her sister-in-law] Anne Weston died without issue.

On 13 Mar 1635 [her father-in-law] Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 58) died. His son [her husband]  (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl of Portland. Frances Stewart Countess Portland (age 18) by marriage Countess of Portland.

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

On 19 May 1639 [her son]  was born to [her husband]  (age 33) and Frances Stewart Countess Portland (age 22). He was christened the same day at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map].

On 22 Oct 1646 [her sister-in-law] Catherine Weston (age 39) died.

On 17 Mar 1663 [her husband]  (age 57) died. His son [her son]  (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl of Portland.

After Aug 1678 [her former sister-in-law] Mary Weston (age 76) died.

In 1694 Frances Stewart Countess Portland (age 77) died.

Richard Whyte and Catherine Weston were married. She the daughter of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland 1577-1644.

Family Trees of Frances Stewart Countess Portland 1617-1694

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Maternal Family Tree: Maud Vaux 1569

Royal Ancestors of Frances Stewart Countess Portland 1617-1694

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Frances Stewart Countess Portland 1617-1694

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1429-1495 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox -1513 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Lennox 1474- 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Arran 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart Duke Orkney 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 1457-1518 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother:

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

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Queuille Lady Aubigny

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

GrandMother:

Frances Stewart Countess Portland 1617-1694 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Clifton of Walsingham Parva

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Clifton of Barrington

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Clifton

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Vaughan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vaughan Baroness Grey Wilton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Stanley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Darcy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphemia Langton

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Tempest

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dousabella Tempest 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bourchier 1st Baroness Bryan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fermor

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Fermor

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vaux of Harrowden

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Vaux