Biography of Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox 1579-1624
Paternal Family Tree: Stewart
Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox
In 1579 Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox was born to Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 37) and Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox.
On 05 Mar 1580 Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March (age 58) resigned Earl Lennox. On the same day he was created 1st Earl March. Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March (age 31) by marriage Countess March.
On the same day [his father] Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 38) was created 1st Earl Lennox by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 13) for being his favourite. [his mother] Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox by marriage Lord Aubigny.
On 05 Aug 1581 [his father] Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 39) was created 1st Duke Lennox. [his mother] Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox by marriage Duchess Lennox.
On 26 May 1583 [his father] Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 41) died. His son [his brother] Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 8) succeeded 2nd Duke Lennox, 2nd Earl Lennox.
On 09 Feb 1608 John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness (age 28) and Elizabeth Radclyffe Viscountess Haddington were married at Whitehall Palace [Map]. She by marriage Viscountess Haddington. She the daughter of Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 34) and Bridget Morrison Countess Sussex.
James I (age 41) gave the bride away and sent the bride a gold cup containing a grant of lands worth an income of £600 per year, also paid off Ramsay's debts of £10,000.
The marriage was celebrated with the Masque of The Hue and Cry After Cupid in the evening of 09 Feb 1608 at the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace [Map] written by Ben Johnson (age 36).
The principal masquers, nobles and gentlemen of the Court, appeared in the guise of the twelve signs of the Zodiac; the men, five English and seven Scottish courtiers, were:
[his brother] Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 33).
Thomas Howard 21st Earl Arundel 4th Earl Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk (age 22).
Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 23).
William Herbert 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 27).
Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 29).
Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 25).
James Hay 1st Earl Carlisle (age 28).
Robert Crichton 8th Lord Sanquhar.
John Kennedy, Master of Mar.
Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 20).
Mr Erskine.
In 1609 Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 30) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 17) were married. He the son of Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox.
In 1610 [his daughter] Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arundel and Norfolk was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 31) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 18).
On 06 Apr 1612 [his son] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 33) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 20).
In 1614 [his daughter] Anne Stewart Countess Ormonde and Angus was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 35) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 22).
In 1616 [his son] Henry Stewart was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 37) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 24).
In 1616 [his son] Francis Stewart was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 37) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 24).
In 1617 [his daughter] Frances Stewart Countess Portland was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 38) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 25).
In 1617 [his son] Francis Stewart (age 1) died.
In 1618 [his daughter] Margaret Stewart was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 39) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 26).
In 1618 [his daughter] Margaret Stewart died.
On 17 Jul 1618 [his son] George Stewart 9th Seigneur D'Aubigny was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 39) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 26).
On 14 Oct 1618 [his father-in-law] Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton (age 48) stabbed himself to death in the Fleet Prison [Map]. His daughter [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
In 1619 Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 40) was created 1st Earl March. [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 27) by marriage Countess March.
On 14 Oct 1619 [his son] Cardinal Ludovic Stewart 10th Lord Aubigny was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 40) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 27) at March House.
On 23 Oct 1621 [his son] John Stewart was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 42) and [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 29).
On 16 Feb 1624 [his brother] 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 Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 45) succeeded 3rd Duke Lennox. [his wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 32) by marriage Duchess Lennox.
On 30 Jul 1624 Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 45) died. His son [his son] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 12) succeeded 4th Duke Lennox, 2nd Earl March.
In 1627 James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn (age 23) and [his former wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 35) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hamilton of Strabane. He the son of James Hamilton 1st Earl Abercorn and Marion Boyd Countess Abercorn (age 44).
Before 17 Sep 1637 [his former wife] Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 45) died. She was buried on 17 Sep 1637. Her son [his son] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
[his son] Bernard Stewart was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox.
413th Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox.
[his father] Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and [his mother] Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 1st Lord Montgomerie
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Lennox 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Arran 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: John Stewart Duke Orkney 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn
Great x 3 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset
Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness
Father: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Anne Queuille Lady Aubigny
Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox