Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox

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Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond (September 29, 1574 – February 16, 1624) was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox and his wife Catherine de Balsac. Stewart was involved in the colonization of Maine in New England. Richmond's Island and Cape Richmond, as well as Richmond, Maine (formerly Fort Richmond), are named for him.

Contents 1 Family 2 Life 3 Title 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Family

He married, firstly, Sophia Ruthven, daughter of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, before June 1590.

He married, secondly, Jean Campbell, great-granddaughter of James IV of Scotland, circa August 1598.

He married, thirdly, Frances Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon, on 16 June 1621.

His illegitimate son Sir John Stewart of Methven was married to Margaret Hamilton, daughter of Sir Claud Hamilton. Claud was son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley and a younger brother of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn.^[1]

[edit] Life

Stewart was involved in the colonization of Maine in New England. Richmond's Island and Cape Richmond, as well as Richmond, Maine (formerly Fort Richmond), are named for him.

He acquired the licence to mint copper farthings.

He died in 1624, aged 49 and was interred in Westminster Abbey, London.

[edit] Title

His English title of Duke of Richmond became extinct, but his Scottish title of Duke of Lennox passed to his brother, Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox.

[edit] See also

• Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
• Earl of Newcastle
• Plymouth Council for New England

[edit] References

Political offices
Preceded by The Marquess of Buckingham	Lord Lieutenant of Kent 1620–1624	Succeeded by The Earl of Montgomery
Preceded by Sir Edward Hoby	Custos Rotulorum of Kent 1617–1624
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Esmé Stewart	Duke of Lennox 1583–1624	Succeeded by Esmé Stewart
Peerage of England
New title	Duke of Richmond 1623–1624	Extinct
	Earl of Richmond 1613–1624

v • d • e Mormaers or Earls of Lennox [Known] Mormaers/Earls from Lennox line (to 1458) David of Huntingdon ¶ · Ailín I · Ailín II · Maol Domhnaich · Maol Choluim I · Maol Choluim II · Domhnall · Margaret with Baltar mac Amlaimh · Donnchadh · Isabella with Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany Stewart Earls (1488-1581) John Stewart · Matthew Stewart · John Stewart · Matthew Stewart · Charles Stewart · Robert Stewart · Esmé Stewart Stewart Dukes (1581-1672) Esmé Stewart · Ludovic Stewart · Esmé Stewart · James Stewart · Esmé Stewart · Charles Stewart ¶ - Not from Lennox line