Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox
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Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Earl of Lennox, 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny (c. 1542 – 26 May 1583)[3] of the Château d'Aubigny at Aubigny-sur-Nère in the ancient province of Berry, France, was a Catholic French nobleman of Scottish ancestry who on his move to Scotland at the age of 37 became a favourite of the 13-year-old King James VI of Scotland (and later I of England). Esmé Stewart was the first cousin of James' father, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (son and heir apparent of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox). Despite his conversion to Calvinism he was never trusted by the Scots and returned to France where he ended his days. Sir James Melville described him as "of nature upright, just and gentle". He was the first to popularise the firstname Esmé (spelt also Edme,[4] etc.) in the British Isles.[citation needed]
The Duke of Lennox | |
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Born | Esmé Stewart c. 1542 |
Died | 26 May 1583(1583-05-26) (aged 40–41) Paris, France |
Spouse(s) |
Catherine de Balsac
(after 1572) |
Issue | Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox Gabrielle Stewart Henrietta Stewart Marie Stewart, Countess of Mar |
Parents | John Stewart, 5th Seigneur d'Aubigny Anne de la Queuille |