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25-532: (Redirected from Esmé Stewart ) Esmé Stuart or Stewart may refer to: Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox (1542–1583), son of John Stewart, 5th Lord of Aubigny Esmé Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox , Scottish nobleman Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox (1579–1624), son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox Esmé Stuart, 2nd Duke of Richmond (1649–1660), also 5th Duke of Lennox See also [ edit ] Esmè Stuart , writer [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

50-666: A poem called "Ane Tragedie of the Phoenix", which compared him to an exotic bird of unique beauty killed by envy. King James I regarded all Lennox's family with great affection, and instructed his son King Charles I to do well by them. Charles faithfully fulfilled this obligation, and as a result, the Lennox family had considerable influence at the Scottish and English Courts over the next two generations. Around 1572, Lennox married his mother's fourth cousin, Catherine de Balsac (d. c.  1631 ),

75-765: A secret correspondence with King James. He met a frosty reception in France as an apostate . Although the Scottish nobles believed that they would be proved right in their belief that Lennox's conversion was artificial following his return to France, he remained a Presbyterian. His final letter to James Stewart, Lord Doune , requested him to take care of his son and to recover his former possessions in Scotland for his benefit. After Lennox's death William Schaw took his heart back to King James in Scotland, followed by his wife and eldest son Ludovic Stewart. King James had repeatedly vouched for Lennox's religious sincerity and memorialized him in

100-506: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Esm%C3%A9 Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Earl of Lennox, 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny ( c.  1542  – 26 May 1583) 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

125-533: The collection of Mary, Queen of Scots , including in June 1581 a gold belt or chain of knots of pearls and diamonds, and in October 1581 a gold cross with diamonds and rubies, the "Great Harry" or " Great H of Scotland ", a chain of rubies and diamonds, with a diamond "carcan" necklace with roses of gold and a pair of matching hair garnishings, another suite of carcan and back and fore hair garnishings, and other pieces. The gift

150-525: The French Seigneurie ( lordship of the manor ) of Aubigny and its estates, including the Château d'Aubigny at Aubigny-sur-Nère in the ancient province of Berry , central France, built by him, also the nearby secondary seat of Château de la Verrerie . He spent much of his life in France , and succeeded his father as 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny on 31 May 1567. At the age of 37 he came to Scotland, where he

175-735: The Scottish Army in France, supporting the French against the English during the Hundred Years War . He was a fourth cousin of King James I of Scotland (reigned 1406 to 1437), the third monarch of the House of Stewart . La Verrerie was a demeure d'agrément , or secondary residence used for leisure activities, of the Seigneurs d'Aubigny. The surviving structure, including the central corps de logis and chapel,

200-465: The Scottish nobles plotted to oust Lennox. They did so by luring James to Ruthven Castle as a guest where they kept him as a prisoner for ten months. The Lord Enterprisers then forced James to banish Lennox. A lengthy denunciation of Lennox was issued from Stirling Castle on 17 September 1582, citing his religion, association with the murderers of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (King James's father) and Regent Moray and Regent Lennox and his control over

225-498: 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

250-517: The crown), with remainder to the heirs male of his body failing which to revert to the King. On 5 August 1581, he was created Lord Aubigny, Dalkeith, Torboltoun and Aberdour, Earl of Darnley and Duke of Lennox , with a similar remainder, as well as other favours. Esmé Stewart's rise to power was resisted by the followers of the Earl of Morton , the former Regent of Scotland. An English diplomat, Nicolas Errington

275-557: The death of the last in the male line of the Stewarts of Aubigny, namely Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, 12th Seigneur d'Aubigny (1639-1672) (a fourth cousin of King Charles II), of Cobham Hall in Kent and of Richmond House in Whitehall, London, the estate escheated to the French crown, as ordained in the original deed of donation from King Charles VII. In 1673, at

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300-449: The ninth daughter of Guillaume de Balsac, Sieur d'Entragues, by his wife Louise d'Humières. By Catherine he had five children: Lennox died in Paris on 26 May 1583 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Ludovic (who married three times without legitimate issue). His widow outlived Lennox by many years and spent her later life at the family estate at Aubigny, where she was largely entrusted with

325-564: The request of King Charles II of England, the Château de la Verrerie was granted by King Louis XIV to Louise de Kérouaille (1649-1734), the English king's last mistress. Also at Charles's request, in 1684 Louis XIV created her Duchesse d'Aubigny, a title in the Peerage of France . Although the English titles (Duchess of Portsmouth, Baroness Petersfield and Countess of Fareham) granted to Louise in 1673 by Charles were merely for her life, her French title

350-598: The royal household and international intrigue. Lennox stayed for a while at Dumbarton Castle and at Rothesay Castle . In December whilst travelling south from Berwick on Tweed , by chance near Northallerton he encountered the French ambassador, Mothe Fénelon , who was travelling northward to treat with the Gowrie Regime . In London the Scottish poet William Fowler pumped Lennox for information which he sent to Francis Walsingham . Lennox returned to France where he started

375-404: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Esmé_Stuart&oldid=815198209 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

400-584: The son and heir of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox (1672-1723) (the youngest of the seven illegitimate sons of King Charles II), who had predeceased his mother. The French estate was retained by his descendants until 1842 when it was sold by Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond, 5th Duke of Lennox, 5th Duc d'Aubigny (1791-1860). Much of the collection of paintings and furniture now at Goodwood House, seat of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond, 11th Duke of Lennox, 6th Duke of Gordon, 11th Duc d'Aubigny (born 1955), originated in

425-452: The thought of a Catholic duke irked many, and Lennox had to make a choice between his Catholic faith and his loyalty to the king. Lennox chose the latter, who taught him the doctrines of Calvinism . Nevertheless, the Church of Scotland remained suspicious of Lennox after his public conversion and took alarm when he had the Earl of Morton tried and beheaded on charges of treason . In response,

450-509: The upbringing of their grandchildren, before she died sometime after 1630. Ch%C3%A2teau de la Verrerie (Cher) The estate was a dependency of the Seigneurie d'Aubigny-sur-Nère, which was granted in 1423 by King Charles VII of France to Sir John Stewart of Darnley , 1st Comte d'Évreux , 1st Seigneur de Concressault, 1st Seigneur d'Aubigny ( c. 1380 – 1429) a Scottish nobleman and famous military commander who served as Constable of

475-529: Was at Stirling Castle in April 1580 when there were rumours of a palace coup. Errington reported that Esmé Stewart and his 24 armed followers barricaded themselves overnight in his rooms in the castle. Errington also noted Esmé Stewart's extravagance at court. David Calderwood later alleged that Esmé Stewart had a fund or access to money which he used to reward and recruit allies, including Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray , but this seems doubtful. During his rise, he

500-595: Was careful to maintain his popularity with the Burgh administrators of Scotland's towns. For example, in July 1580 the English diplomat Robert Bowes reported that Lennox had obtained fishing rights in Aberdeen , which the deposed Regent Morton had given to his servant George Auchinleck of Balmanno , and had then arranged for the King to give this valuable source of income to the town. James VI gave Esmé Stewart jewels that remained from

525-563: Was introduced to his first cousin once removed, the 13-year-old James VI of Scotland , when the latter made his formal entry into Edinburgh and began his personal rule. Esmé was an exotic visitor who fascinated the young James, who began to shower him with rewards and preferments. He was appointed to the Privy Council of Scotland , and on 5 March 1580, he was created Lord Darnley and Earl of Lennox (which title, having been inherited by King James from his paternal grandfather, had merged into

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550-760: Was probably built between 1495-1500 by Bernard Stuart, 4th Seigneur d'Aubigny (d.1508) (Bérault, grandson of Sir John Stewart of Darnley), Captain of the Archers of the Scots Guards (an elite bodyguard of the French Kings) and Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom of Naples. The Gallery Wing with the two pavilions and the main entrance were added in about 1520-25 by his first-cousin once removed and son-in-law and successor Robert Stuart (d.1543), 4th Seigneur d'Aubigny, who married his daughter and heiress Anne Stewart. In 1672, following

575-582: Was the first to popularise the firstname Esmé (spelt also Edme, etc.) in the British Isles. He was the son and heir of John Stewart, 5th Seigneur d'Aubigny (d. 1567), by his wife Anne de la Queuille, a French noblewoman. His father was the third son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox and his mother was the youngest daughter, and co-heiress, of François de la Queuille . His father had inherited (through adoption from his great uncle Sir Robert Stewart, 4th Seigneur d'Aubigny ( c.  1470 –1544),

600-647: Was to be inherited by her male descendants sired by Charles, who were given the surname "Lennox". After Charles's death in 1685 Louise left England, with two shiploads of magnificent paintings and furniture from her apartment in the Palace of Whitehall given to her by the king, and lived the rest of her life at la Verrerie. On her death in 1734 her estate and French title were inherited by her grandson Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, 2nd Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duc d'Aubigny (1701-1750), of Goodwood House near Chichester in Sussex ,

625-690: Was witnessed by Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Arran , and officials of the wardrobe. Mary, Queen of Scots , saw the benefit of Esmé Stewart as a French ally in Scotland. In January 1582 she wrote from Sheffield to the French ambassador in London Michel de Castelnau , asking him to ensure Henry III of France supported Esmé and the restoration of the Auld Alliance . Lennox became involved in Mary's plans for an " Association " that would make her and James VI joint rulers in Scotland. In Presbyterian Scotland,

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