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Frances Stewart (née Howard), Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, Countess of Hertford (27 July 1578 – 8 October 1639) was the daughter of a younger son of the Duke of Norfolk. An orphan of small fortune, she rose to be the only duchess at the court of James I of England.
Frances Teresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (8 July 1647 – 15 October 1702) was a prominent member of the Court of the Restoration and famous for refusing to become a mistress of Charles II of England. For her great beauty she was known as La Belle Stuart and served as the model for an idealised, female Britannia.
The Duchess of Richmond is the wife of the Duke of Richmond, ... Duchess Image Duke Tenure Frances Howard: 1st: 1623–1624 Duchesses of Richmond ...
The Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, "the double Duchess" as she was dubbed by court observers, was all but inconsolable, insisting that she would never marry again - unless, she added, the King of England himself were to ask her. Frances Howard was clearly a woman who liked to keep her options open.
Artist. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger 1561/2-1636. Title. Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (1578–1639) Date. About 1621. Medium. Oil on wood panel. Dimensions. 57.5 x 44.5cm. Reference. CVCSC:0216.B. Collection. British Portraits. Status. On Display. License this work. Details.
The Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, 'the double duchess' as she was dubbed by court observers, was all but inconsolable, insisting that she would never marry again – unless, she added, the King of England himself were to ask her. Frances Howard was clearly a woman who liked to keep her options open.
Memoirs of Eminent Englishwomen - October 2010
