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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.
- 27 July 1578
- Mabel Burton
- Frances Howard
- Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon
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.
- Lady-in-waiting, courtier
- 15 October 1702 (aged 55), England
- La Belle Stuart
The Duchess of Richmond is the wife of the Duke of Richmond, an extant title in the Peerage of England that has been created four times, originally in 1525.
- Gordon-Lennox family
- Mary Fitzroy
- As long as married to the Duke of Richmond
- Her Grace
Frances Howard (1578-1639) was considered one of the great beauties of the Jacobean Court, and was also wealthy, being the granddaughter of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk.
Frances became the only Duchess in the kingdom. In 1623 the Stuarts were made Duchess and Duke of Richmond as well as of Lennox, earning her the nickname the “double Duchess”.
Memoirs of Eminent Englishwomen - October 2010
Frances Stewart (de soltera Howard), duquesa de Lennox y Richmond, condesa de Hertford (27 de julio de 1578 - 8 de octubre de 1639) era hija de un hijo menor del duque de Norfolk. Huérfana de pequeña fortuna, llegó a ser la única duquesa en la corte de Jaime I de Inglaterra.
