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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
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- Gordon-Lennox family
- Mary Fitzroy
- As long as married to the Duke of Richmond
- Her Grace
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.
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.
- Lady-in-waiting, courtier
- 15 October 1702 (aged 55), England
- La Belle Stuart
8 de nov. de 2016 · Amongst the contents of the Fairclough Collection of engraved portraits, relating to political and social history in 17th century Britain, we have recently discovered this delicately executed miniature of Frances Stuart (née Howard), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, who died in 1639.
Frances Howard (1578–1639), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox by Marcus Gheeraerts the younger (1561/1562–1635/1636), c.1621, from Compton Verney.
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 ”.
