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James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond

Scottish noble and admiral (1612-1655) · Politicians · Died at 42

James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox, KG was a Scottish peer. A third cousin of King Charles I, he was a Privy Councillor and a key member of the Royalist party in the English Civil War. In 1641-42, he served as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.

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He spent five months in exile in 1643, returning to England to defend the city of Oxford for the king.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1612 to 1655 · aged 42