James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond
James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG (6 April 1612 – 30 March 1655), lord of the Manor of Cobham, Kent, was a Scottish nobleman. 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. He spent five months in exile in 1643, returning to England to defend the city of Oxford for the king.
The Duke of Richmond KG | |
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James Stewart Duke of Lennox and Richmond, 1637, by Sir Anthony van Dyck | |
| Born | 6 April 1612 Scotland |
| Died | 30 March 1655 (aged 42) Scotland |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Scotland |
| Service/ | Royal Scots Navy |
| Rank | Lord High Admiral of Scotland |
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