of Scots, daughter and heiress of King James V of Scotland, by whom he was the father of King James VI of Scotland and I of England (lived 1566–1625), who inherited the earldom on the death of his grandfather the 4th Earl, whereupon it merged with the Crown, but was re-created by the king for his uncle. Earls of Lennox, third creation (c. 1571) Charles Stewart, Earl of Lennox (1555–1576), second son of the 4th Earl of the second creation. Earls of Lennox, fourth creation (1578) Robert Stewart, Earl of Lennox, "exchanged" for the Earldom of March in 1580, second son of the third Earl of the second creation. Earls of Lennox, fifth creation (1580) Esmé Stewart, Earl of Lennox (1542–1583), grandson of the third Earl of the second creation through his third son John. Dukes of Lennox, first creation (1581) Esmé Stewart, Duke of Lennox (1542–1583) Ludovic Stewart, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1574–1623) Esmé Stewart, Duke of Lennox (1579–1624) James Stewart, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1612–1655) Esmé Stewart, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1649–1660) Charles Stewart, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1639–1672) (extinct) Dukes of Lennox, second creation (1675) Charles Lennox, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1672–1723) Charles Lennox, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1701–1750) Charles Lennox, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1736–1806) Charles Lennox, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1764–1819) Charles Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1791–1860) Charles Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Lennox, Richmond and Gordon (1818–1903) Charles Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Lennox, Richmond and Gordon (1845–1928) Charles Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Lennox, Richmond and Gordon (1870–1935) Frederick Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Lennox, Richmond and Gordon (1904–1989) Charles Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Lennox, Richmond and Gordon (1929–2017) Charles Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Lennox, Richmond and Gordon (b. 1955) Stewart family Ludovic Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond, 2nd Duke of Lennox Ludovic Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond, 2nd Duke of Lennox (1574–1624), was the eldest son and heir of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Earl of Lennox (1542–1583), a Roman Catholic French nobleman of Scottish ancestry who on his move to Scotland at the age of 37 became a favorite of the 13-year-old King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England), of whose father, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, he was a first cousin. In 1579/80 Esmé Stewart was created Earl of Lennox, Lord Darnley, Aubigny and Dalkeith and in 1581 he was created Duke of Lennox, Earl of