Stewart Society

CHARLES Stuart

6th Duke of Lennox

Father , died: 1645

(100) CHARLES, SIXTH DUKE OF LENNOX (S.) and third DUKE OF RICHMOND, born 1639, was in 1645 created EARL OF LICHFIELD and Baron Stuart of Newbury. He died without issue 1672, when all his honours became extinct.
Arms: on Seal.-1 and 4. Three fleurs-de-lis within engrailed bordure. 2 and 3. A fess chequy within bordure charged with eight buckles. En surtout, An engrailed saltire between four crosses patty (Macdonald).
He recorded Arms in 1672-77.-1 and 4. Blue, three fleurs-de-lis within an engrailed bordure, gold. 2 and 3. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver within a red bordure charged with eight gold buckles. En surtout Silver, an engrailed saltire between four roses red. CREST: Issuing out of a gold ducal coronet a black bull's head breathing fire. SUPPORTERS: Two wolves proper. MOTTO: "Avant_Darnley"(Lyon Register). [Plate V., fig. 66.]