1630.] THE DUKE OB LENNOX: 43 



He was frequently at Newmarket in attendance upon the 

 king. 



^^^ James Stuart — eldest son of Esme Stuart, 3rd Duke 

 of Lennox, and Katherine, only daughter of and heir of 

 Gervasc, Lord Clifton — succeeded on the death of his father, 

 July 30, 1624, as 4th Duke of Lennox in Scotland, and 

 2nd Earl of March in England. He was advanced, by 

 letters patent, dated August 8, 1641, to the Dukedom of 

 Richmond, with remainder, in default of heirs male of his 

 own body, to his brothers and their heirs male primo- 

 genitively. He was Lord Great Chamberlain, and Admiral 

 of Scotland, Lord Steward of the Household, Warden of the 

 Cinque Ports, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, and a Knight 

 of the Garter. He married Lady Mary Villiers, only 

 daughter of George, Duke of Buckingham, and relict of 

 Charles, Lord Herbert. He died March 30, 1655. 



To W" Baker * keeper of his Ma'« house at New-Markett 

 for provisons of Broomes Basketts and Shovells and for 

 clensing the s'^ house within one whole yeare 

 ended at Michas 1638 by warr* dated the xiiij"' 

 of November 1638 .. . Xiij^' vj- viij^^ (Rot. 74). 



To Thomas Hide keeper of his Ma'** standing wardrobe 

 at Royston and Newmarkett for washing of sheets and 

 ffustians within one yeare at Michas 1638 by twoe warr* 

 one dated the iiij"' of October 1638 & the other the xv*" 

 of October 1638 . . . viij" viij' {Ibid.). And for service by 

 him done within one yeare ended at Michas 1638, by eight 

 Bills . . . xlvji^ {Ibid.). 



To Edward Sharpe his Ma'-' Marshall Farrier at CCl" 

 ¥ ann payable halfe yearely due to him for the like tyme 

 ended at Michas 1638 . . . CCl" (Rot. 75). 



* Robert Lindsey surrendered his office of the Keepership of New- 

 market Palace and the garden there on May 9, 1638, to WiUiam Baker, 

 during his hfe, with the usual fees of 2s. a day. This patent is preserved 

 in the Public Record Office, but it is very much mutilated through 

 damp. 



