Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland
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Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland (19 May 1639 – 3 June 1665) was the only son and heir of the 2nd Earl of Portland
and Lady Frances Stuart.
He succeeded his father as Earl of Portland
in 1663.
He was killed in the Battle of Lowestoft
. Since he never married to produce a direct heir, his title passed to his uncle, Thomas Weston
.
Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland
Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland was an English diplomat.-Life:He was the second but eldest surviving son of the 1st Earl of Portland, by his second wife Frances Walgrave. He was born at Neyland, Essex....
and Lady Frances Stuart.
He succeeded his father as Earl of Portland
Earl of Portland
Earl of Portland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, first in 1633 and again in 1689.-First creation :The title of Earl of Portland was first created for the politician Richard Weston, 1st Baron Weston, in 1633...
in 1663.
He was killed in the Battle of Lowestoft
Battle of Lowestoft
The naval Battle of Lowestoft took place on 13 June 1665 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.A fleet of more than a hundred ships of the United Provinces commanded by Lieutenant-Admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam attacked an English fleet of equal size commanded by James Stuart, Duke of York forty...
. Since he never married to produce a direct heir, his title passed to his uncle, Thomas Weston
Thomas Weston, 4th Earl of Portland
Thomas Weston, 4th Earl of Portland was a younger son of the 1st Earl of Portland, by his second wife Frances Walgrave. He was born at Neyland in Essex, England....
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Styles from birth to death
- Lord Weston (1639–1663)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Portland (1663–1665)