Peerage Record – 521

     Anne de Maumont, Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger was the daughter of Guy de Maumont, Seigneur de St. Quentin and Jeanne d‘Alençon, Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger.¹ She married Bernard Stuart, 4th Seigneur d’Aubigny, son of Sir John Stuart, 3rd Seigneur d’Aubigny and Beatrix d‘Apchier, after 1487.¹ She married, secondly, Aubert des Ages in 1510.¹
     She gained the title of Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger. Her married name became Stuart.

     Guy de Maumont, Seigneur de St. Quentin gained the title of Seigneur de St. Quentin.¹

     Jeanne d‘Alençon, Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger was born illegitimately.² She was the daughter of Jean II d‘Alençon, Duc d’Alençon.¹ She died after 4 December 1481.
     Jeanne d’Alençon, Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger also went by the nick-name of ‘Batarde d’Alençon’. She gained the title of Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger, suo jure.¹

     Jean II d‘Alençon, Duc d’Alençon was born in 1409. He married Jeanne d‘Orléans, daughter of Charles d‘Orléans, Duc d’Orléans and Isabelle de France.² He died in 1476 at Paris, France^G, executed.
     He gained the title of Duc d’Alençon.¹

     Anne Stuart, Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger was the daughter of Bernard Stuart, 4th Seigneur d’Aubigny and Anne de Maumont, Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger.¹ She married Sir Robert Stuart, 5th Seigneur d’Aubigny, son of John Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Margaret Montgomerie, circa 1499.¹ She died circa 1527, without issue.¹
     She gained the title of Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger.¹

     Sir Robert Stuart, 5th Seigneur d’Aubigny was born circa 1470.² He was the son of John Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Margaret Montgomerie.^1,3 He married, firstly, Anne Stuart, Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger, daughter of Bernard Stuart, 4th Seigneur d’Aubigny and Anne de Maumont, Comtesse de Beaumont-le-Roger, circa 1499.¹ He married, secondly, Jacqueline de la Queuille, daughter of François de la Queuille, Seigneur de la Queuille and Marguerite de Castelnau, after 1527.¹ He died in 1543, without issue.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1498 in the Scots Men-at-Arms in France.² He fought in the French Invasion of Lombardy in 1499.² He was commander of the garrison of Milan in 1507.² He fought in the Battle of Agnadel in 1508.² He succeeded as the 5th Seigneur d’Aubigny, in Berry [France, 1423] in June 1508.¹ He was Captain of the King of France’s Body Guard of Scottish Archers between 1512 and 1542.² He fought in the Battle of Villafranca in 1515, where he defeated and captured Prospero.² He fought in the Battle of Marignano in 1515.² He held the office of a Marshal of France in 1515.¹ He fought in the Battle of Oavia in 1525, where he was captured with King Francis I.² He was created Comte de Beaumont-le-Roger [France] on 15 June 1527.¹

     Catherine Seton was the daughter of Sir William Seton of Seton and Janet Dunbar.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Alan Stuart of Darnley, son of Sir John Stewart, 1st Seigneur d’Aubigny and Elizabeth of Lennox, circa 1429.¹ She married, secondly, Herbert Maxwell, 1st Lord Maxwell, son of Sir Herbert de Maxwell of Carlavenock and Katherine Stewart, after 1439.¹ She died before 7 February 1478.
     From circa 1429, her married name became Stuart.¹ From after 1439, her married name became Maxwell.¹

     Sir William Seton of Seton was the son of Sir John Seton of Seton and Katherine Sinclair.² He married Janet Dunbar, daughter of George Dunbar, 10th Earl of Dunbar and Beatrice (?).³ He died on 17 August 1424 at Verneuil, France^G, killed in action.²
     He fought in the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424.²

     Janet Dunbar was the daughter of George Dunbar, 10th Earl of Dunbar and Beatrice (?)¹ She married, firstly, Sir William Seton of Seton, son of Sir John Seton of Seton and Katherine Sinclair.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Adam Johnstone of that Ilk, son of Sir John Johnstone, after 1433.¹
     From after 1433, her married name became Johnstone.¹

     Walter Beaumont was born on 12 February 1832.¹ He was the son of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont and Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks Atkinson.¹ He died in 1895, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He founded the Beaumont Scripture Prizes at Harrow.¹