Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland
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Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland (Neyland, Essex, c. 1605 – May 16, 1662), was the second but eldest surviving son of Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, by his second wife Frances Walgrave.
He succeeded his father as Earl of Portland in 1635.
His lordship married Lady Frances Stuart, a daughter of the Duke of Lennox. He was succeeded by their son Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland.
He was a first cousin of Jeremiah Clarke, a Governor of Rhode Island in the American Colonies.
| Honorary Titles | ||
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| Preceded by: The Earl of Portland | Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire jointly with The Earl of Southampton 1641–1646 and The Duke of Richmond 1635–1646 | Succeeded by: Interregnum |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by: Richard Weston | Earl of Portland 1635–1662 | Succeeded by: Charles Weston |
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