Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland (16 December 1605 – 17 March 1663) was an English diplomat.

Life

He was the second but eldest surviving son of the 1st Earl of Portland

Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland

Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, KG , was Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Lord Treasurer of England under James I and Charles I, being one of the most influential figures in the early years of Charles I's Personal Rule and the architect of many of the policies that enabled him to rule...

, by his second wife Frances Walgrave. He was born at Neyland

Neyland

Neyland is a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying on the River Cleddau and the upstream end of the Milford Haven estuary. The nearby Cleddau Bridge crosses the river, linking Neyland to Pembroke Dock.-History:...

, Essex

Essex

Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...

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In 1632 and 1633, he undertook a diplomatic mission to the courts of France, Savoy, Florencee and Venice. 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 1635.

Family

Lord Portland married Lady Frances Stuart (19 March 1617-13 March 1694), a daughter of the 3rd Duke of Lennox

Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox

Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox KG was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox. He was a patron of the playwright Ben Jonson, who lived in his household for five years.He married Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton, in 1609...

, on 10 June 1632. He was succeeded by their son Charles

Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland

Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland 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...

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He was a first cousin of Jeremiah Clarke, a Governor of Rhode Island

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

in the American Colonies.

Styles from birth to death

• Mr. Jerome Weston (1605-1628)
• The Hon. Jerome Weston (1628-?)
• Lord Weston (?-1635)
• The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Portland (1635-1663)