In the third season of ‘Brigerton’, Francesca makes her debut and manages to attract some suitors. Among them stands out the Marquis of Samandani, to whom Queen Charlotte introduced him, and the Earl of Kilmartin, for whom he feels great kinship and affection. But what is the story of Lord Kilmartin in Julia Quinn’s books from which the series is inspired?
The earl’s real name is John Stirling and his story takes place in the novel ‘The Heart of a Bridgerton’. John Stirling is the 8th Earl of Kilmartin and the first husband of Francesca Bridgerton. His life is marked by secrets and challenges.
Although John and Francesca marry for love, their marriage is short-lived. On the day of his death, John had no serious health problems: he complained only of a persistent headache, although he refused to take laudanum because of a meeting with Lord Liverpool.
A few hours later, he was found dead by his wife and cousin, Michael, who were returning from a walk. Soon after, Francesca announces that she is pregnant, but unfortunately she loses the baby. John and Michael were almost like brothers and, after the former’s death, his cousin becomes the new Earl of Kilmartin.
What is the name of Francesca Bridgerton’s husband?
In the first part of the third season of ‘Brigerton’, the name of Earl John Stirling is mentioned fleetingly. Although it goes somewhat unnoticed, its presence does not go unnoticed by those who pay attention to details.
The love story of Francesca Bridgerton and the Earl of Kilmartin, according to the books
According to the story described in the Bridgerton book series, specifically the novel The Heart of a Bridgerton, Lord John Stirling is the eighth Earl of Kilmartin and the first husband of Francesca Bridgerton.
Although they have a romantic history and are truly in love, Francesca and John’s happiness is cut short just two years into their marriage when he mysteriously dies. According to what is explained in the epilogue of the book, the cause of death is an aneurysm, but in the Victorian era there was not much information about this health problem.
Lord Kilmartin has no children with Francesca, for although she was pregnant before his departure, she sadly loses the baby shortly afterwards.
It is not yet known if the second part of the third season of the Netflix series will deal with any of these topics such as Francesca’s marriage and John’s death, but what is known is that the new episodes promise new and unexpected twists and will be released on June 13th on Netflix.
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