Duke of Richmond and Lennox

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The Dukedoms of Richmond (in the peerage of England) and of Lennox (in the peerage of Scotland) have usually been held by the same person since 1623. In 1675, King Charles II created his illegitimate son Charles Lennox Duke of Richmond (created on 9 August 1675) and Duke of Lennox (created on 9 September 1675), and the two Dukedoms have since been held concurrently by Lennox's descendants. Since 1734 he has also held the Dukedom of Aubigny (in the peerage of France). Since 1876 he has also held the Dukedom of Gordon (in the peerage of the United Kingdom).

Duke of Richmond and Duke of Lennox (1675)[edit]

Created by Charles II of England
# Name Period Duchess Notes Titles
1 Charles Lennox
1672-1723
1675-1723 Lady Anne Brudenell Youngest illegitimate son of Charles II (by his mistress Louise de Kérouaille) Duke of Richmond
Duke of Lennox
Earl of March
Earl of Darnley
Baron of Settrington
Lord of Torboulton
2 Charles Lennox
1701-1750
1723-1750 Lady Sarah Cadogan Son of the preceding. Also 2nd Duc d'Aubigny, having inherited that French title in 1734 on the death of his paternal grandmother Louise de Kérouaille
3 Charles Lennox
1735-1806
1750-1806 Lady Mary Bruce Son of the preceding. Also 3rd Duc d'Aubigny
4 Charles Lennox
1764-1819
1806-1819 Lady Charlotte Gordon Nephew of the preceding. Also 4th Duc d'Aubigny
5 Charles Gordon-Lennox
1791-1860
1819-1860 Lady Caroline Paget Son of the preceding. Also 5th Duc d'Aubigny
6 Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox
1818-1903
1860-1903 Lady Frances Greville Son of the preceding. In 1876 created Duke of Gordon. Also 6th Duc d'Aubigny Duke of Richmond
Duke of Lennox
Duke of Gordon
Earl of March
Earl of Darnley
Earl of Kinrara
Baron of Settrington
Lord of Torboulton
7 Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox
1845-1928
1903-1928 widowed Son of the preceding. Also 7th Duc d'Aubigny
8 Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox
1870-1935
1928-1935 Hilda Brassey Son of the preceding. Also 8th Duc d'Aubigny
9 Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox
1904-1989
1935-1989 Elizabeth Hudson Son of the preceding. Also 9th Duc d'Aubigny
10 Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox
b. 1929-2017
1989-2017 Susan Grenville-Grey Son of the preceding. Also 10th Duc d'Aubigny
11 Charles Gordon-Lennox
b. 1955
since 2017 Janet Astor Son of the preceding. Also 11th Duc d'Aubigny

Family tree[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

  • Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lennox" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 419–420.