Duke of Lennox
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The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland
, for Clan Stewart of Darnley
. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox
in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox
. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond
; at his death, the dukedom of Richmond became extinct. The fourth Duke of Lennox was also created Duke of Richmond; at the death of the sixth Duke, both the dukedoms became extinct. The Dukedom of Richmond and one month later that of Lennox were created in 1675 for Charles Lennox
, an illegitimate son of Charles II
. The Duke of Richmond and Lennox was created Duke of Gordon
in 1876. Thus, the Duke holds four dukedoms (including Aubigny-sur-Nère
), more than any other person in the realm.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
, for Clan Stewart of Darnley
Stewart of Darnley
Stewart of Darnley was a notable Scots family, a branch of the House of Stewart, who provided the English Stuart monarchs with their male-line Stuart descent, after the reunion of their branch with the royal Scottish branch, which led to the ultimate union of the two main kingdoms of Great Britain:...
. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox
Lennox (district)
The district of Lennox , often known as "the Lennox", is a region of Scotland centred around the village of Lennoxtown in East Dunbartonshire, eight miles north of the centre of Glasgow. At various times in history, the district has had both a dukedom and earldom associated with it.- External...
in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox
Earl of Lennox
The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names...
. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond
Duke of Richmond
The title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families...
; at his death, the dukedom of Richmond became extinct. The fourth Duke of Lennox was also created Duke of Richmond; at the death of the sixth Duke, both the dukedoms became extinct. The Dukedom of Richmond and one month later that of Lennox were created in 1675 for Charles Lennox
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Aubigny was the illegitimate son of Charles II of England and his mistress Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth....
, an illegitimate son of Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
. The Duke of Richmond and Lennox was created Duke of Gordon
Duke of Gordon
The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly...
in 1876. Thus, the Duke holds four dukedoms (including Aubigny-sur-Nère
Aubigny-sur-Nère
Aubigny-sur-Nère is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming surrounding a small light industrial town, situated in the valley of the river Nère some north of Bourges at the junction of the D940, D924, D30 and the D923...
), more than any other person in the realm.
Dukes of Lennox, first Creation (1581)
- Other titles: Earl of Lennox (1579), Earl of Darnley (1581), Lord Darnley, Aubigny and Dalkeith (1579) and Lord Aubigny, Dalkeith, Torboltoun and Aberdour (1581)
- Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of LennoxEsmé Stewart, 1st Duke of LennoxEsmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Earl of Lennox was the son of John Stewart, 5th Lord of Aubigny who was the younger brother of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox...
(1542–1583) was a relative and favourite of James VI
- Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox
- Other titles (2nd Duke): Duke of Richmond (1623), Earl of Richmond (1613), Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1623) and Baron of Setrington (1613) Great Chamberlain of Scotland (1591, made hereditary 1603-1703)
- Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of LennoxLudovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of LennoxLudovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox and his wife Catherine de Balsac. Stewart was involved in the Plantation of Ulster in Ireland and the colonization of Maine in New England...
, 1st Duke of Richmond (1574–1624), elder son of the 1st Duke, was raised to the English peerage. When he died without legitimate issue, his English peerages went extinct
- Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox
- Other titles (3rd Duke onwards): Earl of March and Baron Stuart of Leighton Bromswold, in the county of Huntingdon (1619)
- Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of LennoxEsmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of LennoxEsmé 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...
(1579–1624), younger son of the 1st Duke
- Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox
- Other titles (4th Duke onwards): Baron Clifton, of Leighton Bromswold (1608)
- James Stewart, 4th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond (1612–1655), eldest son of the 3rd Duke
- Esmé Stewart, 5th Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond (1649–1660), only son of the 4th Duke, died unmarried
- Other titles (6th Duke): Earl of Lichfield and Baron Stuart of Newbury, in the county of Berks (1645) and Baron of Cobham (1666)
- Charles Stewart, 6th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond (1639–1672), only son of the fourth son of the 3rd Duke, died without male issue and all of his titles except the Barony Clifton went extinct
Dukes of Lennox, second Creation (1675)
- Other titles: Duke of Richmond and Earl of March (1675), Earl of Darnley (1675), Baron of Settrington, in the county of York (1675) and Lord of Torboulton (1675)
- Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 1st Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Aubigny was the illegitimate son of Charles II of England and his mistress Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth....
, 1st Duke of Lennox (1672–1723), illegitimate son of Charles IICharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... - Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 2nd Duke of RichmondThe 2nd Duke of Richmond has been described as early cricket's greatest patron. Although he had played cricket as a boy, his real involvement began after he succeeded to the dukedom...
, 2nd Duke of Lennox (1701–1750), only son of the 1st Duke - Charles Lennox, Earl of March (1724), eldest son of the 2nd Duke, died in infancy
- Charles Lennox, Earl of March (1730), second son of the 2nd Duke, died in infancy
- Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 3rd Duke of RichmondField Marshal Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 3rd Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Aubigny, KG, PC, FRS , styled Earl of March until 1750, was a British politician and office holder noteworthy for his advanced views on the issue of parliamentary reform...
, 3rd Duke of Lennox (1734–1806), third son of the 2nd Duke, died without legitimate issue - Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 4th Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG, PC was a British soldier and politician and Governor General of British North America.-Background:...
, 4th Duke of Lennox (1764–1819), only son of General Lord George LennoxLord George LennoxGeneral Lord George Henry Lennox was the second son of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, and was thus descended from King Charles II of England. He was a brother of the famous Lennox sisters.-Military career:...
, fourth and youngest son of the 2nd Duke - Charles Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond, 5th Duke of Lennox (1791–1860), eldest son of the 4th Duke
- Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
- Other titles (6th Duke onwards): Duke of Gordon and Earl of Kinrara, in the county of Inverness (1876)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of RichmondCharles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of RichmondCharles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, and 1st Duke of Gordon KG PC , styled Lord Settrington until 1819 and Earl of March between 1819 and 1860, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:Born at Richmond House, London, he was the son of Charles...
, 6th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Gordon (1818–1903), eldest son of the 5th Duke - Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of RichmondCharles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of RichmondCharles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Lennox KG, GCVO , styled Lord Settrington until 1860 and Earl of March between 1860 and 1903, was a British politician and peer....
, 7th Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Gordon (1845–1928), eldest son of the 6th Duke - Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of RichmondCharles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of RichmondCharles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond, 8th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Gordon DSO MVO was a British Peer, the son of the 7th Duke by his first wife, Amy Mary Ricardo , daughter of Percy Ricardo, of Bramley Park and Mathilde Hensley. He became duke upon his...
, 8th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Gordon (1870–1935), eldest son of the 7th Duke - Charles Gordon-Lennox, Lord Settrington (1899–1919), eldest son of the 8th Duke (at that point Earl of March), predeceased his father without issue
- Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of RichmondFrederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of RichmondFrederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond, 9th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Gordon was a British peer, engineer, racing driver and motor racing promoter....
, 9th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Gordon (1904–1989), second son of the 8th Duke - Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of RichmondCharles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of RichmondCharles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox and 5th Duke of Gordon is a British Peer. He was styled Lord Settrington until 1935 and Earl of March and Kinrara between 1935 and 1989, and is currently styled His Grace The Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon.The son of...
, 10th Duke of Lennox, 5th Duke of Gordon (b. 1929), eldest son of the 9th Duke - Heir apparent: Charles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and KinraraCharles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and KinraraCharles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara is the heir apparent of the 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox and 5th Duke of Gordon...
(b. 1955), only son of the 10th Duke
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- His heir apparent: Charles Gordon-Lennox, Lord Settrington (b. 1994), eldest son of Lord March
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond
Line of Succession
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and KinraraCharles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and KinraraCharles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara is the heir apparent of the 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox and 5th Duke of Gordon...
(b. 1955), only son of the 10th Duke - Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Lord Settrington (b. 1994), eldest son of Lord March
- Hon. William Rupert Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1996), second son of Lord March
- Hon. Frederick Lysander Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 2000), third and youngest son of Lord March
- Anthony Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1969), only son of Lord Sir Nicholas Charles Gordon-LennoxLord Nicholas Gordon-LennoxLord Nicholas Charles "Nicky" Gordon-Lennox, KCMG, KCVO , the younger son of the 9th Duke of Richmond and his wife, Elizabeth, was a British diplomat....
, second and youngest son of the 9th Duke - James David Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1944), grandson of Brig.-Gen. Lord Esmé Charles Gordon-Lennox, second son of the 7th Duke
- Henry Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1976), only son of James Gordon-Lennox
- Charles William Gordon-Lennox (b. 2005), eldest son of Henry Gordon-Lennox
- Thomas Edward Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 2009), second and youngest son of Henry Gordon-Lennox
- Maj.-Gen. Bernard Charles Gordon-LennoxBernard Charles Gordon LennoxMajor-General Bernard Charles Gordon Lennox CB MBE was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.-Military career:Born the eldest son of Lieutenant General Sir George Gordon Lennox, and educated at Eton College Bernard Gordon Lennox was Page of Honour to King George VI...
(b. 1932), grandson of Major Lord Bernard Charles Gordon-LennoxLord Bernard Gordon-LennoxMajor Lord Bernard Charles Gordon-Lennox , was a British soldier.Gordon-Lennox was the third son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond, by his first wife Amy Mary, daughter of Percy Ricardo, of Bramley Park, Guildford, Surrey. Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond and...
, third and youngest son of the 7th Duke - Edward Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1961), eldest son of Maj.-Gen. Bernard Gordon-Lennox
- Alexander Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1990), only son of Edward Gordon-Lennox
- Angus Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1964), second son of Maj.-Gen. Bernard Gordon-Lennox
- Geordie Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1998), only son of Angus Gordon-Lennox
- Charles Bernard Gordon-Lennox (b. 1970), third and youngest son of Maj.-Gen. Bernard Gordon-Lennox
- Colonel David Henry Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1935), younger brother of Maj.-Gen. Bernard Gordon-Lennox
- Captain Michael Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1938), first cousin of Maj.-Gen. Bernard and Col. David Gordon-Lennox
- Hamish Charles Gordon-Lennox (b.1980), only son of Capt. Michael Gordon-Lennox
- Commander Andrew Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1948), younger brother of Capt. Michael Gordon-Lennox
- Simon Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1978), eldest son of Cdr. Andrew Gordon-Lennox
- Hugo Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1980), second and youngest son of Cdr. Andrew Gordon-Lennox
- Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1934), grandson of Rt. Hon. Lord Walter Charles Gordon-Lennox, fourth and youngest son of the 6th Duke
- Ian Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1958), eldest son of Henry Gordon-Lennox
- Philip George Hugh Gordon-Lennox (b. 1963), second and youngest son of Henry Gordon-Lennox
- Thomas Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1991), eldest son of Philip Gordon-Lennox
- Alec George Gordon-Lennox (b. 1993), second and youngest son of Philip Gordon-Lennox