Duchess of Richmond

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Duchess of Richmond
Incumbent
Janet Gordon-Lennox
since 1 September 2017
Style Her Grace
Member of Gordon-Lennox family
Term length As long as married to the Duke of Richmond
Formation
    • 1525 (first creation)
First holder Mary Fitzroy

The Duchess of Richmond is the wife of the Duke of Richmond, an extant title in the Peerage of England that has been created four times, originally in 1525.

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Countesses

Countesses of Richmond (1218–1235)

Other titles: Duchess of Brittany

CountessImageEarlTenure
Alix, Duchess of Brittany 1st 1218–1221
NicoleUnknown-1232

Countesses of Richmond (1341–1342)

Other titles: Countess of Beaumont

CountessImageEarlTenure
Joan of Valois 1st 1341–1342

Countesses of Richmond (1342–1372)

Other titles: Duchess of Lancaster

CountessImageEarlTenure
Blanche of Lancaster Tomb of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster.jpg 1st 1359–1368
Katherine Swynford Arms of Katherine Swynford (de Roet).svg 1371–1372

Countesses of Richmond (1372–1425)

Other titles: Duchess of Brittany

CountessImageEarlTenure
Joan Holland Arms of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent.svg 5th 1372–1384
Joan of Navarre Joana Canterbury.jpg 1386–1399

Countesses of Richmond (1414–1435)

Other titles: Duchess of Bedford

CountessImageEarlTenure
Anne of Burgundy Anne, Duchess of Bedford (detail) - British Library Add MS 18850 f257v cropped.jpg 1st 1423–1432
Jacquetta of Luxembourg Arms of the Counts of Luxembourg.svg 1433–1435

Countesses of Richmond (1452–1509)

CountessImageEarlTenure
Margaret Beaufort Lady Margaret Beaufort from NPG.jpg 1st 1455–1456

Duchesses

Duchesses of Richmond & Somerset (1525–1536)

DuchessImageDukeTenure
Mary Howard Hans Holbein the Younger - Mary, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset RL 12212.jpg 1st 1533–1536

Duchesses of Richmond (1623–1624)

DuchessImageDukeTenure
Frances Howard Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger Frances Howard Countess of Hertford.png 1st 1623–1624

Duchesses of Richmond (1641–1672)

DuchessImageDukeTenure
Mary Villiers Mary Villiers Duchess of Lennox and Richmond by Richard Gaywood.jpg 1st 1641–1655
Elizabeth Rogers 3rd 1659–Unknown
Margaret Lewis (née Banastre)1662–Unknown
Frances Stuart Frances Teresa Stuart by Lely.jpg 1667–1672

Duchesses of Richmond (1675–Present)

DuchessImageDukeTenureRef.
Anne Brudenell Arms of the Earl of Cardigan.svg 1st 1692–1722
Sarah Cadogan Sarah Cadogan.jpg 2nd 1723–1750
Mary Bruce 3rd 1757–1796
Charlotte Lennox Charlotte, Duchess of Richmond (1768-1842), by Joseph Nollekens.jpg 4th 1789–1819
Caroline Paget Arms of Paget.svg 5th 1819–1860
Frances Greville Greville arms.svg 6th 1860–1887
Hilda Brassey
Lady Gordon Lennox LCCN2014683838.tif
8th 1928–1935
Elizabeth Hudson 9th 1935–1989
Susan Grenville-Grey 10th 1989–2017
Janet Astor Astor (Viscount Astor) Arms.svg 11th 2017–present [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Dowager Duchess of Richmond: Chatelaine of Goodwood who created the International Dressage competition at the estate". The Daily Telegraph. 24 June 2023. ProQuest   2828990418 . Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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