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).
Created by Charles II of England | |||||
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# | 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 |
MORMAER (EARL) OF LENNOX (1st creation), 12th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William I King of Scotland (c. 1142–1214) | David Mormaer of Lennox Earl of Huntingdon (1152–1219) | Ailín I possibly Mormaer of Lennox (d. c. 1200) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Isobel of Huntingdon (1199–1251) | Ailín II Mormaer of Lennox (d. 1217) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert V de Brus c. 1210–1295) | Maol Domhnaich (Maldoven) Mormaer of Lennox (d. 1250) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert VI de Brus (1243–1304) | Maol Choluim (Malcolm) I Mormaer of Lennox (d. 1303) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert I King of Scotland (1274–1329) | Maol Choluim (Malcolm) II Mormaer of Lennox (d. 1333) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marjorie Bruce (1296–1316) | Domhnall (Donald) Mormaer of Lennox (d. 1365) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
King Edward III (1312–1377) | Robert II King of Scotland (1316–1390) | Margaret Countess of Lennox (?) | Walter of Faslane de facto Mormaer of Lennox grandson of Mormaer Ailín II through the male line. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resigned, 1385 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EARL OF RICHMOND (5th creation), 1342 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John of Gaunt Earl of Richmond Duke of Lancaster (1340–1399) | Robert III King of Scots (1337–1406) | Robert Stewart Duke of Albany (c. 1340–1420) | Donnchadh Mormaer of Lennox (1385–1425) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earldom of Richmond surrendered, 1372 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Beaufort Earl of Somerset (1373–1410) | Murdoch Stewart Duke of Albany (1362-1425) | Isabella Countess of Lennox (d. 1458) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earldom of Lennox extinct, 1458 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Beaufort Duke of Somerset (c. 1403–1444) | King James I of Scots (1394–1437) | Joan Beaufort (c. 1404–1445) | James Stewart the Black Knight of Lorn (c. 1399 – c. 1451) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EARL OF RICHMOND (7th creation), 1452 | EARL OF LENNOX (2nd creation), 1488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edmund Tudor 1st Earl of Richmond (1430–1456) | Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443–1509) | King James II of Scotland (1430–1460) | John Stewart 1st Earl of Lennox (bef. 1430–1495) | John Stewart Earl of Atholl (c. 1440–1512) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry Tudor 2nd Earl of Richmond King Henry VII (1457–1509) | King James III of Scotland (1451–1488) | Mary Stewart (1453–1488) | James Hamilton Lord Hamilton (1415–1479) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earldom of Richmond merged into the Crown, 1509 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elizabeth Hamilton | Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl of Lennox (1460–1513) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
King Henry VIII (1491–1547) | King James IV of Scots (1473–1513) | Margaret Tudor (1489–1541) | Archibald Douglas Earl of Angus (1489–1557) | John Stewart 3rd Earl of Lennox (c. 1490–1526) | Elizabeth Stewart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
illegitimate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
illegitimate | Margaret Stewart (b. 1498) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DUKE OF RICHMOND & SOMERSET, 1525 | EARL OF LENNOX (4th creation), 1578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry Fitzroy Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519–1536) | George Gordon Earl of Huntly (1514–1562) | King James V of Scotland (1512–1542) | Margaret Douglas (1515–1578) | Matthew Stewart 4th Earl of Lennox (1516–1571) | Robert Stewart Earl of Lennox Earl of March (c. 1522–1586) | John Stewart 5th Seigneur d'Aubigny (d. 1567) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dukedom of Richmond and Somerset extinct, 1536 | Earldom of Lennox merged with crown, 1571 | Earldom of Lennox "exchanged" for the Earldom of March, 1580 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EARL OF LENNOX (3rd creation), c. 1571 | EARL OF LENNOX (5th creation), 1580 DUKE OF LENNOX (1st creation), 1581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Gordon Earl of Huntly (d. 1576) | Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587) | Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545–1567) | Charles Stuart Earl of Lennox (1557–1576) | Esmé Stewart 1st Earl, then Duke, of Lennox (1542–1583) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DUKE OF RICHMOND (1st creation), 1623 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Gordon Earl of Huntly Marquess of Huntly (1562–1636) | King James VI & I (1566–1625) | Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke of Lennox (1579–1624) | Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke of Lennox 1st Duke of Richmond (1574–1623) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DUKE OF RICHMOND (2nd creation), 1641 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Gordon Marquess of Huntly (c.1592–1649) | Charles I (1600–1649) | James Stewart 4th Duke of Lennox 1st Duke of Richmond (1612–1655) | George Stewart 9th Seigneur d'Aubigny (1619–1642) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lewis Gordon Marquess of Huntly (c. 1626–1653) | King Charles II (1630–1685) | Esmé Stewart 5th Duke of Lennox 2nd Duke of Richmond (1649–1660) | Charles Stewart 6th Duke of Lennox 3rd Duke of Richmond (1639–1672) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
illegitimate | Dukedoms of Lennox and Richmond extinct, 1672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DUKE OF GORDON (1st creation), 1684 | DUKE OF RICHMOND (3rd creation), 1675 DUKE OF LENNOX (2nd creation), 1675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Gordon Marquess of Huntly 1st Duke of Gordon | Charles Lennox 1st Duke of Richmond 1st Duke of Lennox (1672–1723) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke of Gordon Marquess of Huntly (1720–1752) | Charles Lennox 2nd Duke of Richmond 2nd Duke of Lennox (1701–1750) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke of Gordon Marquess of Huntly (1720–1752) | Charles Lennox 3rd Duke of Richmond 3rd Duke of Lennox (1735–1806) | Lord George Lennox (1737–1805) | Lennox sisters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Gordon 4th Duke of Gordon Marquess of Huntly (1743–1827) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Duncan Gordon 5th Duke of Gordon Marquess of Huntly (1770–1836) | Lady Charlotte Gordon (1768–1842) | Charles Lennox 4th Duke of Richmond 4th Duke of Lennox (1764–1819) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dukedom of Gordon extinct, 1836 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke of Richmond 5th Duke of Lennox (1791–1860) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DUKE OF GORDON (2nd creation), 1876 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke of Richmond 6th Duke of Lennox 1st Duke of Gordon (1818–1903) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke of Richmond 7th Duke of Lennox 2nd Duke of Gordon (1845–1928) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox 8th Duke of Richmond 8th Duke of Lennox 3rd Duke of Gordon (1870–1935) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox Lord Stettrington (1899–1919) | Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox 9th Duke of Richmond 9th Duke of Lennox 4th Duke of Gordon (1904–1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox 10th Duke of Richmond 10th Duke of Lennox 5th Duke of Gordon (1929–2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Gordon-Lennox 11th Duke of Richmond 11th Duke of Lennox 6th Duke of Gordon (b. 1955) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox Earl of March and Kinrara (b. 1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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