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).

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Duke of Richmond and Duke of Lennox (1675)

Created by Charles II of England
#NamePeriodDuchessNotesTitles
1 Charles Lennox
1672-1723
1675-1723Lady Anne BrudenellYoungest 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
1750-1806Lady Mary BruceSon 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
1819-1860Lady Caroline PagetSon of the preceding. Also 5th Duc d'Aubigny
6 Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox
1818-1903
1860-1903Lady Frances GrevilleSon 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
1903-1928widowedSon 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
1935-1989Elizabeth HudsonSon of the preceding. Also 9th Duc d'Aubigny
10 Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox
b. 1929-2017
1989-2017Susan Grenville-GreySon of the preceding. Also 10th Duc d'Aubigny
11 Charles Gordon-Lennox
b. 1955
since 2017Janet AstorSon of the preceding. Also 11th Duc d'Aubigny

Family tree

Earls and Dukes of Richmond, Lennox, and Gordon
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, 1536Earldom of Lennox merged with crown, 1571Earldom 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)
illegitimateDukedoms 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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