Duke of Richmond
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Dukedom of Richmond held with Dukedom of Lennox and Dukedom of Gordon | |
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heirs male of the body lawfully begotten | |
Subsidiary titles | Earl of March Earl of Darnley Earl of Kinrara Baron Settrington Lord Torbolton Duke of Aubigny |
Seat(s) | Goodwood House |
Former seat(s) | Gordon Castle |
Duke of Richmond is a title in the
The current dukedom of Richmond was created in 1675
History of the Dukedom
Prior to the creation of the Dukedom the early nobles of England associated with Richmondshire were
The first creation of a dukedom of Richmond (as Duke of Richmond and Somerset) was made in 1525 for
The second creation was in 1623 for
The fourth creation of the dukedom of Richmond was in August 1675, when
The subsidiary titles of the dukedom created in 1675 are Earl of March (created 1675),
The Dukes of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon are normally styled Duke of Richmond and Gordon. Before the creation of the Dukedom of Gordon they were styled Duke of Richmond and Lennox. The titles Earl of March and Baron Settrington were created in the peerage of England along with the Dukedom of Richmond. The titles Earl of Darnley and Lord Torbolton were created in the Peerage of Scotland along with the Dukedom of Lennox. Finally, the title Earl of Kinrara was created in the peerage of the United Kingdom with the Dukedom of Gordon. The eldest son of the Duke uses the courtesy title Earl of March and Kinrara. Before the creation of the Dukedom of Gordon, the courtesy title used was Earl of March.
The family seat is Goodwood House near Chichester, West Sussex.
Dukes of Richmond and Somerset (1525)
Created by Henry VIII of England
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# | Name | Period | Duchess | Notes | Other titles |
1 | Henry FitzRoy 1519–1536 |
1525–1536 | Lady Mary Howard | Extramarital son of King Henry VIII
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Earl of Nottingham |
Dukes of Richmond (1623)
Created by James I of England
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# | Name | Period | Duchess | Notes | Other titles |
1 | Ludovic Stewart 1574–1624 |
1623–1624 | Lady Frances Howard
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Second cousin and favourite of James I | Duke of Lennox Earl of Lennox Earl of Richmond |
Dukes of Richmond (1641)
Created by Charles I of England | |||||
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# | Name | Period | Duchess | Notes | Other titles |
1 | James Stewart 1612–1655 |
1641–1655 | Lady Mary Villiers | Nephew of Ludovic Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond |
Duke of Lennox Earl of Lennox Earl of March Baron Clifton |
2 | Esmé Stewart 1649–1660 |
1655–1660 | unmarried | Son of the preceding | |
3 | Charles Stewart 1639–1672 |
1660–1672 | Lady Elizabeth Rogers Lady Margaret Banaster Lady Frances Stewart |
Cousin of the preceding | Duke of Lennox Earl of Lennox Earl of March Earl of Lichfield Baron Clifton |
Dukes of Richmond (1675)
Created by Charles II of England | |||||
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# | Name | Period | Duchess | Notes | Other titles |
1 | Charles Lennox 1672–1723 |
1675–1723 | Lady Anne Brudenell | Extramarital son of Charles II | 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
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Son of the preceding | |
3 | Charles Lennox 1735–1806 |
1750–1806 | Lady Mary Bruce | Son of the preceding | |
4 | Charles Lennox 1764–1819 |
1806–1819 | Lady Charlotte Gordon | Nephew of the preceding | |
5 | Charles Gordon-Lennox 1791–1860 |
1819–1860 | Lady Caroline Paget | Son of the preceding | |
6 | Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox 1818–1903 |
1860–1903 | Frances Greville | Son of the preceding | 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 | |
8 | Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox 1870–1935 |
1928–1935 | Hilda Brassey | Son of the preceding | |
9 | Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox 1904–1989 |
1935–1989 | Elizabeth Hudson | Son of the preceding | |
10 | Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox 1929–2017 |
1989–2017 | Susan Grenville-Grey | Son of the preceding | |
11 | Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox b. 1955 |
since 2017 | The Honourable Janet Elizabeth Astor | Son of the preceding |
The heir apparent is Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara (b. 1994), eldest son of the 11th Duke.
Line of succession (simplified)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond (1818–1903)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond (1845–1928)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond (1870–1935)
- Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond (1904–1989)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond (1929–2017)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond (born 1955)
- (1) Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara (b. 1994)
- (2) Lord William Rupert Gordon-Lennox (b. 1996)
- (3) Lord Frederick Lysander Gordon-Lennox (b. 2000)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond (born 1955)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond (1929–2017)
- Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond (1904–1989)
- Lord Esmé Charles Gordon-Lennox (1875–1949)
- Reginald Arthur Charles Gordon-Lennox (1910–1965)
- male issue in line
- Reginald Arthur Charles Gordon-Lennox (1910–1965)
- Lord Bernard Charles Gordon-Lennox (1878–1914)
- Sir George Gordon-Lennox (1908–1988)
- Bernard Gordon Lennox (1932–2017)
- male issue in line
- other male issue in line
- Bernard Gordon Lennox (1932–2017)
- Sir Alexander Henry Charles Gordon-Lennox (1911–1987)
- male issue in line
- Sir George Gordon-Lennox (1908–1988)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond (1870–1935)
- Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox (1865–1922)
- Victor Charles Hugh Gordon-Lennox (1897–1968)
- male issue in line
- Victor Charles Hugh Gordon-Lennox (1897–1968)
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond (1845–1928)
Coat of arms (full achievement)
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The earlier dukes (creations of 1623 and 1641) bore: Quarterly 1 and 4 azure three fleurs-de-lis and a bordure engrailed Or; 2 and 3 Or a fess chequy azure and argent, a bordure gules semy of buckles Or (Stewart of Bonkyl); overall an inescutcheon of Lennox.
Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (creation of 1525), bore the Tudor royal arms (quarterly France and England) with a border quarterly ermine (for
Family tree
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See also
Notes
- ducal family of Brittany.
References
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 306–307.
- ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.
- ^ a b "His Grace's Coat of Arms". The History Guide. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
Further reading
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 419–420.
- Tillyard, Stella. Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox, 1740–1832. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1994.
- Baird, Rosemary. Goodwood: Art and Architecture, Sport and Family, Frances Lincoln, 2007