Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond
His Grace The Duke of Richmond |
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Born | 30 December 1870 |
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Title | Duke of Richmond |
Tenure | 18 January 1928 – 7 May 1935 |
Successor | Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke |
Spouse(s) | Hilda Madeline Brassey |
Issue | Amy Gwendolin Gordon-Lennox Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox (Aug – Sep 1895) Doris Hilda Gordon-Lennox Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox |
Parents | Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond Amy Mary Ricardo |
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond, 8th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Gordon DSO, MVO, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (30 December 1870 – 7 May 1935), known as Lord Settrington 1870–1903, and as Earl of March 1903–1928, was a British Peer.
Biography
Lord Settrington was the son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond (at the time known as Earl of March, as his father, the 6th Duke was still alive) by his first wife, Amy Mary Ricardo (1849–1879), daughter of Percy Ricardo, of Bramley Park and Mathilde Hensley. He was styled as Earl of March when his father held the dukedom, and inherited the dukedom upon his father's death in 1928, holding the title for only seven years.
He was promoted to Captain while in the service of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment. In December 1899 he was appointed a staff officer as an extra Aide-de-camp to Lord Roberts, Commander-in-Chief of the forces in South Africa during the early part of the Second Boer War.[1]
Family
Lord Settrington married Hilda Madeline Brassey (1872 – 29 December 1971) on 8 June 1893; they had 5 children:
- Lady Amy Gwendolin Gordon-Lennox (5 May 1894 – 27 April 1975)
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox (15 August 1895 – 5 September 1895)
- Lady Doris Hilda Gordon-Lennox (6 September 1896 – 5 February 1980)
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Lord Settrington (26 January 1899 – 24 August 1919 of war wounds)
- Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond, 9th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Gordon (5 February 1904 – 2 November 1989)
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References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27156. p. 430. 23 January 1900.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Richmond
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond
Honorary titles | ||
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Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Moray 1928–1935 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Moray |
Peerage of England | ||
Preceded by | Duke of Richmond 3rd creation 1928–1935 |
Succeeded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox |
Peerage of Scotland | ||
Preceded by | Duke of Lennox 2nd creation 1928–1935 |
Succeeded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by | Duke of Gordon 2nd creation 1928–1935 |
Succeeded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox |
French nobility | ||
Preceded by | Duke of Aubigny 1928–1935 |
Succeeded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox |
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- 1870 births
- 1935 deaths
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Deputy Lieutenants of Banffshire
- Dukes of Lennox
- Dukes of Richmond
- Dukes of Gordon
- Earls of March (1675)
- Irish Guards officers
- Members of the Royal Victorian Order
- Lord-Lieutenants of Moray
- Deputy Lieutenants of Moray