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Duke Richmond is in Dukedoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been three creations of Duke Richmond:
1st. 1623. Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond 1574-1624. Extinct. 16th February 1624.
2nd. 1641. James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond 1612-1655. Extinct. December 1672.
3rd. 9th August 1675. Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond 1672-1723. Extant.
Duke Richmond 1st Creation 1623
Duke Richmond is also in Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Dukedoms of England.
Summary
1623. Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond created.
16th February 1624. Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond extinct.
In 1623 Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 48) was created 1st Duke Richmond, 1st Earl Newcastle upon Tyne by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 56). Frances Howard Duchess Lennox and Richmond (age 44) by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 16th February 1624 Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 49) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Duke Richmond and Earl Newcastle upon Tyne extinct. His brother Esmé (age 45) succeeded 3rd Duke Lennox. Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 32) by marriage Duchess Lennox.
Duke Richmond 2nd Creation 1641
Duke Richmond is also in Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Dukedoms of England.
Summary
1641. James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond created.
30th March 1655. Son Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox succeeded.
10th August 1660. First Cousin Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond succeeded.
December 1672. Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond extinct.
In 1641 James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 28) was created 1st Duke Richmond by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 40). Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond (age 19) by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 30th March 1655 James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 42) died. His son Esmé (age 6) succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 5th Duke Lennox, 3rd Earl March, 4th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 10th August 1660 Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox (age 11) died of smallpox at Paris [Map]. He was buried in on 04 Sep 1660 in the Richmond Vault, Westminster Abbey. His first cousin Charles (age 21) succeeded 6th Duke Lennox, 3rd Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March. Elizabeth Rogers Duchess Richmond by marriage Duchess Richmond. His sister Mary (age 9) succeeded 5th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 31st March 1662 Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 23) and Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond.
In March 1667 Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 27) and Frances Teresa Stewart Duchess Lennox and Richmond (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lennox, Duchess Richmond.
In December 1672 Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 33) drowned at Elsinor. Duke Lennox, Duke Richmond, Earl March, Earl Lichfield. Baron Stuart extinct. His sister Katherine (age 32) succeeded 7th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
Duke Richmond 3rd Creation 1675
Duke Richmond is also in Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extant Dukedoms of England.
Summary
9th August 1675. Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond created.
27th May 1723. Son Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond succeeded.
8th August 1750. Son Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond succeeded.
29th December 1806. Nephew Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond succeeded.
28th August 1819. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond succeeded.
21st October 1860. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond succeeded.
27th September 1903. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond succeeded.
18th January 1928. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 8th Duke Richmond succeeded.
7th May 1935. Son Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox 9th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 4th Duke of Gordon succeeded.
2nd November 1989. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 10th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 5th Duke of Gordon succeeded.
1st September 2017. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 11th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 6th Duke of Gordon succeeded.
On 9th August 1675 Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 3) was created 1st Duke Richmond, 1st Earl March, 1st Baron Settrington by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 45).
On 8th January 1692 Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 19) and Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond. He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth (age 42).
On 27th May 1723 Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 50) died. His son Charles (age 22) succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 2nd Earl March, 2nd Baron Settrington. Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 17) by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 8th August 1750 Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 49) died. His son Charles (age 15) succeeded 3rd Duke Richmond, 3rd Earl March, 3rd Baron Settrington.
On 1st April 1757 Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 22) and Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond. She the daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 36). He the son of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond. They were half sixth cousins. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 29th December 1806 Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 71) died at Goodwood West Sussex. He was buried at Chichester Cathedral [Map]. His nephew Charles (age 42) succeeded 4th Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March, 4th Baron Settrington. Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond (age 38) by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 28th August 1819 Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond (age 54) died. His son Charles (age 28) succeeded 5th Duke Richmond, 5th Earl March, 5th Baron Settrington. Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond (age 23) by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 21st October 1860 Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond (age 69) died. His son Charles (age 42) succeeded 6th Duke Richmond, 6th Earl March, 6th Baron Settrington. Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond (age 36) by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 27th September 1903 Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond (age 85) died. His son Charles (age 57) succeeded 7th Duke Richmond, 2nd Duke Gordon, 7th Earl March, 7th Baron Settrington.
On 18th January 1928 Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond (age 82) died. His son Charles (age 57) succeeded 8th Duke Richmond, 3rd Duke Gordon, 8th Earl March, 8th Baron Settrington. Hilda Madeline Brassey Duchess Richmond (age 55) by marriage Duchess Richmond, Duchess Gordon.
On 7th May 1935 Charles Gordon-Lennox 8th Duke Richmond (age 64) died. His son Frederick (age 31) succeeded 9th Duke Richmond, 4th Duke Gordon, 9th Earl March, 9th Baron Settrington.
On 2nd November 1989 Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox 9th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 4th Duke of Gordon (age 85) died. His son Charles (age 60) succeeded 10th Duke Richmond, 5th Duke Gordon, 10th Earl March, 10th Baron Settrington.
On 1st September 2017 Charles Gordon-Lennox 10th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 5th Duke of Gordon (age 87) died. His son Charles (age 62)succeeded 11th Duke Richmond, 6th Duke Gordon, 11th Earl March, 11th Baron Settrington. Janet Elizabeth Astor Duchess of Richmond and Gordon (age 55) by marriage Duchess Richmond, Duchess Gordon.