Coat of arms of the Dukes of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon
The Duke of Lennox is an aristocratic title in the Scottish peer system created for members of the clan . The ducal title, named for the in the modern administrative district of Stirling , was first created in 1581 for Esme Stewart, 7th Earl of Lennox . The 2nd Duke of Lennox received the title of Duke of Richmond, and after his death in 1624, the Duchy of Richmond passed to the English crown. The 4th Duke of Lennox also received the title of Duke of Richmond in 1641. In 1672, after the childless death of Charles Stewart, 6th Duke of Lennox, the titles of the Dukes of Lennox and Richmond went to the crown.
In 1675, King Charles II of Stewart of England re-created the title of Duke of Lennox for his illegitimate son, Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond (1672-1723). In 1876, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond and 6th Duke of Lennox , received the title of 1st Duke of Gordon. Thus, members of the clan began to own the four duchies (including the in France).
Content
- 1 Dukes of Lennox (1581)
- 2 Dukes of Lennox (1675)
- 3 See also
- 4 References
Dukes of Lennox (1581)
Coat of arms of Esme Stuart, 1st Duke of Lennox
- 1581 - 1583 : Esme Stuart, 1st Duke of Lennox (May 1542–26, 1583), also 7th Earl of Lennox (from 1580) and 6th Senor d'Aubigny (from 1567), the only son of John Stuart (c. 1519-1567), 5th lord d'Aubigny and grandson of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox .
- 1583 - 1624 : Louis Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox (September 29, 1574 - February 16, 1624), also 2nd Earl of Lennox (1583-1624), 1st Earl of Richmond and 1st Baron Settrington (1613-1624) , 1st Duke of Richmond and 1st Earl of Newcastle upon Tyne (1623–1624). The eldest son of Esme Stuart (1542-1583), 1st Duke of Lennox
- 1624 - 1624 : Esme Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox (1579 - July 30, 1624), 1st Earl of March (1619-1624) and 4th Earl of Lennox (1624), Younger (second) son of Esme Stuart (1542— 1583), 1st Duke of Lennox (1581-1583)
- 1624 - 1655 : James Stewart, 4th Duke of Lennox (April 6, 1612 - March 30, 1655), also 1st Duke of Richmond) (1641-1655), 4th Earl of Lennox and 2nd Earl of March, 2nd Baron Stewart of Leighton Bromswalt (1624–1655), the eldest son of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of March and 3rd Duke of Lennox
- 1655 - 1660 : Esme Stewart, 5th Duke of Lennox (November 2, 1649 - August 10, 1660), also 2nd Duke of Richmond, 5th Earl of Lennox, 3rd Earl of March, 3rd Baron Stewart of Leighton Bromsworth and 3rd Lord Clifton of Leighton Bromswalt. The only son of James Stuart, 4th Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond
- 1660 - 1672 : Charles Stewart, 6th Duke of Lennox (March 7, 1639 - December 12, 1672), also 1st Earl of Lichfield and 1st Baron Stewart of Newbury from 1645, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 6th Earl Lennox, 4th Earl of March, 4th Baron Stewart of Leighton Bromsvalt and 4th Lord Clifton of Leighton Bromsvalt since 1660, 11th lord d'Aubigny since 1668. The only son of George Stuart (1618-1642), 9th lord d'Aubigny (1632-1642). Grandson of Esme Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox.
Dukes of Lennox (1675)
- 1675 - 1723 : Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Lennox (July 29, 1672 - May 27, 1723), 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Obigny, 1st Earl of March, 1st Earl of Darnley, etc. The illegitimate son King of England, Scotland and Ireland Charles II Stewart.
- 1723 - 1750 : Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Lennox (May 18, 1701 - August 8, 1750), 2nd Duke of Richmond, 2nd Earl of March, 2nd Earl of Darnley, 2nd Baron Settrington, 2nd Lord Thorboulton since 1723, 2nd Duke of Aubigne since 1734, son of the previous
- 1750 - 1806 : Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Lennox (February 22, 1734/1735 - December 29, 1806), 3rd Duke of Richmond, 3rd Duke of Obigny, 3rd Earl of March, 3rd Earl of Darnley, 3- 1st Baron Settrington, 3rd Lord Torboulton since 1750, son of the previous
- 1806 - 1819 : Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Lennox (December 9, 1764 - August 28, 1819), 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Obigny, 4th Earl of March, 4th Earl of Darnley, 4th Baron Settrington, 4th Lord Thorboulton from 1806, nephew of the previous
- 1819 - 1860 : Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Lennox (August 3, 1791 - October 21, 1860), 5th Duke of Richmond, 5th Duke of Aubigny, 5th Earl of March, 5th Earl of Darnley, 5- 1st Baron Settrington, 5th Lord Torboulton from 1819, son of the previous
- 1860 - 1903 : Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Lennox (February 27, 1818 - September 27, 1903), 6th Duke of Richmond and 6th Duke of Aubigny, 6th Earl of March, 6th Earl of Darnley, 6 Baron Settrington, 6th Lord Torboulton since 1860, 1st Duke of Gordon and 1st Earl of Kinrara since 1876, son of the previous
- 1903 - 1929 : Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Lennox (December 27, 1845 - January 18, 1928), 7th Duke of Richmond, 7th Duke of Obigny, 2nd Duke of Gordon, 7th Earl of March, 7 Earl of Darnley, 2nd Earl of Kinrara, 7th Baron Settrington, 7th Lord Torboulton since 1903, son of the previous
- 1929 - 1935 : Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Lennox (December 30, 1870 - May 7, 1935), 8th Duke of Richmond, 8th Duke of Aubigny, 3rd Duke of Gordon, 8th Earl of March, 8 Earl of Darnley, 3rd Earl of Kinrara, 8th Baron Settrington, 8th Lord Torboulton since 1929, son of the previous
- 1935 - 1989 : Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Lennox (February 5, 1904 - November 2, 1989), 9th Duke of Richmond, 9th Duke of Aubigny, 4th Duke of Gordon, 9th Earl of March, 9 Earl of Darnley, 4th Earl of Kinrara, 9th Baron Settrington, 9th Lord Torboulton since 1929, son of the previous
- 1989 - 2017 : Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Lennox (September 19, 1929 - September 1, 2017), 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Obigny, 4th Duke of Gordon, 10th Earl of March, 10 Earl of Darnley, 4th Earl of Kinrara, 10th Baron Settrington, 10th Lord Torboulton since 1989, son of the previous
- From 2017 : Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Lennox (born January 8, 1955), the only son of the 10th Duke of Lennox
- Heir: Charles Gordon-Lennox, Lord Settrington (born December 20, 1994), son of the previous one.
See also
- Count Lennox
- Duke of Richmond
- Duke Gordon
- Duke of Aubigny
- Stuart from Darnley