Charles Lennox 1st Duke of Richmond [57123]
- Born: 29 Jul 1672, London, England
- Marriage: Anne Brudenell [57124]
- Died: 27 May 1723, Goodwood, Sussex, England at age 50
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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond was born illegitimately on 29 July 1672
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond was created 1st Earl of March [England] on 9 August 1675.1 He was created 1st Baron of Settrington, co. York [England] on 9 August 1675.1 He was created 1st Duke of Richmond [England] on 9 August 1675.1 He was created 1st Lord of Torboulton [Scotland] on 9 September 1675.1 He was created 1st Earl of Darnley [Scotland] on 9 September 1675.1 He was created 1st Duke of Lennox [Scotland] on 9 September 1675.1 In October 1675 he was granted £2,000 per year by his father, as well as a one shilling royalty on every cauldron of coal shipped from Newcastle.1 He held the office of Governor of Dumbarton Castle in 1681.1 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1681.1 He was Master of Horse between December 1681 and February 1684/85.1 He held the office of High Steward of York in 1683.1 He was naturalized as a French subject, and declared himself Roman Catholic in 1685.1 He was naturalized as a English subject, and converted to the Church of England in 1692.1 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to King William III between 1693 and 1702.1 He held the office of Lord High Admiral [Scotland] in 1694.1 He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to King George I between 1714 and 1723.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1715.1
1. Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 3, page 3335. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
2. Unknown Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message from unknown author e-mail (France) to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family".
3. G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume X, page 836. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
4. Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 90
5. Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 141.
6.Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 94.
Charles married Anne Brudenell [57124] [MRIN: 551615213], daughter of Francis Brudenell Lord Brudenell [57126] and Lady Frances Savile [57127]. (Anne Brudenell [57124] died on 9 Dec 1722 and was buried on 16 Dec 1722 in Deene, Northamptonshire, England.)
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