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Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 11.º Duque de Richmond, 11.º Duque de Lennox e 6.º Duque de Gordon ( 8 de janeiro de 1955 ), denominado Lord Settrington até 1989 e depois Conde de March e Kinrara até 2017, é um aristocrata britânico e proprietário da Goodwood House em West Sussex. [ 1] Ele é o fundador do Goodwood Festival of Speed e do ...
Unlike his half-brothers, Charles didn’t need to wait long for either a surname or a title. At just three years old, he was elevated to the peerage He was given the English titles of Duke of Richmond, Earl of March and Baron of Settrington on 9 August 1675 and, the following month, the Scottish titles of Duke of Lennox, Earl of Darnley, and Lord of Torboulton (though he had the titles, the ...
4 de abr. de 2024 · Charles Lennox, 3rd duke of Richmond (born February 22, 1735, London, England—died December 29, 1806, Goodwood, Sussex) was one of the most progressive British politicians of the 18th century, being chiefly known for his advanced views on parliamentary reform.
He became the 4th Duke of Richmond on 29 December 1806, after the death of his uncle, Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond. In April 1807 he became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He remained in that post until 1813. He participated in the Napoleonic Wars and in 1815 he was in command of a reserve force in Brussels, which was protecting that city ...
16 de mar. de 2020 · Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond. Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1758. For most noble youths the Grand Tour was a rite of passage which, while in theory was meant to be all about education, consisted more of endless parties and womanizing.
4 de abr. de 2024 · Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond (born July 29, 1672, London—died May 27, 1723, Goodwood, Sussex, Eng.) was the son of Charles II of England by his mistress Louise de Kéroualle, duchess of Portsmouth. He was aide-de-camp to William III from 1693 to 1702 and lord of the bedchamber to George I from 1714 to 1723.
Sitter in 10 portraits. Charles Lennox was one of the many illegitimate children of King Charles II. He converted to Catholicism in 1685, and when Charles's brother James II, also a Catholic, was exiled in 1688, he followed. Soon however Lennox returned to England to support William III For the rest of his career he changed his allegiance and ...
