Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond

"Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, and 1st Duke of Gordon KG PC (27 February 1818 – 27 September 1903), styled Lord Settrington until 1819 and Earl of March between 1819 and 1860, was a British Conservative politician."

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Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, and 1st Duke of Gordon KG, PC (27 February 1818 – 27 September 1903), styled Lord Settrington until 1819 and Earl of March between 1819 and 1860, was a British Conservative politician.

Background and education
Born at Richmond House, London, he was the son of Charles Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox and Lady Caroline, daughter of Field Marshal Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey. He was educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford, where he had a short career as a cricketer. He served in the Royal Horse Guards and was aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington.

Political career March entered politics as member for Sussex West in 1841. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1859. In 1860, he succeeded his father as Duke of Richmond and entered the House of Lords. He chaired the Royal Commission on Capital Punishment, which reported in 1866, and the Royal Commission on Water Supply in 1869, which concluded that there was a need for some sort of overall planning of water supplies for domestic use.[1] He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1867, and filled various positions in government. He was also Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen from 1861 until his death at Gordon Castle in 1903.

Richmond married Frances Harriett Greville, daughter of Algernon Greville, on 28 November 1843. They had six children:

Lady Caroline Gordon-Lennox (12 October 1844 – 2 November 1934), died unmarried Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond (1845–1928) Lord Algernon Charles Gordon-Lennox (19 September 1847 – 3 October 1921), married Blanche Maynard and had issue one daughter, Ivy Gordon-Lennox, (16 June 1887 – 3 March 1982), who m. William Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland. Captain Lord Francis Charles Gordon-Lennox (30 July 1849 – 1 January 1886), died unmarried Lady Florence Gordon-Lennox (21 June 1851 – 21 July 1895), died unmarried Lord Walter Charles Gordon-Lennox (29 July 1865 – 21 October 1922), married Alice Ogilvie-Grant and had issue

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Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richnond1 M, #10679, b. 27 February 1818, d. 27 September 1903 Last Edited=16 May 2017 Consanguinity Index=0.01%

Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond 2

    Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richnond was born on 27 February 1818 at Richmond House, Whitehall Gardens, London, EnglandG.3 He was the son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Paget.1 He married Frances Harriett Greville, daughter of Algernon Frederick Greville and Charlotte Maria Cox, on 28 November 1843 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, EnglandG.3 He died on 27 September 1903 at age 85 at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Morayshire, ScotlandG.3

    He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1 He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He gained the rank of officer in 1839 in the Royal Horse Guards.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for West Sussex between 1841 and 1860.1 He was Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief between 1842 and 1854.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1859.1 He was President of the Poor Law Board between March 1859 and June 1859.1 He succeeded as the 6th Duke of Richmond [E., 1675] on 21 October 1860.1 He succeeded as the 6th Baron of Settrington, co. York [E., 1675] on 21 October 1860.1 He succeeded as the 6th Duke of Lennox [S., 1675] on 21 October 1860.1 He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Darnley [S., 1675] on 21 October 1860.1 He succeeded as the 6th Lord of Torboulton [S., 1675] on 21 October 1860.1 He succeeded as the 6th Duc d'Aubigny [France, 1684] on 21 October 1860.1 He succeeded as the 6th Earl of March [E., 1675] on 21 October 1860.1 He held the office of Chancellor of Aberdeen University between 1861 and 1903.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1867.1 He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1867 and 1868.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Sussex.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, in 1870.1 He held the office of Elder Brother of Trinity House between 1870 and 1903.1 He held the office of Lord President of the Council between 1874 and 1880.1 He was created 1st Earl of Kinrara, co. Inverness [U.K.] on 13 January 1876.1 He was created 1st Duke of Gordon [U.K.] on 13 January 1876.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire between 1879 and 1903.1 He held the office of Chairman of the West Sussex County Council.1 He held the office of Secretary of Scotland between 1885 and 1886.1 He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between June 1885 and August 1885.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1894.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.4

Children of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richnond and Frances Harriett Greville Lady Caroline Gordon-Lennox b. 12 Oct 1844, d. 2 Nov 1934 Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond+1 b. 27 Dec 1845, d. 18 Jan 1928 Colonel Lord Algernon Charles Gordon-Lennox+1 b. 19 Sep 1847, d. 3 Oct 1921 Captain Lord Francis Charles Gordon-Lennox1 b. 30 Jul 1849, d. 1 Jan 1886 Lady Florence Gordon-Lennox b. 21 Jun 1851, d. 21 Jul 1895 Rt. Hon. Lord Walter Charles Gordon-Lennox+1 b. 29 Jul 1865, d. 21 Oct 1922

Citations

[S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3336. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family." [S6] 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 846. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography