Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond
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Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox (3 August 1791 – 21 October 1860) was an English politician and a prominent Conservative. The son of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lady Charlotte Gordon, he was styled Earl of March until he succeeded his father in 1819.
He served on Wellington's staff in the Peninsular War, being at the same time Member of Parliament for Chichester. He was afterwards a vehement opponent in the House of Lords of Roman Catholic emancipation (See Gordon Riots), and at a later date a leader of the opposition to Peel's free trade policy. In 1836, on inheriting the estates of his maternal uncle, the fifth and last Duke of Gordon, he assumed the name of Gordon before that of Lennox.
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He married Lady Caroline Paget (daughter of the Marquess of Anglesey by Caroline Villiers) on April 10, 1817. The couple had eight children:
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond (1818–1903)
- Lady Caroline Amelia Gordon-Lennox (18 June 1819 – 30 April 1890), married John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough
- Fitzroy George Charles Gordon-Lennox (11 June 1820 – 1841), lost at sea aboard SS President
- Rt. Hon. Lord Henry Charles George Gordon-Lennox (2 November 1821 – 29 August 1886), married Amelia Brooman and left no issue
- Captain Lord Alexander Francis Charles Gordon-Lennox (14 June 1825 – 22 January 1892), married Emily Towneley and left issue
- Lady Augusta Catherine Gordon-Lennox (January 14, 1827 – 3 April 1904), married Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (1823–1902)
- Lord George Charles Gordon-Lennox (22 October 1829 – 27 February 1877), married Minnie Palmer and left no issue
- Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox (April 13, 1838 – October 5, 1910), married Charles Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George White-Thomas James du Pre |
Member of Parliament for Chichester with William Huskisson 1812–1819 |
Succeeded by William Huskisson Lord John Lennox |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Manchester |
Postmaster General 1830–1834 |
Succeeded by The Marquess Conyngham |
| Preceded by The Earl of Egremont |
Lord Lieutenant of Sussex 1835–1860 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Chichester |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Charles Lennox |
Duke of Richmond and Lennox 1819–1860 |
Succeeded by Charles Gordon-Lennox |
