Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond
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Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond, 8th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Gordon DSO MVO (30 December 1870 – 7 May 1935) was a British Peer, the son of the 7th Duke by his first wife, Amy Mary Ricardo (1849 - 1879), daughter of Percy Ricardo, of Bramley Park and Mathilde Hensley.
He became duke upon his father's death in 1928, and thus held the title for only seven years. Previously, he had been styled Earl of March.
He married Hilda Madeline Brassey (1874 – 29 December 1971) on 8 June 1893, by whom he had 5 children:
- Lady Amy Gwendolin Gordon-Lennox (5 May 1894 – 27 April 1975)
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox (15 August 1895 – 5 September 1895)
- Lady Doris Hilda Gordon-Lennox (6 September 1896 – 5 February 1980)
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Lord Settrington (26 January 1899 – 24 August 1919 of war wounds)
- Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond, 9th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Gordon (5 February 1904 – 2 November 1989)
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| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Duke of Richmond |
Lord Lieutenant of Elginshire 1928–1935 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Moray |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Gordon-Lennox |
Duke of Richmond 3rd creation 1928 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Charles Gordon-Lennox |
Duke of Lennox 2nd creation 1928 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Charles Gordon-Lennox |
Duke of Gordon 2nd creation 1928 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox |
Categories: 1870 births | 1935 deaths | Companions of the Distinguished Service Order | Dukes in the Peerage of England | Dukes in the Peerage of Scotland | Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmond | Dukes of Gordon | Irish Guards officers | Members of the Royal Victorian Order | Lord-Lieutenants of Moray
