The Duke of Richmond | |
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Born | 30 December 1870 |
Died | 7 May 1935 | (aged 64)
Title | Duke of Richmond |
Tenure | 18 January 1928 - 7 May 1935 ( 7 years, 109 days) |
Successor | Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke |
Spouse(s) | Hilda Madeline Brassey |
Issue | Amy Gwendolin Gordon-Lennox Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox (Aug - Sep 1895) Doris Hilda Gordon-Lennox Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox |
Parents | Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond Amy Mary Ricardo |
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; they had 5 children:
Honorary titles | ||
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Preceded by The Duke of Richmond |
Lord Lieutenant of Moray 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 |