Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond

The Duke of Richmond
Born	30 December 1870(1870-12-30)
Died	7 May 1935(1935-05-07) (aged 64)
Title	Duke of Richmond
Tenure	18 January 1928 - 7 May 1935 (&100000000000000070000007 years, &10000000000000109000000109 days)
Other titles	8th Duke of Lennox 8th Duke of Aubigny (France) 3rd Duke of Gordon 8th Earl of March 8th Earl of Darnley 3rd Earl of Kinrara 8th Baron Settrington 8th Lord Torbolton Hereditary Constable of Inverness Castle
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:

• 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)

External links

• Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond at Genealogics

Memorial in Boxgrove Priory church

Honorary titles
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

Persondata
Name	Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of
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Date of birth	30 December 1870
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Date of death	7 May 1935
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