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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox KG (29 July 1672 – 27 May 1723), of Goodwood House near Chichester in Sussex, was the youngest of the seven illegitimate sons of King Charles II, and was that king's only son by his French-born mistress Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth.
May 23, 2024 · Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond was the son of Charles II of England by his mistress Louise de Kéroualle, duchess of Portsmouth. He was aide-de-camp to William III from 1693 to 1702 and lord of the bedchamber to George I from 1714 to 1723.
Aug 8, 2022 · Charles [FitzRoy later Lennox], 1st Duke of Richmond, KG PC. illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mistress Louise Renée de Penancoet de Kéroualle, suo jure Duchess of Portsmouth and of Aubigny. born 29 Jul 1672. mar.
Aug 22, 2023 · Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox was never far from the royal court. He served as an aide-de-camp to King William III between 1693 and 1702, William's death. He was the Lord High Admiral of Scotland from 1701 until 1705.
In 1675, King Charles II created his illegitimate son Charles Lennox Duke of Richmond (created on 9 August 1675) and Duke of Lennox (created on 9 September 1675), and the two Dukedoms have since been held concurrently by Lennox's descendants.
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox. Charles was the son of King Charles II and Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth. He was born on 29 July 1672, a swift 10 months after his mother was installed as the king’s chief mistress. A head start in the peerage
Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Lennox, the fourth noble Grand Master of Grand Lodge and a pro-Hanoverian Freemason. He was a grandson of Charles II, a prominent politician, a patron of science and a founder of several Masonic lodges in England and France.
