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He served on Wellington's staff in the Peninsular War, being at the same time Member of Parliament for Chichester.[1] During the Battle of Waterloo he was ADC to the Prince of Orange.[2] He was afterwards a vehement opponent in the House of Lords of Roman Catholic emancipation, and at a later date a leader of the opposition to Peel's free trade policy. Although a vigorous Conservative and Ultra-Tory for most of his career, Richmond's anger with Wellington over Catholic Emanciaption led him to lead the Ultra's into joining Earl Grey's reforming Whig government in 1832 (Lang, 1999).[1]
In 1836, on inheriting the estates of his mother's brother, the fifth and last Duke of Gordon, he assumed the name of Gordon before that of Lennox.[1]
Family
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; they are ancestors of Diana, Princess of Wales.
See also
References
- ^ a b c This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition article "Earls and dukes of Richmond", a publication now in the public domain.
- ^ Georgiana, Dowager Lady De Ros. Personal Recollections of the Duke of Wellington, The Regency Library, Complimentary Issue July 2005. Originally published in Murray's Magazine 1889 Part I.
Further reading
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| 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 |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Egremont |
Lord Lieutenant of Sussex 1835–1860 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Chichester |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Lennox |
Duke of Richmond 3rd creation 1819 – 1860 |
Succeeded by Charles Gordon-Lennox |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Charles Lennox |
Duke of Lennox 2nd creation 1819 – 1860 |
Succeeded by Charles Gordon-Lennox |
