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23 de may. de 2024 · Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond (born July 29, 1672, London—died May 27, 1723, Goodwood, Sussex, Eng.) was the son of Charles II of England by his mistress Louise de Kéroualle, duchess of Portsmouth.
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22 de may. de 2024 · Charles Lennox (1672–1723), created Duke of Richmond (1675) in England and Duke of Lennox (1675) in Scotland. By Mary 'Moll' Davis , courtesan and actress of repute: [152] Lady Mary Tudor (1673–1726), married Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater ; after Edward's death, she married Henry Graham (of Levens) , and upon his death she married James Rooke.
Hace 2 días · Charles II did not retain it long. He gave it in 1675 to his illegitimate son Charles Lennox, whom he created at the same time Duke of Richmond, and from him it has descended in the direct male line to the present Duke of Richmond and Gordon.
Hace 4 días · In 1683, the colony of New York was divided into ten counties. As part of this process, Staten Island, as well as several minor neighboring islands, was designated as Richmond County. The name derives from the title of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, an illegitimate son of King Charles II.
Hace 3 días · The house was acquired in 1967 by Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond. South and North wings were added later on, with some suggesting that five more wings were to be added, resulting in an octagonal layout. This, however, has never been proven.
Hace 6 días · The life and career of Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 1720–94, 9th earl of Lincoln (1730) and 2nd duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme (1768), based on MSS. and papers at present in the keeping of the University of Nottingham.
Hace 6 días · The Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, 'the double duchess' as she was dubbed by court observers, was all but inconsolable, insisting that she would never marry again – unless, she added, the King of England himself were to ask her. Frances Howard was clearly a woman who liked to keep her options open.
