Paternal Family Tree: Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond
On 28th November 1843 [his father] Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond [aged 25] and [his mother] Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond [aged 52] and [his grandmother] Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond [aged 47]. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 27th December 1845 Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond was born to Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond [aged 27] and Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond [aged 21].
On 21st October 1860 [his grandfather] Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond [aged 69] died. His succeeded son [his father] Charles [aged 42] succeeded 6th Duke Richmond, 6th Earl March, 6th Baron Settrington. [his mother] Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond [aged 36] by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 10th November 1868 Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 22] and Amy Mary Ricardo [aged 21] were married. He the son of Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond [aged 50] and Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond [aged 44].
On 30th December 1870 [his son] Charles Gordon-Lennox 8th Duke Richmond was born to Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 25] and [his wife] Amy Mary Ricardo [aged 23]. He married 8th June 1893 Hilda Madeline Brassey Duchess Richmond and had issue.
In 1872 [his daughter] Violet Mary Gordon Lennox Baroness Brassey was born to Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 26] and [his wife] Amy Mary Ricardo [aged 24]. She married 1894 Henry Brassey 1st Baron Apethorpe and had issue.
On 23rd April 1872 [his daughter] Evelyn Gordon-Lennox was born to Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 26] and [his wife] Amy Mary Ricardo [aged 24]. She married 4th January 1896 John Richard Geers Cotterell 4th Baronet and had issue.
On 23rd August 1873 [his wife] Amy Mary Ricardo [aged 26] died.
Edinburgh Gazette 14 Jan 1876. 14th January 1876. Whitehall Palace [Map].
The Queen [aged 56] has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignities of an Earl and Duke of the said United Kingdom to Charles Henry, Duke of Richmond, K.G. [aged 30], and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Earl of Kinrara, in the County of Inverness, and Duke of Gordon, of Gordon Castle, in that part of the said United Kingdom called Scotland.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignities of an Earl and Marquess of the said United Kingdom to William, Earl of Abergavenny [aged 49], and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Earl of Lewes, in the County of Sussex, and Marquess of Abergavenny, in the County of Monmonth.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignities of a Viscount and Earl of the said United Kingdom to Edward Montagu Stuart Granville, Lord Wharncliffe [aged 48], and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Viscount Carlton, of Carlton, and Earl of Wharncliffe, bdth in the West Riding of the County of York; with remainder, in default of such issue male, to the Honourable Francis Dudley Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie [aged 46] (brother of the said Edward Montagu Stuart Granville, Lord Wharncliffe), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to John, Earl of Erne [aged 73], in that part of the said United Kingdom called Ireland, K.P., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Fermanagh, of Lisnaskea, in the County of Fermanagh.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to John Ormsby-Gore 1st Baron Harlech [aged 59], Esq, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Harlech, of Harlech, in the County of Merioneth; with remainder, in default of snch issue male, to William Richard Ormsby-Gore 2nd Baron Harlech [aged 56]. (brother of the said John Ralph Ormsby-Gore), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to Henry Gerard Sturt [aged 50], Esq, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Alington, of Crichel, in the County of Dorset.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to John Tollemache, Esq, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Tollemache, of Helmingham Hall, in the County of Suffolk.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to Sir Robert Tolver Gerard 1st Baron Gerard [aged 67], Bart., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Gerard, of Bryn, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
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In 1882 Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 36] and Isabel Sophie Craven [aged 18] were married. He the son of Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond [aged 63] and Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond [aged 57]. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13th December 1886 [his daughter] Helen Gordon-Lennox Duchess Northumberland was born to Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 40] and [his wife] Isabel Sophie Craven [aged 23]. She married 18th November 1911 her fifth cousin Alan Ian Percy 8th Duke Northumberland, son of Henry George Percy 7th Duke Northumberland and Edith Campbell Duchess Northumberland, and had issue.
On 8th March 1887 [his mother] Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond [aged 63] died.
On 20th November 1887 [his wife] Isabel Sophie Craven [aged 24] died.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 8th June 1893 Charles Gordon-Lennox 8th Duke Richmond [aged 22] and Hilda Madeline Brassey Duchess Richmond [aged 20] were married. He the son of Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 47] and Amy Mary Ricardo.
In 1894 [his son-in-law] Henry Brassey 1st Baron Apethorpe [aged 23] and Violet Mary Gordon Lennox Baroness Brassey [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 48] and Amy Mary Ricardo.
On 4th January 1896 [his son-in-law] John Richard Geers Cotterell 4th Baronet [aged 29] and Evelyn Gordon-Lennox [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 50] and Amy Mary Ricardo.
On 27th September 1903 [his father] Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond [aged 85] died. His succeeded son Charles [aged 57] succeeded 7th Duke Richmond, 2nd Duke Gordon, 7th Earl March, 7th Baron Settrington.
In 1905 Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 59] was appointed 829th Knight of the Garter by King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [aged 63].
On 18th November 1911 [his son-in-law] Alan Ian Percy 8th Duke Northumberland [aged 31] and Helen Gordon-Lennox Duchess Northumberland [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 65] and Isabel Sophie Craven. He the son of Henry George Percy 7th Duke Northumberland [aged 65] and Edith Campbell Duchess Northumberland [aged 62]. They were fifth cousins.
On 17th February 1922 [his daughter] Evelyn Gordon-Lennox [aged 49] died.
On 18th January 1928 Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 82] died. His succeeded son Charles Gordon-Lennox 8th Duke Richmond [aged 57] succeeded 8th Duke Richmond, 3rd Duke Gordon, 8th Earl March, 8th Baron Settrington. Hilda Madeline Brassey Duchess Richmond [aged 55] by marriage Duchess Richmond, Duchess Gordon.
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Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
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Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 12 Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond 
Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Lennox Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cecilia Munter Countess Cadogan
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Kerr 3rd Marquess Lothian 5 x Great Grand Son of King James V of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian 6 x Great Grand Son of King James V of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louisa Kerr 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
GrandFather: Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon 6 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 7 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon 8 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Murray 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Maxwell 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon
Father: Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Bayly 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Paget 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Very Reverend Arthur Champagné
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge
GrandMother: Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Villiers 3rd Earl Jersey 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Egerton Duchess Bedford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Churchill Countess Bridgewater 
15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bishop Philip Twysden 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Twysden
Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Algernon Greville 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Somerset 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Somerset 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Russell 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Greville 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Algernon Frederick Greville 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bentinck 1st Duke Portland 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Duchess Portland 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Cavendish Holles Countess of Oxford and Mortimer 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Cavendish-Bentinck 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandMother: Charlotte Maria Cox