Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond

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.

bef. 10 Jan 1692/3 Lady Anne Belasyse (widow of Henry [Belasyse], 2nd Baron Belasyse; d. 9 Dec 1722), 3rd dau. of Hon Francis Brudenell, styled Lord Brudenell (by his wife Lady Frances Savile, only dau. by his second wife of Thomas [Savile], 1st Earl of Sussex), son and heir ap. of Robert [Brudenell], 2nd Earl of Cardigan

children

1. Lord Charles Lennox, later 2nd Duke of Richmond

1. Lady Louisa Lennox (b. 24 Dec 1694; d. 15 Jan 1716/7), mar. 13 Feb 1701/2 James [Berkeley], 3rd Earl of Berkeley, and had issue

2. Lady Anne Lennox (d. 20 Oct 1789), mar. 21 Feb 1722/3 William Anne [Keppel], 2nd Earl of Albemarle, and has issue

died 27 May 1723

created

9 Aug 1675 Baron Settrington, of Settrington in the County of York, Earl of March, and Duke of Richmond

9 Sep 1675 Lord Torbolton, Earl of Darnley and Duke of Lennox

note

received the Castle of Richmond 1675 and the lands of Lennox 1680; Knight of the Garter 1681; Governor of Dumbarton Castle 1681; Master of the Horse 1681-1684/5; High Steward of the City of York 1683; Lord High Admiral 1694; Grand Master of Freemasons 1696-97; a Lord of the Bedchamber 1714-23; Privy Councillor [I] 1715

It appears that he was Master of a Lodge in Chichester in 1696, and so was one of the few known seventeenth century freemasons.

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Wikipedia: English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lennox,_1st_Duke_of_Richmond

Illegitimate son of Charles II king of England

1st Earl of March [England] on 9 August 1675.

1st Baron of Settrington, co. York [England] on 9 August 1675.

1st Duke of Richmond [England] on 9 August 1675.

1st Lord of Torboulton [Scotland] on 9 September 1675.

1st Earl of Darnley [Scotland] on 9 September 1675.

1st Duke of Lennox [Scotland] on 9 September 1675.

In October 1675 he was granted £2,000 per year by his father, as well as a one shilling royalty on every cauldron of coal shipped from Newcastle.

Governor of Dumbarton Castle in 1681.

Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1681.

Master of Horse between December 1681 and February 1684/85.

High Steward of York in 1683.

Naturalized as a French subject, and declared himself Roman Catholic in 1685.

Naturalized as a English subject, and converted to the Church of England in 1692.

Aide-de-Camp to King William III between 1693 and 1702.

Lord High Admiral [Scotland] in 1694.

Lord of the Bedchamber to King George I between 1714 and 1723.

Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1715.

Links:

The Peeerage: http://www.thepeerage.com/p10504.htm#i105037

Geneall: http://www.geneall.net/U/per_page.php?id=80863

Wikipedia:

English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lennox,_1st_Duke_of_Richmond