Duke of Lennox

The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Dumbarton, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his death, the dukedom of Richmond became extinct. The fourth duke was also created Duke of Richmond; at the death of the sixth duke, both dukedoms became extinct. The Dukedom of Richmond and one month later that of Lennox were created in 1675 for Charles Lennox, an illegitimate son of Charles II. The Duke of Richmond and Lennox was created Duke of Gordon in 1876. Thus, the duke holds four dukedoms (if including Aubigny-sur-Nère), more than any other person in the realm; or (not counting the putative French title) three, equal since 2022 to Prince William, Duke of Cornwall, of Rothesay and of Cambridge.
==Dukes of Lennox (1581)==
Created by James VI of Scotland	Created by James VI of Scotland	Created by James VI of Scotland	Created by James VI of Scotland 	Created by James VI of Scotland 	Created by James VI of Scotland
# 	Name 	Period 	Duchess 	Notes 	Other titles
1 	Esmé Stewart1542-1583 	1581-1583 	Catherine de Balsac 	Relative and favourite of King James VI	Earl of Lennox
2 	Ludovic Stewart1574-1624 	1583-1624 	Lady Frances Howard 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondEarl of LennoxEarl of Richmond
3 	Esmé Stewart1579-1624 	1624 	Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton 	Brother of the preceding 	Earl of LennoxEarl of March
4 	James Stewart1612-1655 	1624-1655 	Lady Mary Villiers 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondEarl of LennoxEarl of MarchBaron Clifton
5 	Esmé Stewart1649-1660 	1655-1660 	unmarried 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondEarl of LennoxEarl of MarchBaron Clifton
6 	Charles Stewart1639-1672 	1660-1672 	Lady Elizabeth RogersLady Margaret BanasterFrances Stewart	Cousin of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondEarl of LennoxEarl of March Earl of LichfieldBaron Clifton
==Dukes of Lennox (1675)==
Created by Charles II of Scotland	Created by Charles II of Scotland	Created by Charles II of Scotland	Created by Charles II of Scotland	Created by Charles II of Scotland	Created by Charles II of Scotland 	Created by Charles II of Scotland
# 	Name 	Period 	Duchess 	Notes 	Other titles 	
1 	Charles Lennox1672-1723 	1675-1723 	Lady Anne Brudenell 	Extramarital son of Charles II 	Duke of RichmondEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton 	
2 	Charles Lennox1701-1750 	1723-1750 	Lady Sarah Cadogan 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton 	
3 	Charles Lennox1735-1806 	1750-1806 	Lady Mary Bruce 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton 	
4 	Charles Lennox1764-1819 	1806-1819 	Lady Charlotte Gordon 	Nephew of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton 	
5 	Charles Gordon-Lennox1791-1860 	1819-1860 	Lady Caroline Paget 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton 	
6 	Charles Gordon-Lennox1818-1903 	1860-1903 	Lady Frances Greville 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondDuke of GordonEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyEarl of KinraraBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton	
7 	Charles Gordon-Lennox1845-1928 	1903-1928 	widowed 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondDuke of GordonEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyEarl of KinraraBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton	
8 	Charles Gordon-Lennox1870-1935 	1928-1935 	Hilda Brassey 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondDuke of GordonEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyEarl of KinraraBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton	
9 	Frederick Gordon-Lennox1904-1989 	1935-1989 	Elizabeth Hudson 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondDuke of GordonEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyEarl of KinraraBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton	
10 	Charles Gordon-Lennox1929-2017 	1989-2017 	Susan Grenville-Grey 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondDuke of GordonEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyEarl of KinraraBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton	
11 	Charles Gordon-Lennoxb. 1955 	since 2017 	Janet Elizabeth Astor 	Son of the preceding 	Duke of RichmondDuke of GordonEarl of MarchEarl of DarnleyEarl of KinraraBaron of SettringtonLord of Torboulton	
The heir apparent is Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1994), eldest son of the 11th Duke.
==Family tree==
==See also==
*Duke of Richmond and Lennox
*Duke of Richmond
*Duke of Gordon
*Duke of Aubigny
*Earl of Lennox
*Stewart of Darnley
==References==
==Further reading==
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Category:Dukedoms in the Peerage of Scotland
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