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Ernst August II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach - Ernst August II Konstantin (born Weimar 2 June 1737; died Weimar 28 May 1758) was the fifth son of Ernst August I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach and his second son by his second wife Sofie Charlotte, daughter of Georg Friedrich Karl, Margrave of Bradenburg-Bayreuth.
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Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond - The Most Noble Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond, 8th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Gordon (30 December 1870 – 7 May 1935) was a British Peer, the son of the 7th Duke by his first wife, Amy Mary Ricardo.
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  Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1733 - December 1806), was one of the most remarkable men of the 18th century, being chiefly famous for his advanced views on the question of parliamentary reform.
In the debates on the policy that led to the War of American Independence Richmond was a firm supporter of the colonists; and he initiated the debate in 1778 calling for the removal of the troops from America, during which Chatham was seized by his fatal illness.
Richmond died in December 1806, and, leaving no legitimate children, he was succeeded in the peerage by his nephew Charles, son of his brother, General Lord George Henry Lennox.
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 EARLS AND DUKES OF RICHMOND - LoveToKnow Article on EARLS AND DUKES OF RICHMOND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
His son Charles, 2nd duke (1701-1750), addec~to the titles he inherited from his father that of duke of Aubigny in France, to which he succeeded in 1734 on the death of his grandmother the duchess of Portsmouth; and all these honors are stifi held by his descendant the present duke of Richmond.
Charles, 3rd duke of Richmond (1733-1806), was one of the most remarkable men of the i8th century, being chiefly famous for his advanced views on the question of parliamentary reform.
The 4th duke (1764-1819) and his wife Charlotte, daughter of the 4th duke of Gordon, were the givers of the famous ball at Brussels on the night before the battle of Quatre Bras, immortalized in Byron's Childe Harold.
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 Encyclopedia: Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox (born at Gordon Castle, near Thirsk, Scotland on 9 December 1764; died near Perth, Ontario, Canada on August 28, 1819) was a British soldier and politician.
Lennox was a keen cricketer (a right-hand bat and wicket_keeper) and cricket-lover and member of the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Lennox became an army captain at the age of 23 in 1787.
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 Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox (September 9, 1764 - August 28, 1819) was a British soldier and politician.
He became the 4th Duke of Richmond on December 29, 1806, after the death of his uncle, Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond.
According to tradition, the town of Richmond Hill, Ontario was also named for him, as he was said to have passed through the then village during his visit in 1819.
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 Lennox and Addington County, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lennox and Addington County, Ontario is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario.
The two original counties of Lennox and Addington, joined together in 1860, had been named after Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, respectively.
Unlike most county mergers in the 19th century, Lennox and Addington was a full amalgamation of the two counties into a single government.
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 EZGeography - Richmond County, North Carolina
Richmond County is a county located in the state of North Carolina.
It was named for Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox.
Richmond County is a member of the regional Lumber River Council of Governments.
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 List of the Knights of the Garter (1348-present)
96 (inv 1399) Humphrey (Plantagenet), styled "of Lancaster." Duke of Gloucester.
437 (inv 1638) Charles (Stuart), Duke of Cornwall.
657 (inv 1822) Francis Charles (Seymour-Conway), 3rd Marquess of Hertford.
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 Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Charles Lennox 3rd Duke of Richmond and (1733 - December 1806) was one of the most remarkable of the 18th century being chiefly famous his advanced views on the question of reform.
In the debates on the policy that to the War of American Independence Richmond was a firm supporter of colonists; and he initiated the debate in 1778 calling for the removal of the from America during which Chatham was seized his fatal illness.
Richmond died in December 1806 and leaving no legitimate children he succeeded in the peerage by his nephew Charles son of his brother General Lord Henry Lennox.
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 Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Lennox’s brother officers esteemed that he had “behaved with courage, but from peculiarity of circumstances, not with judgement”; their ambiguous verdict probably encouraged him to transfer back to the 35th Foot as lieutenant-colonel on 15 June.
Later Richmond asked Anglican bishop Jacob Mountain* to draft plans for a university to be founded under the auspices of the Royal Institution with the aid of a bequest from the merchant James McGill.
Richmond had been angered as well by the assembly’s refusal to follow the British practice of providing for a civil list, guaranteeing at least some of the salaries of office holders during the life of the king.
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 Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, the son of the Duke of Richmond, was born on 22nd February, 1735.
Richmond became lord-lieutenant of Sussex and in 1766 was appointed by the Marquis of Rockingham as Secretary of State for the Southern Department.
Richmond attempted to become leader of the party, but his radical views on parliamentary reform ensured that he was defeated by the Duke of Portland.
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 Duke of Lennox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his death, the Dukedom of Richmond became extinct.
The fourth Duke of Lennox was also created Duke of Richmond; at the death of the sixth Duke, both the 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.
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 RICHMOND, EARLS AND DUKES OF - Online Information article about RICHMOND, EARLS AND DUKES OF
Charles, 3rd duke of Richmond and 6th duke of Lennox, whose wife was the celebrated beauty called " La Belle Stuart " at the See also:
His son Charles, 2nd duke (1701—1750), added`to the titles he inherited from his father that of duke of Aubigny in France, to which he succeeded in 1734 on the death of his grandmother the duchess of Ports-mouth; and all these honours are still held by his descendant the See also:
Napier, by whom she was the mother of Generals Sir Charles and Sir William Napier.
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 Richmond, Charles Lennox, 3rd duke of, 3rd duke of Lennox, duc d'Aubigny, earl of March, earl of Darnley, baron of ...
Richmond, Charles Lennox, 3rd duke of, 3rd duke of Lennox, duc d'Aubigny, earl of March, earl of Darnley, baron of Settrington, lord of Torboultoun --  Encyclopædia Britannica
"Richmond, Charles Lennox, 3rd duke of, 3rd duke of Lennox, duc d'Aubigny, earl of March, earl of Darnley, baron of Settrington, lord of Torboultoun." Encyclopædia Britannica.
Richmond, Charles Lennox, 1st duke of, 1st Duke Of Lennox, Earl Of March, Earl Of Darnley, Baron Of Settrington, Lord Of Torboultoun
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 Redoubt Fortress Museum - Royal Sussex Regiment Personalities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Lennox was accused by the Frederick Duke of York, the second son of King George III of "..
The Duke of Richmond was to have had the command of the Reserve if it had been formed." The Regiment in fact formed part of the 4th Division of II Corps stationed at Hal - the only Allied troops to defend Brussels should Napoleon have broken through.
Despite Wellington reminding the Duke that, as the father of such a large family, he should not expose himself to the dangers of the battlefield, Lennox observed at least half of the Battle of Waterloo.
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 Lennox
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox, born 22nd Feb 1735 [NJ], succ 1750, died 1806.
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, succ 1806, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 1807-13, died 1819, had issue:
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, succ 1819, died 1860.
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 Encyclopedia: Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox
Charles Henry Gordon_Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond and Lennox
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 Richmond, Charles Lennox, 3rd duke of, 3rd duke of Lennox, duc d'Aubigny, earl of March, earl of Darnley, baron of ...
Richmond succeeded to the peerage in 1750 (his father, the 2nd duke, having added the Aubigny title to the Richmond and Lennox titles in 1734).
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In 1675 he was created Duke of Southampton and Earl of Chichester in his own right and became Duke of Cleveland on his...
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 Mad Jack Fuller as seen by Frances Burney
He was at Lewes, with all the Sussex officers, to wait upon the Duke of Richmond; Mrs.
The Sussex Militia, formed in 1778, became in 1845 the Royal Sussex Light Infantry, and in 1881 it became the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, of the regular Royal Sussex Regiment.
The Sussex militia, of which the Duke of Richmond is Colonel, is now here.
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 thePeerage.com - Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and others
     Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond was born on 18 May 1701 in Goodwood, Sussex, England.
He was the son of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell.
She was the daughter of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell.
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The Charlton Pack flourished until the 2nd Duke of Richmond, who had been famed far and wide as a sportsman, died on Wednesday, 8th August 1750.
A portrayal of Charles Lennox the 3rd Duke of Richmond who, when he became of age in 1757, restarted the pack of hounds at Charlton and hunting commenced over the Findon downland once again.
The young 3rd Duke of Richmond had only been 15 years old when his father died.
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 Charles Lennox 4th Duke of Richmond - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In 1789 he was involved in a duel with Frederick,_Duke_of_York, who had accused him of ungentlemanly behaviour.
He became the 4th Duke of Richmond on December_29, 1806, after the death of his uncle, Charles_Lennox,_3rd_Duke_of_Richmond.
According to tradition, the town of Richmond_Hill,_Ontario was also named for him, as he was said to have passed through the then village during his visit in 1819.
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 Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond in TutorGig Encyclopedia
The Most Noble 'Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox' (9 December 1764 – August 28, 1819) was a British soldier and politician and Governor General of British North America.
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 Lesbian Genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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The daughter, Florestine, married the Duke of Urach45, and the son was
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 thePeerage.com - David Carnegie and others
He married Lady Anne Lennox, daughter of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell, on 21 February 1722 in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England.
He was the son of Sir William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox.
She married General Sir George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albermarle, son of Sir William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox, on 20 April 1770.
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 GenWeb@JRaC: Genealogy of Royalty, US Presidents, the Bible, plus free research tools
Bingham, Charles Earl of Lucan - born 1735 died 1799
Fitzroy, Charles Duke of Grafton - born 1683 died 1757
Hanover, Adolphus of_Cambridge Duke - born 1774 died 1850
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 Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox (9 December 1764 – August 28, 1819) was a British soldier and politician and Governor General of British North America.
He was born at Gordon Castle, near Thirsk, Scotland and died near Perth, Ontario, Canada.
In 1786, together with the Earl of Winchilsea Lennox offered Thomas Lord a guarantee against any losses Lord might suffer on starting a new cricket ground.
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 ipedia.com: Secretary of State for the Southern Department Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury: 27 April 1695 - 12 December 1698
Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland: 3 December 1706 - 13 June 1710
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox: 23 May - 29 July 1766
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 NPG 4877; Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
1 of 27 portraits of Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1735-1806), Soldier, diplomat and politician.
In the background is Chichester cathedral as seen from Goodwood, the Duke’s family seat.
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