Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox KG (29 July 1672 – 27 May 1723), of Goodwood House near Chichester in Sussex, was the youngest of the seven illegitimate sons of King Charles II, and was that king's only son by his French-born mistress Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth. He was appointed Hereditary Constable of Inverness Castle.
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The Duke of Richmond | |
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Tenure | 9 August 1675 – 27 May 1723 |
Successor | Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond |
Other titles | 1st Duke of Lennox (Scotland) 1st Earl of March (England) 1st Earl of Darnley (Scotland) 1st Baron Settrington (England) 1st Lord Torbolton (Scotland) 1st Duke of Aubigny (France) |
Born | (1672-07-29)29 July 1672 London, England |
Died | 27 May 1723(1723-05-27) (aged 50) Sussex, England |
Spouse(s) | Anne Brudenell |
Issue | Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond Louisa Lennox (Countess of Berkeley) Anne Lennox (Countess of Albemarle) |
Parents | King Charles II of England Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth (mistress) |
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On his mother's side, he was descended from the Seigneurs of the Château de Kéroual, a castle built in the 16th century in Kerouat-Bihan, Guilers, Finistère, Brittany, France,[1][2] as well as the House of Plœuc and Kergorlay noble family of Brittany.