Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond

The Duke of Richmond
Portrait by Allan Warren
Born	19 September 1929 (1929-09-19) (age 82)
Title	Duke of Richmond
Tenure	since 2 November 1989 (&1000000000000002200000022 years, &1000000000000001900000019 days)
Other titles	10th Duke of Lennox 10th Duke of Aubigny (France) 5th Duke of Gordon 10th Earl of March 10th Earl of Darnley 5th Earl of Kinrara 10th Baron Settrington 10th Lord Torbolton Hereditary Constable of Inverness Castle
Heir	Charles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara
Spouse(s)	Susan Monica Grenville-Grey
Issue	Ellinor Caroline Gordon-Lennox Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox Maria Gordon-Lennox Naomi Gordon-Lennox Louisa Gordon Lennox
Parents	Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond Elizabeth Grace Hudson Madeline Brassey

Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox and 5th Duke of Gordon (born 19 September 1929) is a British Peer. He was styled Lord Settrington until 1935 and Earl of March and Kinrara between 1935 and 1989, and is currently styled His Grace The Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon.

The son of Frederick Gordon-Lennox, the 9th Duke, he succeeded to the titles in 1989.

He was educated at Eton College and William Temple College, and was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 60th Rifles from 1949 to 1950. The Duke is a Chartered Accountant. ^[1]

The Duke has held a number of civic, business and church appointments, including Chancellor of the University of Sussex from 1985 to 1998, and Church Commissioner from 1963 to 1976; member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 1960 to 1980 and on committees of the World Council of Churches. He was Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex from 1975 until 1990, and Lord Lieutenant from 1990 to 1994. ^[1]

The Duke's son and heir apparent, Charles, Earl of March and Kinrara, was born on 8 January 1955. His daughter (adopted in 1962) is the actress Nimmy March.

He is also a distant relative of Diana, Princess of Wales through Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox, great-great grandmother of the late Princess of Wales, who was the daughter of the 5th Duke of Richmond.

The seat of the Dukes of Richmond is Goodwood House in Sussex.

Titles

• Lord Settrington (1929–1935)
• Earl of March and Kinrara (1935–1989)
• His Grace The Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon (1989–present)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Who's Who 1996

2. Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond at Genealogics
3. Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond at thePeerage.com

Honorary titles
Preceded by The Duchess of Norfolk	Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex 1990 – 1994	Succeeded by Sir Philip Ward
Peerage of England
Preceded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox	Duke of Richmond 3rd creation 1989 – present	Incumbent
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox	Duke of Lennox 2nd creation 1989 – present	Incumbent
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Frederick Gordon-Lennox	Duke of Gordon 2nd creation 1989 – present	Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by His Grace The Duke of Somerset	His Grace The Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon United Kingdom Order of Precedence Gentlemen	Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Grafton

Persondata
Name	Gordon-Lennox, Charles, The Duke of Richmond and Gordon
Alternative names	Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox and 5th Duke of Gordon
Short description	10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox and 5th Duke of Gordon
Date of birth	19 September 1929
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death