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Authorised form of nameGordon-Lennox; Charles (1791 - 1860); 5th Duke of Richmond
Other forms of nameCharles Gordon-
Other forms of surnameLennox
Dates1791 - 1860
NationalityBritish
Place of birthRichmond House, Whitehall Gardens, London, England
Date of birth03 August 1791
Place of deathPortland Place, London
Date of death21 October 1860
ActivityEducation:
Westminster School
Career:
Joined the Army; Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Wellington (1810-1814); opposed Catholic Emancipation and the repeal of the Corn Laws
Honours:
KG 1828
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election02/04/1840
RelationshipsSucceeded as 5th Duke (1819); added the name Gordon upon suceeding to the estates of his uncle, George, 5th and last Duke of Gordon
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
CodeNA3751
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
HS/9/108Letter, from C. H. Gordon-Lennox to Sir John Herschel, dated at Board of Trade29 March 1867
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