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Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, 2nd Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Aubigny, KG, KB, PC, FRS (18 May 1701 – 8 August 1750) of Goodwood House near Chichester in Sussex, was a British nobleman and politician.
26 de abr. de 2022 · Death: August 08, 1750 (49) Godalming, Surrey, England (United Kingdom) Place of Burial: Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, England. Immediate Family: Son of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Lennox, Duchess of Richmond. Husband of Sarah Lennox, Duchess of Richmond.
Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, a pro-Hanoverian Freemason and a prominent politician in England and France. He was the fourth Grand Master of Grand Lodge from 1724 to 1750 and founded several lodges in London, Sussex and Paris.
In 1675, King Charles II created his illegitimate son Charles Lennox Duke of Richmond (created on 9 August 1675) and Duke of Lennox (created on 9 September 1675), and the two Dukedoms have since been held concurrently by Lennox's descendants.
Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Lennox, a military man, statesman and patron of hunting and cricket. He inherited Goodwood House and expanded the park and buildings, including Carne's Seat.
Politician and sportsman; gained the rank of Lieutenant-General by 1745; grandson of Charles II by Louise de Kéroualle (qq.v.). Lennox's cultural interests were diverse. At Goodwood, his family estate in Sussex, he built a shell house and established a menagerie. He was one of the earliest patrons of Canaletto.
Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, 2nd Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Aubigny, of Goodwood House near Chichester in Sussex, was a British nobleman and politician. He was the son of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox, the youngest of the seven illegitimate sons of King Charles II.
