1860

Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond, KG, PC.

Categories: Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

Charles Lennox was born on 3 August 1791 in Richmond House, Whitehall Gardens, London, the son of Charles Lennox (1764-1819) and Charlotte Lennox née Lady Charlotte Gordon (1768-1842).

His Wikipedia page gives details of this man and how he became Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond.

He died, aged 69 years, on 21 October 1860 and his body was buried in Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex.

He is shown as 'CHARLES DUKE OF RICHMOND KNIGHT OF THE GARTER, POSTMASTER GENERAL.' on the foundation stone of the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital in Chandos Place, London, WC2.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond, KG, PC.

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Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital

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E. J. Costick

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