8. | General Charles (Lennox), 4th Duke of Richmond was born on 9 Sept. 1764 in Scotland (son of General Lord George Henry Lennox and Lady Louisa Kerr); died on 28 Aug. 1819 in near Richmond, Canada; was buried on 4 Sept. 1819 in The Cathedral, Quebec, Canada. Other Events:
- Office: From 1790 to 1806; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chichester
- Hereditary Title: From 29 Dec. 1806 to 28 Aug. 1819; 4th Baron of Settrington, co. York [E., 1675]
- Hereditary Title: From 29 Dec. 1806 to 28 Aug. 1819; 4th Duke of Lennox [S., 1675]
- Hereditary Title: From 29 Dec. 1806 to 28 Aug. 1819; 4th Duke of Richmond [E., 1675]
- Hereditary Title: From 29 Dec. 1806 to 28 Aug. 1819; 4th Earl of Darnley [S., 1675]
- Hereditary Title: From 29 Dec. 1806 to 28 Aug. 1819; 4th Earl of March [E., 1675]
- Hereditary Title: From 29 Dec. 1806 to 28 Aug. 1819; 4th Lord of Torboultoun [S., 1675]
- Office: 1807; High Steward of Chichester
- Office: From 1807 to 1813; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
- Office: 1 April 1807; Privy Councillor (P.C.)
- Decoration: 31 March 1812; Knight of the Order of the Garter (K.G.)
- Office: From 1813 to 1814; Governor of Hull
- Office: From 1814 to 1819; Governor of Plymouth
- Office: From 1816 to 1819; Lord Lieutenant of Sussex
- Office: From 1818 to 1819; Governor-General of Canada
- Probate: 1820
Notes:
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Tory
Hereditary Title:
"Torboltoun" (only) in the patent (Mag. Sig.) as quoted in Wood's Douglas, volume ii, page 688, but "Tarbolton" in Scots Peerage, volume v, page 363, and "Methven of Torboltoun" according to the later peerages. See also Cal. S. P. Dom., 1679–80, page 616.
Charles married Lady Charlotte Gordon on 9 Sept. 1789 in Gordon Castle, Banffshire, Scotland. Charlotte (daughter of Alexander (Gordon), 4th Duke of Gordon and Jane Maxwell) was born on 20 Sept. 1768 in Gordon Castle, Banffshire, Scotland; died on 5 May 1842 in Upper Portland Street, London, England; was buried on 13 May 1842 in Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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