Lord Arthur Lennox (2 October 1806 – 15 January 1864) was a British politician. He was the youngest son of the 4th Duke of Richmond.

Early life

Lennox was born on 2 October 1806 as the seventh and youngest son of fourteen children born to Lady Charlotte Gordon and

Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond General Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Aubigny, (9 December 176428 August 1819) was a British peer, soldier, politician and Governor-General of British North America. Background Richmond was born to Gene ...

, the

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and

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. In 1836, his mother inherited the vast Gordon estates on the death of her brother,

George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon General George Duncan Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, (2 February 1770 – 28 May 1836), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his line. Early life George was born at Edinburgh on 2 ...

. Among his siblings were

Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond, (''né'' Lennox; 3 August 179121 October 1860), styled the Earl of March from 1806–19, was a Scottish peer, soldier and prominent Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician. Upon the death of ...

Lord John Lennox Lieutenant-Colonel Lord John George Lennox (3 October 1793 – 10 November 1873), was a British soldier and Whig politician. John George Lennox was born 3 October 1793, the second son of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and the former La ...

Lord William Lennox Lord William Pitt Lennox (20 September 1799 – 18 February 1881) was a British Army officer and writer. Biography Lennox, fourth son of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, and the former Lady Charlotte Gordon, was born at Winestead Hall, Yor ...

, and

Lord Sussex Lennox Lord Sussex Lennox (11 June 1802 – 12 April 1874) was an English cricketer. He was associated with Marylebone Cricket Club and was recorded in one first-class match in 1826, totalling 5 runs with a highest score of 3 and holding no catches. ...

. His paternal grandparents were General Lord George Lennox (the younger son of the 2nd Duke of Richmond) and Lady Louisa Kerr (a daughter of the 4th Marquess of Lothian). Among his extended family was nephew,

Lord Henry Lennox Lord Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox PC (né Lennox; 2 November 1821 – 29 August 1886), known as Lord Henry Lennox, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1885 and was a close friend of Benj ...

, who succeeded him as MP for

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in 1846. His mother was the eldest child of

Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, (18 June 1743 – 17 June 1827), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a Scottish peer who was described by Lord Kames as the "greatest subject in Britain". He was also known as the "Cock o' the North", ...

, and Jane Maxwell (a daughter of

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Career

Upon his elder brother, the 5th Duke of Richmond, joining Lord Grey's ministry in 1831, Lennox was returned for

in 1831. He eventually succeeded John Young as a

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in Peel's second ministry, but he was obliged to resign his seat in 1846 owing to his support for repeal of the

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and was succeeded in the treasury by William Cripps. He was elected in

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for

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, but was unseated the following year for bribery.

Military career

Lennox was commissioned as an Ensign into the

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in 1823. He was promoted lieutenant in 1825, captain (half-pay) in 1826, major in 1838 and lieutenant-colonel in 1842. He transferred to the

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in 1843, to the 6th Foot in 1845, and to the 68th Foot in 1852 before retiring in 1854. He was made Lieutenant-colonel of the

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in 1854 and Lieutenant-

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in 1860. He served as

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, replacing

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in 1845. In 1846, he was replaced by George Anson.

Personal life

On 1 July 1835 he married Adelaide Constance Campbell, daughter of Col. John Campbell of Shawfield and the writer

Lady Charlotte Bury Lady Charlotte Susan Maria Bury (née Campbell; 28 January 1775 – 1 April 1861) was an English novelist, who is chiefly remembered in connection with a ''Diary illustrative of the Times of George IV'' (1838). Early life Lady Charlotte Susan ...

(the youngest child of the 5th Duke of Argyll, and the former Elizabeth Gunning). Among her siblings were Walter Frederick Campbell (MP for Argyllshire), Eliza Maria (wife of

Sir William Gordon-Cumming, 2nd Baronet Sir William Gordon Gordon-Cumming, 2nd Baronet of Altyre and Gordonstoun FRSE (20 July 1787 – 25 November 1854), was a Scottish Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament. Gordon-Cumming was Member of Parliament (United Kingdo ...

) Eleanora (wife of

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), and Harriet Charlotte Beaujolois (wife of

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). Together, they were the parents of three daughters and one son: * Constance Charlotte Elisa Lennox (1836–1925), who married Sir George Russell, 4th Baronet of

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, in 1871.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.''

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(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 3, page 3336. * Ada Fanny Susan Lennox (1840–1881), who died unmarried. * Arthur Charles Wriothesley Lennox (1842–1876), who died unmarried. * Ethel Lennox (1844–1938), who died unmarried. Lennox died at his residence, Ovington Square, Brompton, on 15 January 1864, and was buried in

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, London. In his will, he left "the whole of his property, both real and personal" to his widow, who died on 14 August 1888 at their daughter's residence,

Descendants

Through his daughter Constance, he was a grandfather of Marie Clothilde Russell (wife of the Hon. Ernest Guinness, second son of the 1st Earl of Iveagh), Sir George Russell, 5th Baronet, and mineralogist

Sir Arthur Russell, 6th Baronet Sir Arthur Edward Ian Montague Russell, 6th Baronet (30 November 1878 – 24 February 1964) was a British mineralogist. He was a collector and a collector of collections. Biography He was born in Swallowfield Park, near Reading, Berkshire, Re ...

References

Sources

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External links

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