The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his death, the dukedom of Richmond became extinct. The fourth Duke of Lennox was also created Duke of Richmond; at the death of the sixth Duke, both the dukedoms became extinct. The Dukedom of Richmond and one month later that of Lennox were created in 1675 for Charles Lennox, an illegitimate son of Charles II. The Duke of Richmond and Lennox was created Duke of Gordon in 1876. Thus, the Duke holds four dukedoms (including Aubigny-sur-Nère), more than any other person in the realm.
Dukes of Lennox, First Creation (1581)
with subsidiary Lord Aubigny, Dalkeith, Torboltoun and Aberdour (1581)
- Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox (1542-1583)
- Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond (1574-1624)
- Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox (1579- 1624)
- James Stewart, 4th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond (1612-1655)
- Esme Stewart, 5th Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond (1649-1660)
- Charles Stewart, 6th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond (1639-1672)
Dukes of Lennox, Second Creation (1675)
- Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox (1672-1723)
- Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, 2nd Duke of Lennox (1701-1750)
- Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 3rd Duke of Lennox (1734-1806)
- Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox (1764-1819)
- Charles Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond, 5th Duke of Lennox (1791-1860)
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Gordon (1818-1903)
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond, 7th Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Gordon (1845-1928)
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond, 8th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Gordon (1870-1935)
- Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond, 9th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Gordon (1904-1989)
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox, 5th Duke of Gordon (b. 1929)
Heir Apparent: Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara (b. January 8 1955)
Lord March's Heir Apparent: Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Lord Settrington (b. December 20 1994)
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