Lennox

• References:
  • RICHMOND AND GORDON in [Burkes Peerage]
  • Aristocrats, Stella Tillyard, 1994. This was adapted into the TV series Aristocrats (1999).

1. Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lennox (see here), born 1701, died 1750, had issue:
   1. Caroline Lennox, born 1723, mar Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland [born 1705] and had issue.

   2. Emily Lennox (see here), born 1731, mar James Fitzgerald, 1st Duke of Leinster [born 1722] and had issue.

   3. Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox, born 22nd Feb 1735 [NJ], succ 1750, died 1806.

   4. George Henry Lennox, born 1737, had issue:
      1. Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, succ 1806, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 1807-13, died 1819, had issue:
         1. Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, succ 1819, died 1860.

   5. Louisa Lennox, born 1743,
      mar Tom Conolly
      of Castletown House, Co.Kildare (on the River Liffey, not far from Carton).

   6. Lady Sarah Lennox, born 1745,
      the young George III [born 1738] fell in love with her, Nov 1759 (her age 14, him age 21), but he was persuaded to marry politically Sept 1761, she would have been Queen,
      the romance of the story is somewhat spoiled by the fact that, although she was flattered, she did not really love him,
      she was rushed into an unhappy marriage 1762, she left her husband 1769,
      she wrote the story of the romance of her sister's nephew Lord Stavordale with Mary Grady of Cappercullen 1772, see [Ilchester, 1901], she was particular friends with his disgraced sister Susan,
      in his madness in later life, George III talked of Sarah and of Lady Pembroke,
      interestingly, at one point temp 1760, Sarah Lennox had been suggested for Lady Pembroke's brother, George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, the Foxes were also friends of Lady Pembroke's sister Diana and Topham Beauclerk,
      died 1826, age 81 yrs.

   
   

2. Lady Anne Lennox, born 1703, had issue:
   1. Lady Elizabeth Keppel, mar Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock and had issue.

• Kildare
• Castletown is now in the care of the Office of Public Works.

• Places in Dublin named after the 4th Duke:
  • Richmond Bridge (now O'Donovan Rossa Bridge) at the Four Courts, Dublin.
  • Richmond St and Lennox St at Portobello Bridge over the canal.
  • The Richmond Barracks, Inchicore (now gone).
  • The Richmond Lunatic Asylum, Grangegorman, Dublin.

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