42-1506: Gordon-Lennox is a Scottish aristocratic family descended from Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond . It may refer to: Lord Alexander Gordon-Lennox (1825–1892), British politician Alexander Gordon-Lennox (Royal Navy officer) , Royal Navy officer Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox (1847–1921), British Army officer Augusta Katherine Gordon-Lennox (1827–1904), British aristocrat Bernard Gordon Lennox (1932–2017), British Army officer Lord Bernard Gordon-Lennox (1878–1914), British Army officer Charles Gordon-Lennox , multiple people Cosmo Gordon-Lennox (1869–1921), British actor Lord Esmé Gordon-Lennox (1875–1949), British Army officer and public official Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond (1904–1989) Lord George Gordon-Lennox (1829–1877), British politician George Gordon-Lennox (1908–1988), British Army officer Lord Henry Gordon-Lennox (1821–1886), British politician Hilda Gordon-Lennox, Duchess of Richmond (1872–1971), British aristocrat Ivy Gordon-Lennox (1887–1982), Duchess of Portland Lord Nicholas Gordon-Lennox (1931–2004), British diplomat Nimmy March (born Lady Naomi Gordon-Lennox, 1962), English actress Victor Gordon-Lennox (1897–1968), British journalist Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox (1865–1922), British politician See also [ edit ] Gordon (surname) Lennox (surname) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
84-581: A Knight of the Garter in 1829. On 10 April 1817 he married Lady Caroline Paget (1797 – March 1874), a daughter of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey by his wife Lady Caroline Villiers, by whom he had five sons and five daughters: The Duke died at Portland Place , Marylebone , London , in October 1860, aged 69 and was succeeded in the dukedom by his eldest son Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond (1818–1903). Clan Gordon Clan Gordon
126-760: A cannon. The Master of Forbes was tried and executed however just days later his conviction was reversed and the Forbes family was restored to favor. The Protestant Reformation added to the feud between the Clan Forbes and Clan Gordon in that the Gordons remained Catholic and the Forbeses became Protestant. The traditional enemies of the Forbses such as the Clan Leslie , Clan Irvine and Clan Seton sided with
168-671: A designation which has ever since been accorded to the heads of clan Gordon. In 1513, during the Anglo-Scottish Wars , the Clan Gordon led by Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly fought at the Battle of Flodden . In 1515, the title of Earl of Sutherland and chiefship of the Clan Sutherland passed by right of marriage to Adam Gordon who was a younger son of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly . Later during
210-495: A grant which was confirmed by his son Thomas Gordon. Other notable Gordons from this time include Bertram de Gordon who wounded King Richard of England with an arrow at Châlons. Alicia Gordon, IV of the Gordon family was the heiress who married her cousin, Adam Gordon. Adam Gordon was a soldier who King Alexander III of Scotland sent with King Louis of France to Palestine. One tradition is that from Adam's grandson, Sir Adam, all of
252-589: A time, but returned, only to be apprehended and executed in 1697. The Gordons fought on both sides during both the Jacobite rising of 1715 and the Jacobite rising of 1745 . The second Duke of Gordon followed the Jacobites in 1715 and fought at the Battle of Sheriffmuir . General Wade's report on the Highlands in 1724, estimated the clan strength at 1,000 men. Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon supported
294-572: Is Richard of Gordon, previously of Swinton, said to have been the grandson of a famous Norman knight who slew some monstrous animal in the Merse during the time of King Malcolm III of Scotland . This Richard was Lord of the Barony of Gordon in the Merse. Richard de (of) Gordon probably died around 1200. Between 1150 and 1160 he granted from his estate a piece of land to the Monks of St. Mary at Kelso ,
336-568: Is a Highland Scottish clan , historically one of the most powerful Scottish clans. The Gordon lands once spanned a large territory across the Highlands. Presently, Gordon is seated at Aboyne Castle , Aberdeenshire . The Chief of the clan is the Earl of Huntly , later the Marquess of Huntly . During the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 13th century, the Gordons supported William Wallace in
378-406: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond , KG , PC ( né Lennox ; 3 August 1791 – 21 October 1860), styled the Earl of March from 1806–19, was a Scottish peer, soldier and prominent Conservative politician. Upon
420-477: The Battle of Alford in 1645 where they were victorious, led by George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly . The Marquess of Huntly's eldest son George Gordon fell at this battle. Also in 1645, Lewis Gordon, clan chief and 3rd Marquess of Huntly burned Brodie Castle of the Clan Brodie . In 1682 William Gordon of Cardoness Castle , was killed in a fight with Sir Godfrey McCulloch . McCulloch fled Scotland for
462-580: The Battle of Brechin in 1452. The Gordons became involved in the deadly feud between the king and the Clan Douglas for power. The Gordons supported the king but when Gordon moved his forces south, the Earl of Moray who was an ally of the Douglases devastated the Gordon lands and burned Huntly Castle . However, the Gordons returned and soon defeated their enemies. Huntly Castle was rebuilt and when
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#1732786971785504-581: The Battle of Humbleton Hill on 14 September 1402. The chief left his only child, a daughter named Elizabeth Gordon who married Alexander Seton, who was the son of Sir William Seton, chief of Clan Seton . The Battle of Arbroath was fought in 1445 where Patrick Gordon of Methlic, a cousin of the Earl of Huntly, was killed fighting the Clan Lindsay . From this Patrick Gordon the Earls of Aberdeen descend. In 1449 Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Huntly ,
546-844: The Clan Forbes and also defeated at the Battle of Glenlivet , the Protestant Earl of Argyll . During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms of the 17th century, the Gordons supported the Royalist cause. During the Jacobite rising of 1715 the Clan Gordon was Jacobite. During the Jacobite rising of 1745 , their chief, then the Duke of Gordon , pledged his support to the British-Hanoverian Government, but his clan remained Jacobite. The first Gordon on record
588-613: The Military General Service Medal for all survivors of the campaigns between 1793 and 1814, considered by many belated as hitherto there had only been a Waterloo Medal . He campaigned in Parliament and also enlisted the interest of Queen Victoria. Richmond himself received the medal with eight clasps. On 19 October 1817, he reformed the Goodwood Troop of Yeomanry Artillery , originally raised by
630-796: The 3rd Duke in 1797. The unit supported the cavalry of the Sussex Yeomanry but was disbanded in December 1827. Richmond was appointed Colonel of the Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia on 4 December 1819, and Colonel-in-Chief of its offshoot the Royal Sussex Militia Artillery , on its formation in April 1853. Richmond sat as a Member of Parliament for Chichester between 1812 and 1819. The latter year he succeeded his father in
672-453: The 52nd Foot in 1813 and took command of a company of soldiers at the Battle of Orthez in 1814, where he was severely wounded; the musket-ball in his chest was never removed. During the Battle of Waterloo (1815) he was aide-de-camp to the Prince of Orange , and following the latter's wounding, served as aide-de-camp to Wellington. He was chiefly responsible for the institution in 1847 of
714-599: The Anglo-Scottish Wars, George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly defeated an English army at the Battle of Haddon Rig in 1542 but the Gordons were later part of the Scottish army which was defeated at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547. Chief George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly was General of the forces on the Borders who opposed the forces of Henry VIII of England and Gordon had many victorious encounters. He
756-592: The British Government during the rising of 1745. However, his brother, Lord Lewis Gordon , raised two Jacobite regiments against the Hanoverians. The Gordon Jacobites fought at the Battle of Inverurie (1745) , the Battle of Falkirk (1746) and the Battle of Culloden (1746). Two regiments named the "Gordon Highlanders" have been raised from the Clan Gordon. The first was the 81st Regiment of Foot (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment) formed in 1777 by
798-513: The Douglases were finally defeated the power of the Gordons grew unchallenged. In 1454 the Douglasses broke out in rebellion again and when confronted with the king in the south and Huntly in the north were soundly defeated, effectively ending the confederacy of the Douglasses, Rosses and Crawfords. For his notable contributions Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly was styled Cock o' the North ,
840-481: The Dukedom of Richmond from his uncle the third duke . From then until his father's death in 1819, Gordon-Lennox was styled Earl of March , a courtesy title , being one of his father's subsidiary titles. In 1836, on inheriting the estates of his childless maternal uncle George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon , he was required by the terms of the bequest to assume the surname of Gordon before that of Lennox; he duly took
882-684: The Gordons in Scotland are descended. This Adam Gordon supported Sir William Wallace in 1297 to recapture the Castle of Wigtown from the English and Adam was made the Governor. During the Wars of Scottish Independence Sir Adam Gordon, who had supported William Wallace, renounced his subsequent acceptance of the claims of Edward I of England and became a staunch supporter of Robert the Bruce . Adam
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#1732786971785924-480: The Gordons while Protestant families such as the Clan Keith , Clan Fraser and Clan Crichton sided with the Clan Forbes. Twenty Gordons were killed at a banquet held at the Forbes's Druminnor Castle in 1571. Later in 1571 the feud climaxed with the Battle of Tillieangus , and the Battle of Craibstone , and Druminnor, then the seat of the chief of Clan Forbes was plundered. The Gordons followed this up with
966-449: The Hon. Colonel William Gordon, son of the Earl of Aberdeen and was disbanded in 1783. The second was the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot raised by Alexander the 4th Duke of Gordon in 1794. Clan Gordon has several recognized tartans , most of them predominantly green-blue-and-black, but also including dress patterns, some red-based ones, and some variants for specific branches of
1008-527: The Leasks, setting upon a son of the chief for which George Gordon was outlawed. In 1616, William Leask of that Ilk was accosted by John Gordon of Ardlogy and a party of men with pistolets and hagbuts . In the early 17th century Clan Gordon had a number of alliances by marriage or friendship. Among these was a strong bond to the Clan Burnett of Leys. The Gordon crest is emblazoned in plasterwork on
1050-411: The North 6/8 March" when returning to their hall following parades and every member wears a badge bearing the stag's head that forms part of the clan crest. A picture of the band outside their current scout hall shows all members wearing Gordon Tartan kilts. The ties go further, with the address of the scout hall being Gordon Hall, Huntly Drive, West Finchley, London, N3. Castles that have been owned by
1092-686: The Royalists. During the Civil War the second Marquess of Huntly was a fierce royalist and his followers have passed into history as the Gordon Horse and they figured very prominently in the campaigns of the great James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose . Cavalry from the Clan Gordon fought in support of the royalists at the Battle of Auldearn in 1645 where they helped to defeat the Covenanters of Lord Seaforth. The Clan Gordon fought at
1134-587: The Ultras into joining Earl Grey's reforming Whig government in 1830 (Lang, 1999). He served under Grey as Postmaster General between 1830 and 1834. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1830, and in 1831 was appointed to serve on the Government Commission upon Emigration , which was wound up in 1832. Richmond was Lord Lieutenant of Sussex between 1835 and 1860 and was appointed
1176-455: The cause of independence. In the 15th century, the chiefship of the clan passed to an heiress, who married into the Seton family and her male descendants assumed the surname Gordon and continued as chiefs of the clan. The Gordons assisted in defeating the rebellion of the Earl of Douglas also in the 15th century. In the 16th century, the Gordons as Catholics feuded with their Protestant neighbors
1218-554: The ceiling of the early 17th century great hall of Muchalls Castle built by Alexander Burnett. In 1644 Alexander Bannerman of Pitmedden fought a duel with his cousin, Sir George Gordon of Haddo, and wounded him. Also in 1644 during the Civil War at the Battle of Aberdeen there were Gordons on both sides. Lord Lewis Gordon led his forces on the side of the Covenanters while Sir Nathaniel Gordon led his forces in support of
1260-465: The clan. The main Gordon tartan is based on that originally used by the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot ; the clan version has thinner black bands, and thin black "guard lines" on either side of the yellow over-check. The tartan is ultimately based on the Black Watch tartan, but with the yellow over-check added, and the single black over-check of Black Watch converted into a pair, like
1302-545: The death of his uncle in 1836, he inherited the Gordon estates and per the terms of the bequest, adopted thus additional surname. His near-complete correspondence is now held at the West Sussex Archives . Gordon-Lennox was born in 1791, the son and heir of Charles Lennox (1764–1819) by his wife, Lady Charlotte Gordon , the eldest child of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon . In 1806, his father inherited
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1344-671: The dukedom and entered the House of Lords where he was a vehement opponent of Roman Catholic emancipation, and later was a leader of the opposition to Peel 's free trade policy, as he was the president of the Central Agricultural Protection Society , which campaigned for the preservation of the Corn Laws . Although a vigorous Conservative and Ultra-Tory for most of his career, Richmond's anger with Wellington over Catholic Emancipation prompted him to lead
1386-472: The eldest son of Elizabeth Gordon and Alexander Seton, Lord Gordon , changed the family name from Seton to Gordon. c. 1457 . His male heirs through his third wife Elizabeth Crichton continued to bear the name of Gordon and were chiefs of Clan Gordon. The chief of Clan Lindsay , Alexander Lindsay, the 4th Earl of Crawford, was badly defeated by the Clan Gordon and Clan Ogilvy under Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly (previously Alexander Seton) at
1428-501: The massacre of twenty seven Forbeses of Towie at Corgarff Castle . It took two Acts of Parliament for the clans to put down their arms. For two centuries from the mid-15th century the Clan Gordon and Clan Campbell controlled the north-east and west of Scotland respectively, as the magnates who straddled the divide between the Scottish Highlands and Scottish Lowlands . In 1594, Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll
1470-540: The most prominent killed by the Forbeses was Seton of Meldrum who was a close connection of the Earl of Huntly, chief of Clan Gordon. The Earl of Huntly then became involved in a plot against the Master of Forbes , who was the son of the sixth Lord Forbes . The sixth Lord Forbes had been heavily implicated of the murder of Seton of Meldrum. The Master of Forbes was accused by the Earl of Huntly of conspiring to assassinate James V of Scotland in 1536 by shooting at him with
1512-654: The rest of the black over-checks in the design. The 92nd later became the Gordon Highlanders in 1881, then amalgamated into the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) in 1994, which is now the Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS). The modern unit (for dress) uses the Cameron of Erracht tartan, not a Gordon variant. The main Gordon tartan has been used for many years as
1554-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gordon-Lennox&oldid=1247634672 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1596-549: The surname Gordon-Lennox for himself and his issue, by royal licence dated 9 August 1836. Gordon-Lennox was educated at Westminster School in London and Trinity College, Dublin . As Earl of March, he served on Wellington 's staff in the Peninsular War , during which time he volunteered to join the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot 's advance storming party on the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo . He formally joined
1638-512: The troop tartan for the 10th Finchley (Scottish) Scout Group, London N3. The Scout Group was and still is unique in being the only group south of the border to wear kilts and actively maintains its links with the Gordon clan. Every four years (with a few exceptions) they camp in the grounds of Aboyne Castle and the Marquess would often attend Burns Night dinners as the guest of honour at the scout hall. The group's pipe band always plays "The Cock of
1680-624: Was granted a Royal Commission against George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly but was defeated at the Battle of Glenlivet . The register of the Privy Seal records that in 1615 a complaint was made from Alexander Leask of the Clan Leask that Adam Gordon, brother of the Laird of Gight, put violent hands upon him at the Yet of Leask, wounding him grievously. Later that year the Gordons again attacked
1722-444: Was however later killed at the Battle of Corrichie in 1562 fighting against the forces of James Stuart, Earl of Moray (half-brother to Mary Queen of Scots). Gordon was killed and his son, Sir John, and other members of his family were later executed at Aberdeen . Throughout the 16th century the Clan Gordon were involved in a long and bitter struggle against the Clan Forbes . In the 1520s there were murders by both sides, and one of
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1764-452: Was killed leading the Clan Gordon at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333 but his son Sir Alexander Gordon escaped and was the first Gordon to be designated "of Huntly". Chief Sir John Gordon was killed leading the clan at the Battle of Otterburn where the English were defeated in 1388. His son, Chief Sir Adam Gordon, was killed leading the clan at the Battle of Homildon Hill, also known as
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