Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and 1st Duke of Lennox (29 July 1672 - 27 May 1723), was the illegitimate son of Charles II of England and his mistress Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth.
Lennox was created Duke of Richmond, Earl of March and Baron Settrington in the Peerage of England on 9 August 1675 and Duke of Lennox, Earl of Darnley and Lord Torbolton in the Peerage of Scotland on 9 September 1675, and was invested as a Knight of the Garter in 1681. He was appointed Lord High Admiral of Scotland, under reservation of the commission granted to James, Duke of Albany and York (later James VII) as Lord High Admiral for life. The appointment was therefore only effective between 1702 and 1705, when Lennox resigned all his Scottish lands and offices.
Married to Anne Brudenell(died 1722) the daughter of Francis, Baron Brudenell; with whom he had three children:
- Lady Louisa Lennox, later Countess of Berkeley
- Charles Lennox, Earl of March, later 2nd Duke of Richmond and 2nd Duke of Lennox
- Lady Anne Lennox, later Countess of Albemarle
| Preceded by: In Commission | Master of the Horse 1679–1685 | Succeeded by: Sir Edward Villiers
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