Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, 2nd Duke of Gordon, Knight of the Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 7th Duke of Aubigny, styled Lord Settrington until 1860 and Earl of March between 1860 and 1903, was a British politician and peer.
Background
Styled Lord Settrington from birth, he was born at Portland Place, London, the eldest son of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond and Frances Harriett, daughter of Algernon Frederick Greville. In 1860 he became known as the Earl of March after his father succeeded to the dukedom.
Education
He was educated at Eton between 1859 and 1863.
Career
He represented that constituency until it was abolished for the 1885 general election, when he was returned to the House of Commons for the Chichester constituency. He held his seat until 1889. Around this time, he was appointed as an Ecclesiastical Commissioner, a position he occupied until 1903.
He returned to England in June 1902, following the end of hostilities in South Africa the previous month.
On 27 September 1903, Gordon-Lennox succeeded his father as 7th Duke of Richmond and Lennox and 2nd Duke of Gordon (2nd creation). He also served as Lord Lieutenant of several counties.
After his death, he was buried in Chichester Cathedral. They had two daughters.
Isabel died in November 1887, aged 24.
Richmond remained a widower until his death in January 1928, aged 82.
Membership
20th United Kingdom Parliament. 21st United Kingdom Parliament. 22nd United Kingdom Parliament.
23rd United Kingdom Parliament.
24th United Kingdom Parliament]
Lord March joined the Grenadier Guards two years later, although he retired in 1869 after he was elected Member of Parliament for West Sussex.