Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, 2nd Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Aubigny, KG, KB, PC, FRS (18 May 1701 – 8 August 1750) of Goodwood House near Chichester in Sussex, was a British nobleman and politician. He was the son of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox, the youngest of the seven illegitimate sons of King Charles II. He was the most important of the early patrons of the game of cricket and did much to help its evolution from village cricket to first-class cricket.
The Duke of Richmond KG KB PC FRS | |
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| Tenure | 27 May 1723 – 8 August 1750 |
| Successor | Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond |
| Other titles | 2nd Duke of Lennox 2nd Duke of Aubigny (France) 2nd Earl of March 2nd Earl of Darnley 2nd Baron Settrington 2nd Lord Torbolton Hereditary Constable of Inverness Castle |
| Born | 18 May 1701 Goodwood, Sussex, England |
| Died | 8 August 1750 (aged 49) Godalming, Surrey, England |
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Hon. Sarah Cadogan (m. 1719) |
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