Lord Arthur Lennox
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Lord Arthur Lennox was a British politician. He was the youngest son of the 4th Duke of Richmond
and the uncle of Lord Henry Lennox
.
Lennox was commissioned into the 71st Foot. He was promoted Lieutenant
in 1825, Major
in 1838 and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1842. He transferred to the 72nd Foot in 1843, to the 6th Foot in 1845, and to the 68th Foot in 1852. He was made Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant of the Royal Sussex Light Infantry in 1860.
On July 1, 1835, he married Adelaide Constance Campbell and had four children:
He is buried in Brompton Cemetery
, London.
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG, PC was a British soldier and politician and Governor General of British North America.-Background:...
and the uncle of Lord Henry Lennox
Lord Henry Lennox
Lord Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox PC , known as Lord Henry Lennox, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1885 and was a close friend of Benjamin Disraeli....
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Lieutenant
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in 1825, Major
Major
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in 1838 and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1842. He transferred to the 72nd Foot in 1843, to the 6th Foot in 1845, and to the 68th Foot in 1852. He was made Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant of the Royal Sussex Light Infantry in 1860.
On July 1, 1835, he married Adelaide Constance Campbell and had four children:
- Constance Charlotte Elisa Lennox (March 1832 – 20 June 1925), married Sir George Russell, 4th BaronetRussell BaronetsThere have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Russell, three in the Baronetage of England and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
and had issue - Ada Fanny Susan Lennox (d. November 22, 1881)
- Ethel Lennox
- Arthur Charles Wriothesley Lennox (1842 – October 12, 1876)
He is buried in Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in South West London, England . It is managed by The Royal Parks and is one of the Magnificent Seven...
, London.