Lord Alexander Francis Charles Gordon-Lennox (né Lennox; 14 June 1825 – 22 January 1892) was a British Conservative politician and aristocrat.
Lord Alexander Gordon-Lennox | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for New Shoreham | |
| In office 1849–1859 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lord Alexander Francis Charles Lennox 14 June 1825 Mayfair, London, England |
| Died | 22 January 1892 (aged 66) Chelsea, London |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Emily Towneley (m. 1863) |
| Children | Cosmo Gordon-Lennox |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Charles, 6th Duke of Richmond (brother) Lord Henry Lennox (brother) Lord George Gordon-Lennox (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Horse Guards |
Background
editGordon-Lennox was born at Grosvenor Square, Mayfair,[1] the fourth son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond, and Lady Caroline, daughter of Field Marshal Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey. Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond and Lord Henry Lennox were his elder brothers and Lord George Gordon-Lennox his younger brother. Alexander was born with the surname Lennox; when his father inherited the Gordon estates from his uncle, the father took the surname Gordon-Lennox for himself and his issue, by royal licence dated 9 August 1836.[2]
Political career
editGordon-Lennox was elected Member of Parliament for New Shoreham in 1849, a seat he held until 1859. He was also a Captain in the Royal Horse Guards.[citation needed]
Family
editGordon-Lennox married Emily Frances Towneley, daughter of Colonel Charles Towneley and Lady Caroline Molyneux of Towneley Hall, Burnley, in 1863. They had two children, one surviving:
- Cosmo Charles Gordon-Lennox (1868–1921),[3] actor who married Marie Tempest, and died childless
- Daughter (born and died 28 June 1869)[4]
After a long illness, Lord Alexander died in 1892 at his house at 21 Pont Street, Chelsea, aged 66.[5] His wife died of typhoid fever on New Year's Eve of the same year.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Births". Berkshire Chronicle. 18 June 1825. p. 3. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "No. 19409". The London Gazette. 12 August 1836. p. 1441.
- ^ Charles Mosley, ed. (2003), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, vol. 2 (107 ed.), Burke's Peerage & Gentry, p. 2992, ISBN 978-0971196629
- ^ "Births". Chichester Express. 6 July 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 23 January 1892. p. 6.
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 2 January 1893. p. 5.
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