Duke of Lennox

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The Duke of Lennox is a historic Scottish noble title traditionally held by members of the Stuart/Stuart-descended aristocracy, associated with high-ranking status in the peerage of Scotland and later Great Britain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duchy
hereditary title
associatedWith British aristocracy NERFINISHED
Scottish aristocracy
associatedWithDynasty House of Stewart NERFINISHED
House of Stuart NERFINISHED
associatedWithMonarchy British monarchy NERFINISHED
Scottish monarchy NERFINISHED
associatedWithTerritory Lennox in the Scottish Lowlands
category British dukedoms
Scottish dukedoms
country Kingdom of Scotland
feudalOrigin medieval Scottish nobility
genderRestriction traditionally male-preference succession
governingLaw Scottish peerage law
heldBy members of the British royal family
members of the royal family of Scotland
historicalContinuity title with origins in the early modern period
historicalJurisdiction lands of the ancient mormaerdom of Lennox
historicalSignificance one of the principal Scottish ducal titles
honour hereditary honour
jurisdiction Lennox region of Scotland NERFINISHED
languageOfTitle English
Scots
laterGoverningLaw British peerage law
laterPartOf Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED
linkedTitle Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED
Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED
Earl of Lennox NERFINISHED
namedAfter Earldom of Lennox NERFINISHED
Lennox NERFINISHED
nobleRank duke
nobleStatus peer
partOf Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED
peerageLevel duke
rankInPeerage among the highest ranks in the Scottish peerage
region Scotland
socialClass high nobility
status high-ranking noble title
succession hereditary succession
symbolizes royal favour in Scotland
titleNature non-sovereign noble title
titleStyle His Grace NERFINISHED
titleType ducal title
traditionalHolder Stuart family NERFINISHED
Stuart-descended aristocracy
usedBy Stuart monarchs for close relatives

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Goodwood House seatOf Duke of Lennox
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond nobleTitle Duke of Lennox
this entity surface form: 1st Duke of Lennox
Dukes of Richmond alsoHoldsTitle Duke of Lennox
Lennox associatedWithTitle Duke of Lennox
Lennox notableBearer Duke of Lennox
this entity surface form: Duke of Lennox (various holders)