Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond
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Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond was an 18th-century British nobleman, soldier, and politician known for his support of American colonial rights and his opposition to the government’s policies leading up to the American Revolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond canonical | 5 |
| 2nd Duke of Richmond | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British nobleman
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| ancestralRelation | illegitimate descendant of King Charles II of England ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1701-05-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Goodwood House
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chichester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1750-08-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Leiden University
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Westminster School ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | 1st Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
opposition to British government policies before the American Revolution
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patronage of early cricket ⓘ service as a senior British Army officer ⓘ support for American colonial rights ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British nobility
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House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant-General ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Brudenell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Lennox family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
2nd Duke of Lennox
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2nd Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Advocacy for American colonial rights in the British Parliament ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 8 ⓘ |
| owned | Goodwood Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryActivity |
advocated conciliation with American colonists
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criticized government handling of American colonies ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Whig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke in the Peerage of England
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Duke in the Peerage of Scotland ⓘ Member of Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| residence | Goodwood House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Cadogan, Duchess of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2nd Duke of Richmond
subject surface form:
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
William Robert FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster
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Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond
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