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
Scottish aristocracy
associatedWithDynasty House of Stewart
linked to: House of Stuart

House of Stuart
associatedWithMonarchy British monarchy
Scottish monarchy
linked to: Kings of Scotland
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
languageOfTitle English
Scots
laterGoverningLaw British peerage law
laterPartOf Peerage of Great Britain
linkedTitle Duke of Gordon
Duke of Richmond
Earl of Lennox
namedAfter Earldom of Lennox
Lennox
nobleRank duke
nobleStatus peer
partOf Peerage of Scotland
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
titleType ducal title
traditionalHolder Stuart family
linked to: House of Stuart

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 1st Duke of Lennox
linked to: Duke of Lennox
Dukes of Richmond alsoHoldsTitle Duke of Lennox
Lennox associatedWithTitle Duke of Lennox
Lennox notableBearer Duke of Lennox (various holders)
linked to: Duke of Lennox
Lennox family associatedTitle Duke of Lennox
Ducal House of Lennox nobleTitle Duke of Lennox
Ducal House of Richmond nobleTitleHeld Duke of Lennox
House of Lennox nobleTitleHeld Duke of Lennox