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GORDONS UNDER ARMS. 385
1560- Gordon-Lennox, Lord Esme Charles. 1894, Feb. 3, 2nd Lt., R.
Sussex Mil. 1896, Apr. 25, Lt. ; Dec. 25, 2nd Lt., Scots Gds. 1898, Apr.
13, Lt. 1900-2, served in S. African war, A.D.C. to Maj. Gen. Barrington
Campbell, Mar. 10-18 ; Nov. — 1901, Feb., operations in Orange River Colony ;
Oct. — Nov., in Transvaal; Oct. — 1902, Mar., in Orange River Colony and
Transvaal (Queen's Medal, three clasps, King's Medal, two clasps). 1902,
Dec. 3, Capt. 1903, May 9, — 1904, Feb. 27, employed with W. African
frontier force in S. Nigeria (Medal and clasp) {A.L., 1897-1912).
Second son of Charles Henry, 7th Duke of Richmond and Gordon, 1558;
/'. 1875, Ffib. 10; I)!. 1909, Jun. 8, Hon. Hermione Frances Caroline Fellowes,
3rd dau. of 2nd Baron de Ramsey, and has a son Reginald Arthur Charles,
b. 1910, May 13.
1561- Gordon-Lennox, Lord Fitzroy George Charles. 1837, Sep.
15, Ens., Monmouthsh. Light Inf. 1840, Sep. 11, Lt. (Hart's A.L., 1838-42).
Second son of Charles, 5th Duke of Richmond, 1556; b. 1820, Jun. 11 ;
lost on the " President " steamer, from New York to Liverpool, 1S41, Mar 13,
the ship never being heard of after sailing on Mar. 11).
1562- Gordon "Lennox, Lord Francis Charles. 1869, Jul. 24, Ens.
and Lt., Scots Gds. 1873, Feb. 1, Lt. and Capt. 1883, ret. by sale of com.
(Hart's A.L., 1870-84).
Third son of Charles Henry, 6th Duke of Richmond and Gordon, 1557;
b. 1849, Jul. 30; d. Hum. 1886, Jan. i.
1563. Gordon -Lennox, Lord George Charles. 1846, Apr. 3, Cornet,
Roy. Horse Gds. 1852, May 14, Lt. 1853, ret. by sale of com. (Hart's A.L.,
1847-54)-
Fifth son of Charles, 5th Duke of Richmond, 1556 ; b. 1829, Oct. 22 ; m.
187s, Aug. 3, Minnie Augusta, dau. of W. H. Palmer, of Portland Place,
London, and Boyne House, Tunbridge Wells, and widow of Maj. Edwin
Adolphus Cook, nth Hrs., of Roydon Hall, Tunbridge; d. s.p. 1877, Feb. 27.
1563a. Gordon-Lennox, Norman Henry. 1910, Jan. 29, 2nd Lt.,
Unatt. 1912, ret. (A.L., 1910-12).
Son of Miss Marie Tempest, the well-known actress; took the name of
Gordon-Lennox, as his adopted son, of her 2nd husband, Cosmo Gordon-
Lennox (Cosmo Stuart), playwright and actor, who is only son ol Lord
Alexander Francis Charles, 1553; b. 1889, May 3 ; has been on the stage.
1564- Gordon=Mackenzie, Cortlandt. 1883, Feb. 14, Lt., R.A. 1892,
Feb. 19, Capt.; Aug. 19—1894, Feb. 28, Adj. {A.L., 1883-1900).
Son of G. G. Gordon-Mackenzie; b. 1863, Dec. 16; educated at Marl-
borough, 1877, Sep. — i88o, Dec. (Reg., 335) ; d. 1900, Jan. 24, at De Aar,
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