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The
Scottish Dukes of Aubigny had their origins in
Aubigny-sur-Nère,
France, from the
15th century, which was an important honour throughout the
Auld Alliance and
Ancien Régime. Its importance was gradually displaced for the ducal title of
Clan Gordon (see
Duke of Gordon), during a long and turbulent period between the
French Revolution and
French Third Republic.
The titleholder of this land was originally called
Seigneur d'Aubigny and was conferred upon the
House of Stewart's cadet branch,
Stuart of Darnley. Although they were of
Scottish Royalty, their arms bore quarterings of France and not of Scotland.
The first ducal holder was
Louise de Kérouaille, created Duchess of Aubigny in the
Peerage of France in
1684, jointly with her son by King
Charles II, the
Duke of Richmond and Lennox. However the
letters patents creating the Duchy were not enregistred by the
Paris Parliament, so the Dukedom went extinct at the Duchess' death in
1734. In
1777 King
Louis XV issued
lettres de suranation which restored the 1684 peerage to the heirs of Duchess Louise. The
2nd Duke of Richmond had already received a
brevet de duc, which gave him the honours of a Duke at the Court. The Duchy was confiscated during Revolutionnary and Napoleonic Wars (
1792-
1803 and
1806-
1814), but finally returned to the
4th Duke of Richmond. The 4th Duke was the nephew of the 3rd Duke, so his succession to the Dukedom of Aubigny may be questioned, but the Dukes of Richmond and Lennox had since used this title.
The arms of the Lennox Dukes of Aubigny exhibit an ineschuteon
gules, three buckles which stand for the Duchy of Aubigny. These arms are in fact derived from the arms of the Stewart of Darnley lords of Aubigny. As descendants to the Stewarts of Bonkyl, they wore
a fess chequy Azure and Argent, a bordure gules with buckles. In
1428 John Stewart of Aubigny was awarded the right to incorporate the arms of France (
azure, three fleur-de-lys or) into his coat of arms. His descendants quartered France with Stewart.
Property concerning the
Château of Aubigny is no longer in the possession of the title-bearers, sold off in order to maintain the Dukes' personal finances within the UK itself. Aubigny is the chief tourist attraction in France which attests to the Auld Alliance, the honour now only an historic title.
Stewart Lords of Aubigny
Dukes of Aubigny
Louise de Kérouaille, 1st Duchess of Portsmouth, Duchess of Aubigny (1649-1734). Dukedom and Peerage extinct at their death.
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Duke of Aubigny (1672-1723), jointly with his mother Louise de Kéroualle.
Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1701-1750. Only a "Brevet Duke" and not a Duke and Peer.
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Duke of Aubigny (1734-1806). Restored to Peerage in 1777.
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Duke of Aubigny (1764-1819)
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Duke of Aubigny (1791-1860)
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Duke of Aubigny, 1st Duke of Gordon (1818-1903)
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Duke of Aubigny, 2nd Duke of Gordon (1845-1928)
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Duke of Aubigny, 3rd Duke of Gordon (1870-1935)
Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Duke of Aubigny, 4th Duke of Gordon (1904-1989)
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Duke of Aubigny, 5th Duke of Gordon (b. 1929)Further Information
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