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The Lennox sisters were four eighteenth-century British aristocrats, the daughters of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond (1701–1750) by his wife Lady Sarah Cadogan (1705–1751). The four sisters were: Caroline Fox, 1st Baroness Holland (1723–1774), Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster (1731–1814), Lady Louisa Conolly (1743–1821),
- Dearest, Darlingest Mumsie and Popsie. Every good brood of scandalous siblings comes from a pair of worthy parents. In the case of the Lennox Sisters, our poor, about-to-be-betrayed mom and pop were society heavyweights Charles Lennox, the 2nd Duke of Richmond, and his beautiful bride, Lady Sarah Cadogan.
- Royal Blood…ish? Daddy Lennox held a number of high-ranking and impressive offices. The 2nd Duke of Richmond wasn’t just a nobleman, but an ingenious politician and a member of the peerage.
- Hit the Point, Score the Ball. Despite his pseudo-royal ancestry and numerous high offices, Charles Lennox was better remembered for his patronage and contributions to cricket.
- A Mother’s Love. Let’s not forget about the sisters’ mother, Sarah Lennox née Cadogan. Cadogan’s marriage to Charles Lennox happened in a dark flurry. Sarah's father betrothed her to Lennox as a way of settling his gambling debt to Lennox’s father, but that's not even the most chilling part.
Lady Sarah Lennox (14 February 1745 – August 1826) was the most notorious of the famous Lennox sisters, daughters of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Sarah Cadogan.
Jan 1, 2001 · A fascinating insight into 18th century aristocratic life through the lives of the four Lennox sisters, the great grandchildren of Charles II, whose extraordinary lives spanned the period 1740-1832.
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Lennox Sisters. Four aristocratic daughters of the duke and duchess of Richmond. Lennox, Caroline (1723–1774). English peeress. Name variations: Lady Holland; Caroline Fox.
Aristocrats is a 1999 historical drama that follows the lives of four sisters from a prominent family in 18th-century England and Ireland. The series stars Jodhi May, Serena Gordon, Anne-Marie Duff, and Geraldine Somerville as the Lennox sisters, who face love, scandal, and tragedy.
Born Lady Louisa Augusta Lennox, she was the third of the four Lennox sisters portrayed in Stella Tillyard's book Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox and in the BBC television series based on it.
