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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond

London, 29 Jul 1672 – Goodwood House, 27 May 1723

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born29 Jul 1672, Londonnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Privy Council of Irelandor Master of the Horse (England), 1681–1685not verified1 source
  • TitleMaster of the Horse (England), 1681–1685or Member of the Privy Council of Irelandnot verified1 source
  • Died27 May 1723, Goodwood Housenot verified1 source
  • MotherLouise de Keroual, Duchess of Portsmouthnot verified1 source
  • FatherCharles II of Englandnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 29 Jul 1672

    Born in London

  2. 1681–1685

    Master of the Horse (England)

  3. 27 May 1723

    Dies in Goodwood House, aged 50

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1670s · Charles is born in London

What people wore

Around 1625–1649

Identical left and right shoes

Women's shoes had no distinction between left and right feet at this time. Both were identical.

Daily life

Around 1640–1649

Few children could afford school

Many children in the 1640s did not go to school, and families often could not afford it; many adults also could not read or write. Where schooling happened, girls often attended only until about age 10, while boys might continue to grammar school if their parents could pay.

Work

Around 1625–1649

Routine Workday Peak Hours

The working day typically followed a routine with peak hours between 8am and 11am, followed by a break for dinner, and an afternoon peak between 2pm and 5pm.

Music

Around 1625–1649

The Popularity of the Viol

The viola da gamba, a fretted instrument with six strings played with a bow, became very popular for domestic music-making because of its shimmering sound and relative ease of learning.

At the table

Around 1625–1649

Beer and ale safer than water

Most people avoided water because it was rarely clean and could spread disease, so they drank beer or ale made from malted barley and water. Beer was the cheapest drink because its higher alcohol helped it last; some beers were aged for up to two years.

Getting around

Around 1625–1649

Transport via packhorses

Travelers often used packhorses to transport goods, and humble passengers sometimes rode on packsaddles between baskets.

What it cost

Around 1600–1624

Typical food prices in England

When bread cost a penny a pound, cheese cost threepence a pound, and butter cost fivepence to sixpence a pound.