Peerage Record – 7901

     Mary Williamson was born on 20 March 1934. She was the daughter of Brigadier Hudleston Noel Hedworth Williamson and Leila Isabel Lodwick.¹ She married Lord Sir Nicholas Charles Gordon Lennox, son of Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond and Elizabeth Grace Hudson, on 14 January 1958.¹ She died on 26 September 2021 at age 87.²
     Her married name became Gordon Lennox. She was appointed Lieutenant, Royal Victorian Order (L.V.O.) in 2000.¹

     Lord Sir Nicholas Charles Gordon Lennox was born on 31 January 1931.² He was the son of Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond and Elizabeth Grace Hudson.¹ He married Mary Williamson, daughter of Brigadier Hudleston Noel Hedworth Williamson and Leila Isabel Lodwick, on 14 January 1958.² He died on 11 October 2004 at age 73.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was with HM Foreign Service in 1954.² He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps.² He was appointed Lieutenant, Royal Victorian Order (L.V.O.) in 1957.² He was Private Secretary to the Ambassador to the U.S. between 1957 and 1961.² He was First Secretary to Chile between 1961 and 1963.² He was Private Secretary to the Permament Under-Secretary, Foreign Office between 1963 and 1966.² He held the office of First Secretary to Spain between 1966 and 1971.² He held the office of Counsellor to Paris between 1975 and 1979.² He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1978.² He held the office of Assistant Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1979 and 1984.² He held the office of Ambassador to Spain between 1984 and 1989.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1986.² He was awarded the Medal of Honour of Madrid University in 1988.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1989.² He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of Isabel la Catolica of Spain.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1990 in the 4th Battalion, Royal Green Jackets.² He was Governor of the BBC between 1990 and 1998.²

     Brigadier Hudleston Noel Hedworth Williamson was born on 27 December 1886. He was the son of Captain Cecil Hedworth Williamson and Charlotte Campbell Campbell-Johnston. He married Helen Marjorie Lord, daughter of Arthur Edward Lord and Helen Julia Bramwell, before 1926.² He married Leila Isabel Lodwick, daughter of Lt.-Col. R. W. P. Lodwick, on 20 January 1926.
     He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He lived at South Nore, West Wittering, Sussex, England^G.

     Sarah Caroline Gordon Lennox was born on 20 January 1960.¹ She is the daughter of Lord Sir Nicholas Charles Gordon Lennox and Mary Williamson.¹ She married Dominic Caldecott, son of John Andrew Caldecott, in 1988.¹
     Her married name became Caldecott.

     Henrietta Mary Gordon Lennox was born on 8 January 1962.¹ She is the daughter of Lord Sir Nicholas Charles Gordon Lennox and Mary Williamson.¹ She married Michael J. Lindsell, son of W. M. Lindsell, in 1992.¹
     Her married name became Lindsell.

     Anthony Charles Gordon Lennox was born on 29 April 1969 at Madrid, Spain.^1,2 He was the son of Lord Sir Nicholas Charles Gordon Lennox and Mary Williamson.¹ He died on 7 October 2017 at age 48, from metastic melanoma.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was Chief Broadcasting Officer, Conservative Central Office in 1996.¹

     Leila Isabel Lodwick is the daughter of Lt.-Col. R. W. P. Lodwick. She married Brigadier Hudleston Noel Hedworth Williamson, son of Captain Cecil Hedworth Williamson and Charlotte Campbell Campbell-Johnston, on 20 January 1926.
     Her married name became Williamson.

     Lt.-Col. R. W. P. Lodwick lived at Lisheen, Camberley, Surrey, England^G.

     Captain Cecil Hedworth Williamson was born on 18 October 1845. He was the son of Robert Hudleston Williamson and Margaret Grace Gordon. He married Charlotte Campbell Campbell-Johnston, daughter of Alexander Campbell-Johnston, on 24 February 1886. He died on 27 June 1909 at age 63.

     Charlotte Campbell Campbell-Johnston was the daughter of Alexander Campbell-Johnston. She married Captain Cecil Hedworth Williamson, son of Robert Hudleston Williamson and Margaret Grace Gordon, on 24 February 1886. She died in 1941.
     Her married name became Williamson.