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Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, KT (18 June 1743 – 17 June 1827), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a Scottish peer who was described by Henry Home, Lord Kames as the "greatest subject in Britain".
Alexander Gordon KT aka IVth Duke of Gordon. Born 18 Jun 1743 in Bellie, Moray, Scotland. Ancestors. Son of Cosmo George Gordon and Catherine Gordon. Brother of William Gordon and Susan (Gordon) Woodford. Husband of Jane (Maxwell) Gordon — married 23 Oct 1767 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland.
- Male
- June 18, 1743
- Jane (Maxwell) Gordon, Jean (Christie) Gordon
- June 17, 1827
Alexander Gordon, who became the 4th Duke of Gordon at the age of nine, went on a Grand Tour of Europe to complete his education. This portrait of him was painted in Rome by Batoni, the fashionable portrait painter popular with the British aristocracy in Italy.
In 1794 under the direction of his father, Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon, he raised the Gordon Highlanders regiment, first under the command of General Moore in the Netherlands, and then Gordon commanded it in Spain, Corsica, Ireland, Holland; attaining the rank of general in 1819.
15 de jun. de 2024 · Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, 1743 - 1827. Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland. date created: Dated 1774. materials: Oil on canvas. measurements: 91.40 x 71.40 cm; Framed: 108.00 x 86.50 x 5.30 cm. object type: Painting. credit line:
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon primary name: Gordon, Alexander other name: (Duke of) Gordon
Title: Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743 - 1827) Creator: Pompeo Girolamo Batoni. Date Created: 1764. Physical Dimensions: h 292.00 , w 192.00 cm. Type: Painting. Rights:...
