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General George Duncan Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, GCB, PC (2 February 1770 – 28 May 1836), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his line.
22 de ene. de 2019 · "General George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB, PC (2 February 1770 – 28 May 1836), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his illustrious line."
- February 02, 1770
- Elgin Cathedral
- Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Biography. Army officer; eldest son of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke, for whom the titles of Earl of Norwich and Lord Gordon of Huntley were revived in 1784.
The one thousand letters dating from 1677 to 1860 which comprise the Gordon Papers, are the correspondence of the five Dukes of Gordon. The letters, which were originally preserved at Gordon...
- THE GORDON LETTERS
General George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB. George Duncan Gordon was born in Edinburgh on 2 February 1770, the eldest son of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and his wife, the celebrated Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon, nee Lady Jane Maxwell. He was styled the Marquess of Huntly until 1827.
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, resided chiefly at Gordon castle, Banffshire, but died at his London residence in Belgrave Square on 28 May 1836. The Duke had died without issue and his brother had predeceased him and so the Dukedom became extinct.
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon (1770-1836), Raised the Gordon Highlanders. Sitter in 3 portraits
