George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon


The Duke of Gordon

The Duke depicted in highland dress by George Sanders, now in Goodwood House
PredecessorAlexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
SuccessorLine ended
Known forNobleman, soldier, and politician
BornGeorge Gordon
(1770-02-02)2 February 1770
Edinburgh, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died28 May 1836(1836-05-28) (aged 66)
Belgrave Square, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
NationalityBritish
Wars and battles
OfficesGrand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland (1792 to 1794)
Member of Parliament for Eye (1806 to 1807)
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (1828 to 1830)
Privy Counsellor (1830 to death)
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Brodie
IssueGeorgiana McCrae
ParentsAlexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
Jane Maxwell

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Hon. Frances Ingram-Shepheard". thepeerage.com. The Peerage. 8 March 2009.