Alexander Gordon

Summary

Alexander Gordon is a human^[1]. He was born on +1516-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1575-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Alexander Gordon was born on +1516-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Alexander Gordon died on +1575-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alexander Gordon died on +1572-01-01T00:00:00Z^[6].
• Alexander Gordon died on +1575-11-11T00:00:00Z^[7].
• Alexander Gordon's father was John Gordon, Lord Gordon^[8].
• Alexander Gordon's mother was Margaret Stewart^[9].
• Among Alexander Gordon's spouses was Barbara Logie^[10].
• A child of Alexander Gordon was John Gordon^[11].
• Alexander Gordon is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group^[12].
• Alexander Gordon's professions included Catholic priest^[4].
• Alexander Gordon held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow^[13].
• Alexander Gordon held the position of titular archbishop^[14].
• Alexander Gordon held the position of bishop of Galloway, Scotland 1128-1558^[15].
• Alexander Gordon held the position of diocesan bishop^[16].
• Alexander Gordon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[17].
• Alexander Gordon is recorded as male^[18].
• Alexander Gordon's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Alexander Gordon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 295390883^[20].
• Alexander Gordon's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 50002962^[21].
• Alexander Gordon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fr41j^[22].
• Alexander Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon^[23].
• Alexander Gordon's given name is recorded as Alexander^[24].
• Alexander Gordon's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as gordonal^[25].
• Alexander Gordon's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1500485^[26].
• Alexander Gordon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Gordon was born on +1516-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was John Gordon, Lord Gordon^[8]. His mother was Margaret Stewart^[9]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Gordon worked as a Catholic priest^[4]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow^[13]; titular archbishop^[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[28]; bishop of Galloway, Scotland 1128-1558^[15]; and diocesan bishop^[16], an ecclesiastical occupation^[29].

Personal Life

Among Alexander Gordon's spouses was Barbara Logie^[10]. A child of him was John Gordon^[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1575-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3], +1572-01-01T00:00:00Z^[6], and +1575-11-11T00:00:00Z^[7].

Why It Matters

Alexander Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were Alexander Gordon's parents?

Alexander Gordon's father was John Gordon, Lord Gordon^[8]. Alexander Gordon's mother was Margaret Stewart^[9].

Who was Alexander Gordon married to?

Alexander Gordon's spouses include Barbara Logie^[10].

What did Alexander Gordon do for work?

Alexander Gordon worked as Catholic priest^[4].