George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon

Summary

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon is a human^[1]. He was born on +1649-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died in Leith^[3]. He died on +1716-12-07T00:00:00Z^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon died in Leith^[3].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon was born on +1649-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon died on +1716-12-07T00:00:00Z^[4].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon is buried at Elgin Cathedral^[6].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's father was Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly^[7].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's mother was Mary Grant^[8].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon was married to Lady Elizabeth Howard^[9].
• A child of George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon was Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon^[10].
• A child of George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon was Lady Jane Gordon^[11].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon held citizenship in Scotland^[12].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[13].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon received the Order of the Thistle^[14].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's image is recorded as John Baptist Medina - George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon, and family.jpg^[15].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon is recorded as male^[16].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's family is recorded as Clan Gordon^[18].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's coat of arms image is recorded as Marquess of Huntly arms.svg^[19].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's noble title is recorded as Duke of Gordon^[20].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67884140^[21].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85010310^[22].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/071rcr^[23].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5547278A^[24].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon^[25].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's given name is recorded as George^[26].
• George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon was born on +1649-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly^[7]. His mother was Mary Grant^[8].

Career and Affiliations

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[13].

Recognition

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon received the Order of the Thistle^[14].

Personal Life

Among George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's spouses was Lady Elizabeth Howard^[9]. Children include Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon^[10], 1678–1728^[28], of Kingdom of Scotland^[29] and Lady Jane Gordon^[11], 1691–1773^[30].

Death and Burial

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon died on +1716-12-07T00:00:00Z^[4]. He died in Leith^[3]. He is buried at Elgin Cathedral^[6].

Why It Matters

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31]

FAQs

Where did George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon die?

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon died in Leith^[3].

Who were George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's parents?

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's father was Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly^[7]. George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's mother was Mary Grant^[8].

Who was George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon married to?

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon's spouses include Lady Elizabeth Howard^[9].

What awards did George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon receive?

Honors received include Order of the Thistle^[14].