Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon,, styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a British Army officer who was described by Lord Kames as the "greatest subject in Britain". He was also known as the "
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Jane, Duchess of Gordon, with her son George Duncan (1770–1836), by George Romney
Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon KT, styled Marquess of Huntly until 1728, was a Scottish peer.
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
…North", the traditional epithet of the chief of Clan Gordon. Alexander Gordon was born at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, on 18 June 1743, the eldest son of Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon, and his wife, Lady Catherine Gordon, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Aberdeen. He was educated at Eton and also possibly at Harrow. He succeeded as 4th…
Portrait, oil on canvas of Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon (1720–1757) by Philippe Mercier (1689–1760)