Dukes of Gordon

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The Dukes of Gordon were a prominent Scottish noble title historically held by a leading branch of the influential Gordon family, long associated with power and landholdings in the northeast Highlands.

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Dukes of Gordon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish duchess
Scottish noble title
Scottish nobleman
infantry regiment
associatedWith British Army
Highlands of Scotland
linked to: Scottish Highlands

Jacobitism
coatOfArms Gordon arms with three boars’ heads
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
extinction 1836 extinction of Scottish dukedom
1904 extinction of UK dukedom
firstHolder George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon
hasHolder Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon
George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon
hasMotto Bydand
hasSeat Bog o’ Gight
Gordon Castle
Huntly Castle
hasTitleCreation 1684 creation in the Peerage of Scotland
1876 creation in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
heldTitle Duke of Gordon
Marquess of Huntly
influentialIn northeast Scotland
landholdings extensive estates in the northeast Highlands
locatedIn Aberdeenshire
Moray
nobleFamily Clan Gordon
Gordon family
notableMember Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon
peerage Peerage of Scotland
Peerage of the United Kingdom
powerStatus leading branch of the Gordon family
precededBy Marquess of Huntly
raised Gordon Highlanders
region Scotland
northeast Highlands
spouse Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
titleHolderOf chiefs of Clan Gordon

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Gordon family notableBranch Dukes of Gordon
Gordon Castle historicSeatOf Dukes of Gordon