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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dukes of Gordon canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish duchess
ⓘ
Scottish noble title ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHolder |
Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Bydand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeat |
Bog o’ Gight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gordon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntly Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleCreation |
1684 creation in the Peerage of Scotland
ⓘ
1876 creation in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Duke of Gordon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquess of Huntly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influentialIn | northeast Scotland ⓘ |
| landholdings | extensive estates in the northeast Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Clan Gordon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gordon family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember | Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage |
Peerage of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| powerStatus | leading branch of the Gordon family ⓘ |
| precededBy | Marquess of Huntly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raised | Gordon Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Scotland
ⓘ
northeast Highlands ⓘ |
| spouse | Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | chiefs of Clan Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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