Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly
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Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who became a leading magnate in the northeast Highlands and a key supporter of the Stewart monarchy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century person
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Earl ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish Highlands
NERFINISHED
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Scottish court ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 15 July 1470 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Alexander Seton of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| heldTerritory |
Badenoch
NERFINISHED
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Huntly NERFINISHED ⓘ Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Gaelic
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Scots ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
James II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
James II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Clan Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rise of the Gordon family in the northeast Highlands ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a leading magnate in the northeast Highlands
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supporting the Stewart monarchy ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lord Chancellor of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | creation of the Earldom of Huntly ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | northeast Highlands of Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| spouse |
Egidia Hay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Crichton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
1st Earl of Huntly
NERFINISHED
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Lord Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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