Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly

Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly
Spouse(s)	Jean Stewart Elizabeth Gray
Noble family	Clan Gordon
Father	George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly
Mother	Annabella of Scotland
Died	21 January 1524 Perth, Scotland

Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly (died 1524) was a Scottish nobleman. He was a member of Parliament, a member of the Privy Council, a regent and Lieutenant of the kingdom.

He was the son of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly and his second wife, Annabella of Scotland. He succeeded his father in June 1501 as the 3rd Earl of Huntly. He acquired considerable grants of land throughout his career and was a favorite of King James IV. That same year Alexander was given considerable powers in the north of Scotland. He witnessed the marriage contract of James IV in 1503 and was engaged in quelling disturbances in the Isles in 1505.

Alexander fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513, where he commanded the Scots left wing and was one of the fortunate few Scottish noblemen who escaped with their lives. He was a member of the council of Regency in 1517 during the minority of James V of Scotland and was appointed King's Lieutenant over all of Scotland excepting Argyle in 1517–18. Alexander died on 21 Jan 1524 at Perth. The same year he was succeeded by his grandson, George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly.

Alexander married by contract, 20 October 1474, Lady Jean Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl and Margaret Douglas, who in turn was the daughter of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas. Alexander and Jean had the following children:

After the death of his first wife, Alexander Gordon married Lady Elizabeth Gray, daughter of Andrew Gray, 2nd Lord Gray and Janet Keith, some time after 27 July 1511.

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