George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon
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The Duke depicted in highland dress by George Sanders, now in Goodwood House
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| Born | George Gordon 2 February 1770 Edinburgh, Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Died | 28 May 1836 (aged 66) Belgrave Square, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Known for | Nobleman, soldier, and politician |
| Nationality | British |
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| Offices | Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland (1792 to 1794) Member of Parliament for Eye (1806 to 1807) Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (1828 to 1830) Privy Counsellor (1830 to death) |
| Predecessor | Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon |
| Successor | Line ended |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Brodie |
| Issue | Georgiana McCrae |
| Parents | Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (father) and Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon (mother) |
French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
General George Duncan Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB PC (2 February 1770 – 28 May 1836), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his illustrious line.
George was born at Edinburgh on 2 February 1770, the eldest son of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and his wife, the celebrated Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon, née Lady Jane Maxwell. He was educated at Eton. He became a professional soldier and rose to the rank of general. As Marquess of Huntly, he served with the guards in Flanders from 1793 to 1794. He raised the 92nd Highlanders and commanded the regiment in Spain, Corsica, Ireland and the Netherlands from 1795 to 1799, where he was badly wounded. He commanded a division in the Walcheren Expedition of 1809.
He was a freemason and was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1792 to 1794. He was Member of Parliament for Eye from 1806 to 1807. On 11 April 1807, at the age of 37, he was summoned to the House of Lords in one of the minor peerages of his father (Baron Gordon of Huntley, co. Gloucester). He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1830, was Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland from 1828 to 1830 (a post that his father had held until 1827), and from 1827 to 1836 was Governor of Edinburgh Castle.
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