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House of Gordon

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Marquesses of Huntly

Earls of Huntly, in the Peerage of Scotland (1445)

Marquesses of Huntly, in the Peerage of Scotland (1599)

Viscount of Aboyne, in the Peerage of Scotland (1632-1649)

Dukes of Gordon, in the Peerage of Scotland (1684-1836)

Earls of Norwich, in the Peerage of Great Britain (1784-1836)

Barons Mordaunt,in the Peerage of England (1529, 1819-1836)

  • Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly (d. 1470)
  • George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly (d. 1501)
  • Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly (d. 1524)
  • George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly (1514–1562) (forfeit 1563)
  • George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly (d. 1576) (restored 1565)
  • George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Enzie and Lord Gordon of Badenoch, 6th Earl of Huntly (1562–1636)
  • George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly, 1st Viscount Aboyne (1592–1649)
  • Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly (c. 1626–1653)

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Dukes of Gordon

  • George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon, Earl of Huntly and Enzie, Viscount of Inverness and Lord Badenoch, Lochaber, Strathavon, Balmore, Auchindoun, Garthie and Kincardine, 4th Marquess of Huntly (1649–1716) married Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Henry Howard, Earl of Norwich.
  • Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon, 5th Marquess of Huntly (d. 1728)
  • Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon, 6th Marquess of Huntly (c. 1720–1752)
  • Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, 7th Marquess of Huntly, 1st Earl of Norwich and Baron Gordon of Huntley, 12th Baron Mordaunt KT (1743–1827) maternal great-grandson of John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough, 5th Baron Mordaunt. See House of Mordaunt.
  • George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, 8th Marquess of Huntly, 2nd Earl of Norwich, 13th Baron Mordaunt (1770–1836) Following the death of the 5th Duke of Gordon in 1836 the Marquessate of Huntly was claimed by the heir male, George Gordon, 5th Earl of Aboyne. Also the Scottish Dukedom of Gordon with the British Earldom of Norwich and Barony of Gordon of Huntly created in 1684 became extinct and the Baronies of Beauchamp of Bletsoe and Mordaunt of Turvey fell into abeyance between his five sisters.

Viscounts of Aboyne, in the Peerage of Scotland (1632-1649)

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1st Viscount Aboyne

  • George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly, 1st Viscount Aboyne (1592–1649) the title was with remainder that the title should pass to his second son the Hon. James Gordon on his death or on the death of his father, whichever came first.
  • James Gordon, 2nd Viscount Aboyne (d. 1649)

Viscount of Melgum, in the Peerage of Scotland (1627-1630)

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Viscount of Melgum

  • John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Melgum and Lord Aboyne (d. 1630) second son of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly.

Earls of Aboyne, in the Peerage of Scotland (1660)

Baron Meldrum, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1815)

Marquesses of Huntly, in the Peerage of Scotland (1599, from 1836)

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Earls of Aboyne

  • Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne and Lord Gordon of Strathaven and Glenlivet (d.1681) fourth son of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly.
  • Charles Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aboyne (d.1702)
  • John Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aboyne (d. 1732)
  • Charles Gordon, 4th Earl of Aboyne (1728–1795)
  • George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly, 5th Earl of Aboyne (1761–1853) Following the death of the 5th Duke of Gordon in 1836 the Marquessate of Huntly was claimed by the heir male, George Gordon, 5th Earl of Aboyne. 
  • George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly (1761–1853)
  • Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly (1792–1863)
  • Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly (1847–1937)
  • Douglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of Huntly (1908–1987)
  • Granville Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly, 9th Earl of Aboyne, 9th Lord Gordon of Strathavon and Glenlivet, 5th Baron Meldrum, of Morven in the County of Aberdeen, Chief of the Name and Arms of Gordon (b. 1944)

Earls of Sutherland, in the Peerage of Scotland (c. 1230)

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1st to 10th Earls of Sutherland

  • Elizabeth de Moravia, 10th Countess of Sutherland (d. 1535), married Adam Gordon, a younger son of the chief of Clan Gordon.
  • Alexander Gordon, Master of Sutherland (d. 1530) (son of Adam Gordon & Elizabeth de Moravia)

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11th to 14th Earls of Sutherland

  • John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland (c. 1526–1567)
  • Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland (c. 1552–1594)
  • John Gordon, 13th Earl of Sutherland (1576–1615)
  • John Gordon, 14th Earl of Sutherland (1609–1679)

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15th to 18th Earls of Sutherland

  • George Gordon, 15th Earl of Sutherland (1633–1703)
  • John Gordon, 16th Earl of Sutherland KT (1661–1733)
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland (1708–1750) (changed his surname from Gordon to Sutherland)
  • William Sutherland, 18th Earl of Sutherland (1735–1766)

See House of Sutherland for further information

 Gordon of Gourdonstoun and later of Letterfourie, in the baronetage of Nova Scotia (1625-1908)

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Gordon of Gourdonstoun

  • Sir Robert Gordon, 1st Baronet (1580- 1656) fourth son of the Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland.
  • Sir Ludovick Gordon, 2nd Baronet (1624 - c 1685)
  • Sir Robert Gordon, 3rd Baronet FRS (1647 - 1704)
  • Sir Robert Gordon, 4th Baronet (1696 - 1772)
  • Sir Robert Gordon, 5th Baronet (c 1738 - 1776)
  • Sir William Gordon, 6th Baronet (died 1795)

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 Gordon of Letterfourie

  • Alexander Gordon of Letterfourie (1715 - 1797), never assumed title, dormant until 1806
  • Sir James Gordon, 8th Baronet (1779 - 1843)
  • Sir William Gordon, 9th Baronet (1803 - 1861)
  • Sir Robert Glendonwyn Gordon, 10th Baronet (1824 - 1908)

Dukes of Richmond, in the Peerage of England (1675)

Dukes of Lennox, in the Peerage of Scotland (1675)

Dukes of Gordon, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1876)

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6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Gordon and Earl of Kinrara

  • Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Gordon and Earl of Kinrara (1818–1903) nephew of the 5th Duke of Gordon of the first creation. See House of Gordon-Lennox.
  • Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond, 7th Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Gordon (1845–1928)
  • Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond, 8th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Gordon (1870–1935)
  • Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond, 9th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Gordon (1904–1989)
  • Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox, 5th Duke of Gordon (b. 1929)

Gordon of Lochinvar, in the baronetage of Nova Scotia (1626-1847)

Viscounts of Kenmure, in the Peerage of Scotland (1633-1847)

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Gordon of Lochinvar

  • Sir Robert Gordon, 1st Baronet (c. 1565-1628)

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Viscounts of Kenmure

  • Sir John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Kenmure and Lord Lochinvar, 2nd Baronet (1599–1634)
  • John Gordon, 2nd Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1639)
  • John Gordon, 3rd Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1643)
  • Robert Gordon, 4th Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1663)
  • Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1698)
  • William Gordon, 6th Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1715) (attainted 1715)
  • Robert Gordon, 7th Viscount of Kenmure (1714-1741) (attainted)
  • John Gordon, 8th Viscount of Kenmure (1713-1769) (attainted)
  • William Gordon, 9th Viscount of Kenmure (c. 1748-1772) (attainted)
  • John Gordon, 10th Viscount of Kenmure (1750–1840) (restored 1824)
  • Adam Gordon, 11th Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1847) (dormant)

Gordon of Cluny, in the baronetage of Nova Scotia (1625-1668)

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Gordon of Cluny

  • Sir Alexander Gordon, 1st Baronet (d.1648)
  • Sir John Gordon, 2nd Baronet (d. 1668)

Gordon of Lesmore, in the baronetage of Nova Scotia (1625-1839)

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Gordon of Lesmore

  • Sir James Gordon, 1st Baronet (died c. 1640)
  • Sir James Gordon, 2nd Baronet (died c. 1647)
  • Sir William Gordon, 3rd Baronet (died c. 1671)
  • Sir William Gordon, 4th Baronet (died c. 1684)
  • Sir James Gordon, 5th Baronet (died c. 1710)
  • Sir William Gordon, 6th Baronet (died 1750)
  • Sir Alexander Gordon, 7th Baronet (died 1782)
  • Sir Francis Gordon, 8th Baronet (c. 1764 - 1839)

Gordon of Embo, in the baronetage of Nova Scotia (1631-1956)

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Gordon of Embo

  • Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet (died 1649)
  • Sir Robert Gordon, 2nd Baronet (died 1697)
  • Sir John Gordon, 3rd Baronet (died 1701)
  • Sir William Gordon, 4th Baronet (died 1760)
  • Sir John Gordon, 5th Baronet (died 1779)
  • Sir James Gordon, 6th Baronet (died 1786)
  • Sir William Gordon, 7th Baronet (1736 - 1804)
  • Sir John Gordon, 8th Baronet (died 1804)
  • Sir Orford Gordon, 9th Baronet (died 1857)
  • Sir William Home Gordon, 10th Baronet (1818 - 1876)
  • Sir Home Seton Gordon, 11th Baronet (1845 - 1906)
  • Sir Home Seton Charles Montagu Gordon, 12th Baronet (1871 - 1956)

Gordon of Park, in the baronetage of Nova Scotia (1686-1835)

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Gordon of Park

  • Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet (died 1713)
  • Sir James Gordon, 2nd Baronet (died 1727)
  • Sir William Gordon, 3rd Baronet (died 1751)
  • Sir John James Gordon, 4th Baronet (1749 - 1780)
  • Sir John Bury Gordon, 5th Baronet (1779 - 1835)

Gordon of Dalpholly, in the baronetage of Nova Scotia (1704-1850)

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Gordon of Dalpholly

  • Sir William Gordon, 1st Baronet (d. 1742)
  • Sir John Gordon, 2nd Baronet (c. 1707 - 1783)
  • Sir Adam Gordon, 3rd Baronet (died 1817)
  • Sir George Gordon, 4th Baronet (died 1840)
  • Sir Adam Gordon, 5th Baronet (died 1850)

Gordon of Earlston, in the baronetage of Nova Scotia (1706)

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Gordon of Earlston

  • Sir William Gordon, 1st Baronet (1654 - 1718)
  • Sir Alexander Gordon, 2nd Baronet (1650 - 1726)
  • Sir Thomas Gordon, 3rd Baronet (1685 - 1769)
  • Sir John Gordon, 4th Baronet (1720 - 1795)
  • Sir John Gordon, 5th Baronet (1780 - 1843)
  • Sir William Gordon, 6th Baronet (1830 - 1906)
  • Sir Charles Edward Gordon, 7th Baronet (1835 - 1910)
  • Sir Robert Charles Gordon, 8th Baronet (1862 - 1939)
  • Sir John Charles Gordon, 9th Baronet (1901 - 1982)
  • Sir Robert James Gordon, 10th Baronet (b. 1932)

Gordon of Newark-upon-Trent, in the baronetage of Great Britain (1764-1831)

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Gordon of Newark-upon-Trent

  • Sir Samuel Gordon, 1st Baronet (died 1780)
  • Sir Jenison William Gordon, 2nd Baronet (1747-1831)

Gordon of Northcourt, in the baronetage of the United Kingdom (1818-1876)

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Gordon of Northcourt

  • Sir James Willoughby Gordon, 1st Baronet (1772-1851)
  • Sir Henry Percy Gordon, 2nd Baronet (1806-1876)

Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath

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Sir William Gordon KB

  • Sir William Gordon KB (d. 1798)

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