George Duncan Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon

1770 - 1836  (66 years)

• Name	George Duncan Gordon
  Suffix	5th Duke of Gordon
  Birth	2 Feb 1770	Edinburgh, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 May 1836	London, England
  Burial	10 Jun 1836	Elgin, Scotland
  Person ID	I10229	Evert Louwe Goosen
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon,   b. 18 Jun 1743   d. 17 Jun 1827 (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Jane Maxwell, Duchess of Gordon,   b. Abt 1748, Edinburgh, Scotland d. 11 Apr 1812, Piccadilly, London, England (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F4043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Brodie, Dutches of Gordon,   b. 20 Jun 1794   d. 31 Jan 1864 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	11 Dec 1813
  Family ID	F3953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Feb 1770 - Edinburgh, Scotland Death - 28 May 1836 - London, England Burial - 10 Jun 1836 - Elgin, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		George Gordon (1770-1836) Colonel of the 42nd Regiment in 1806.
  		Jane Maxwell and her son George Gordon (1770-1836). Painter George Romney.
  		General George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB

  
  

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• Notes

  Here ends the line of the Dukes of Gordon. Marquis of Huntly Died at Belgrave Square, London, United Kingdom. George Duncan Gordon was born in 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, nee Lady Jane Maxwell. He was styled the Marquess of Huntly until 1827. 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 1793-4. 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. 1793 Served in Flanders until 1794 1796 Colonel of 92nd Highlanders 3rd May 1796 - 2nd Jan 1806 1806 MP for Eye 1806 Colonel of 42nd Highlanders 3rd Jan 1806 - 28th Jan 1820 1807 Created Baron Gordon of Huntly 1809 Commanded a Division at Walcheren 1813 Married to Elizabeth Brodie. 11 Dec 1820 Colonel of 1st Royal Regiment 29th Jan 1820 - 11th Dec 1834 1827 Became 5th Duke of Gordon 1827 Governor of Edinburgh Castle 1834 Colonel of Scots Guards 12th Dec 1834 - 28th May 1836 1836 Died on 28th May On 11 Dec 1813 he married Elizabeth Brodie, who was twenty-four years his junior. She was the daughter of Alexander Brodie of Arnhall in Kincardineshire. Elizabeth was not clever or good-looking but she came from a rich family and George loved her. She was sensible and had a good head for business. She was close to Queen Adelaide at court and became progressively more religious. George was in the House of Lords staunchly opposing the Great Reform Bill. He was profligate and spent a fortune on clothes. His debts mounted up and he was anxious that Elizabeth could not provide an heir.