Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon

Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon KT (27 April 1720 – 5 August 1752), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1728, was a Scottish peer.


The Duke of Gordon

Portrait, oil on canvas of Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon (1720–1757) by Philippe Mercier (1689–1760)
Known forHouse of Lords
Born(1720-04-20)20 April 1720
Died5 August 1752(1752-08-05) (aged 32)
NationalityScottish
Spouse(s)Lady Catherine Gordon
Issue6, including Alexander, William, and George
ParentsAlexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon
Lady Henrietta Mordaunt

Life

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Gordon was the son of the 2nd Duke of Gordon and was named after his father's close Jacobite friend, Cosimo, Grand Duke of Tuscany. He sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish representative peer from 1747 to 1752. In 1748, he was made a Knight of the Thistle.[1]

Family

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Gordon married Lady Catherine Gordon (1718 – 10 December 1779), daughter of William, Earl of Aberdeen, on 3 September 1741. They had three sons and three daughters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Nichole (2013). "Cosmo George Gordon". Kindred Britain. Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Gordon, Duke of (S, 1684 - 1836)". Cracroft's Peerage. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Duke of Gordon
1728–1752
Succeeded by