Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon

His Grace
The Duke of Gordon
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His Grace The Duke of Gordon KT PC
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (1794 to 1806, 1807 to 1827)
Duke of Gordon
Preceded by	Cosmo Gordon
Succeeded by	George Gordon
Personal details
Born	18 June 1743; Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died	17 June 1827 (aged 83); Berkeley Square, London, England
Spouses	Jane Maxwell; Jane Christie;
Children	Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond; George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon; Lady Madelaine Palmer; Susan Montagu, Duchess of Manchester; Louisa Cornwallis, Marchioness Cornwallis; Georgiana Russell, Duchess of Bedford; Lord Alexander Gordon;
Parents	Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon; Lady Catherine Gordon;
Occupation	Nobleman

Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, KT (18 June 1743 – 17 June 1827), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, described by Kaimes as the "greatest subject in Britain", and was also known as the Cock o' the North, the traditional epithet attached to the chief of the Gordon clan.

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