George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon
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George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon KT PC (1643–December 7, 1716), styled the Marquess of Huntly from 1661 to 1684, was a Scottish peer.
Gordon was the son of Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly. Gordon was one of the Knights Founders of the Order of the Thistle. He married Elizabeth, the illegitimate daughter of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, in October 1676. They had two children:
- Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon (c. 1678–1728)
- Lady Jane Gordon (c. 1691–1773), married James Drummond, 2nd Duke of Perth and had issue.
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| Preceded by Lewis Gordon |
Marquess of Huntly 1653–1716 |
Succeeded by Alexander Gordon |
| Preceded by New creation |
Duke of Gordon 1684–1716 |
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