Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon
| Cosmo, Duke of Gordon | |
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 Portrait, oil on canvas of Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon (1720–1757) by Philippe Mercier (1689–1760) | |
| Born | 20 April 1720 |
| Died | 5 August 1752 (aged 32) |
| Title | Duke of Gordon |
| Known for | House of Lords |
| Nationality | Scotland |
Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon KT (27 April 1720 – 5 August 1752), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1728, was a Scottish peer.
Life
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.
Family
Gordon married Lady Catherine Gordon (c. 1725 – 10 December 1779), daughter of William, Earl of Aberdeen, on 3 September 1741; they had children:
- Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743–1827)
- Lord William Gordon (1744–1823)
- Lord George Gordon (1751–1793), after whom the Gordon Riots were named
- Lady Susan Gordon (c. 1752–1814), married first John, Earl of Westmorland, and second, Colonel John Woodford, having issue from both marriages[1]
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| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander Gordon |
Duke of Gordon 1728–1752 |
Succeeded by Alexander Gordon |