John Gordon, 7th/10th Viscount of Kenmure

Captain John Gordon, 7th or 10th Viscount of Kenmure (1750 – 21 September 1840), known as John Gordon until 1824, was a Scottish peer.

Gordon was the eldest surviving son of John Gordon, titular 8th Viscount of Kenmure, second son of William Gordon, 6th Viscount of Kenmure, who had been attainted for his role in the Jacobite Rising of 1715, with his titles forfeited. He was a captain in the 17th Regiment of Foot.[1] In 1781 he was returned to Parliament for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, a seat he held until the following year.[2] In 1824 he was by Act of Parliament restored to his titles.[3] This was a Scottish peerage and did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords and he was never elected a Scottish Representative Peer.

Lord Kenmure died childless in September 1840, in his 91st year, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew, Adam.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 The Gordons of Kenmure at electricscotland.com
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
  3. ↑ leighrayment.com Kaberry of Adel to Kilmarnock
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Peter Johnston		 Member of Parliament for Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
1781–1782 		Succeeded by
Peter Johnston
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Gordon (de jure)		 Viscount of Kenmure
1824–1841 		Succeeded by
Adam Gordon
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