HERA 
born February 1770; fummoned to tlie houfe of 
lords, April 11, 1807, as Baron Gordon, of Huntley, in 
Gloucefterfhire ; a major-general in the army, and co-. 
lonel of the 4ad regiment of foot. Charlotte, married, 
September 1789, to lieutenant-general Lennox, now 
duke of Richmond. Madelina, married, fifft, April 3, 
1789, fir Robert Sinclair, bart. and has iffue; and, fe- 
condly, November 25, 1805, Charles Palmer, efq. of 
Luckley Park, in Berkfhire. Sufan, married, November 
8, 1793» William duke of Manchester, and has iffue. 
Louifa, married, April 17, 1797, Charles marquis Corn¬ 
wallis, and has iffue. Georgians, married, June 23, 
1803, John duke of Bedford. Alexander, born No¬ 
vember 8, 1785, a captain in the 59th regiment of foot. 
The family of Gordon is defcended from Adam de 
Gordon, who diftinguifhed himfelf in the reign of king 
Malcolm Canmore, by chafing and deftroying a huge 
wild boar, which then ravaged the borders of Scotland : 
for at that period the wild boar was common in Eng¬ 
land and Scotland. This enterprise was confidered al- 
moft as important and meritorious as the deftrudlion of 
the famous Calydonian boar by Meleager; and in con- 
fequence of this exploit, Adam de Gordon painted up¬ 
on his fiiield three boars’ heads; which have ever fince 
been borne by the family, and occupy the firfi quarter 
in the coat of arms of the duke of Gordon. 
The pedigree of this illuftfious family is coeval 
with the race of Norman kings; whofe progrefs its off- 
fpring oppofed. Adam de Gordon, in the reign of king 
Alexander III. greatly diftinguifiied himfelf in the ba¬ 
rons wars againft Henry III. king of England; and en¬ 
gaged in fingle combat with prince Edward, afterwards 
EcfwardT. He adhered to the party of John Baliol, in 
the difpute for the crown of Scotland. Adam, his fon, 
loft his life at the battle of Hallidown Hill, July 12, 
1333. Alexander, his. fon, was killed at the battle of 
Nevile’s Crofs, Odober 17, 1346 ; and John, grandfon 
of Alexander, obtained a patent from king Robert II. 
July xo, 1376, in which he is ftyled lord Gordon of 
Strathbogie, alias Huntley. Adam, fecond lord Gor¬ 
don, his fon, was killed in the battle of Homeldon, May 
7, 1402. 
Elizabeth, his daughter and heir, married Alexander, 
younger fon of fir William Seyton ; who, in right of this 
marriage, affirmed the name of Gordon, and the ftyle of 
-baron Gordon and Huntley. Alexander, fourth lord 
Gordon, their iffue, was by James II. in 1449, created 
earl of Huntley. George, fecond earl of Huntley, his 
1'on, was conftituted by James IV. in 1498, lord high 
chancellor of Scotland; which office he refigned in 
*502. He married Annabella, daughter of James I. 
king of Scotland. Alexander, third earl of Huntley, 
the iffue of this marriage, conducted himfelf with great 
bravery at the battle of Flodden Field, September 9, 
1313, in which James IV. was killed ; and he was one 
of the guardians of James V. during his minority. John, 
lord Gordon, his fon, had iffue, 1. George, fourth earl 
of Huntley. 2. Alexander, lord bilhop of Galloway, 
and.titular archbilhop of Athens. He died in 1576. 
George, fourth earl of Huntley, was conftituted, du¬ 
ring the minority of Mary queen of Scots, June 10, 1546, 
lord high chancellor of Scotland ; and was taken prilon- 
er at the battle of Pinkey, September 10, 1347, but ef- 
caped in the following year. He had alfo a grant of the 
earldom of Murray, which was afterwards taken from 
him, and bellowed upon James Stuart, natural brother 
to the queen. The earl of Huntley afterwards engaged 
in various political machinations ; and was at length 
killed in the affair of Corrichie, Oftober 28, 1562. 
George, fifth earl of Huntley, his eldeft: fon, was con¬ 
ftituted, March 20, 1565, lord high chancellor of Scot¬ 
land ; of which office he was deprived upon the accef- 
fion of James VI. He made confiderable efforts in fa¬ 
vour of the unfortunate Marys, and died in May 1576. 
George, fixth earl of Huntley, his fon, was driven in¬ 
to rebellion, and defeated the troops of James VI. at 
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LORY. .590 
the battle of Glenlivet, in Oftobet* 1594; but the affair 
was compromifed, and he was created, April 17, 1599* 
marquis of Huntley; and had iffue, George, fecond. 
marquis of Huntley; and John, who was created by 
Charles I. 1627, baron Aboyne,and vifcount Meldrum ; 
but died without iffue in 1631. The marquis died in 
1636. George, fecond marquis of Huntley, was behead¬ 
ed for his loyalty to Charles I. March 30, 1649; and 
left iffue, 1. George, lord Gordon, who was killed fight¬ 
ing on the fide ofCharles I. at the battle of Alfor ‘, July 
2,1645. 2. Louis, third marquis of Huntley. 3. Charles,! 
who was created, September 10, 1661, baron Gordon of 
Glenlivet, and earl of Aboyne of the kingdom ot Scot¬ 
land. George, fourth marquis of Huntley, fon of Louis 
third mayquis, was reftored to the eftates-of his grand¬ 
father; and by Charles II. June 1, 1684, created duke 
of Gordon, of the kingdom of Scotland. He held the 
caftle of Edinburgh for James II. at the period of the 
revolution, and died in 1716. 
Alexander, fecond duke of Gordon, his fon, married 
Henrietta, daughter of Charles, third earl of Peterbo¬ 
rough ; by which lady he had iffue four fons and /even 
daughters, viz. Cofmo-George, marquis of Huntley, 
who fucceeded his father as third duke of Gordon. 
Charles, died in 1780. Louis, died in 1754. Adam, a 
general in the army, died in Auguft 1801 ; he married 
Jane, daughter of John Drummond, efq. and widow of 
James, late duke of Athol, which lady died irt 17 2 r- 
Henrietta, who died February 1789; and Mary, who_ 
died July 26, 1782. Anne, married to William,-earl of 
Aberdeen, and died June 25, 1791. Betty, married to 
the Rev. Mr. Skelly. Jane, died unmarried, in 1793- 
Cat harine, married to Francis, earl of Wemyfs. Charlotte. 
Cofmo-George, fucceeded to the title on the.death of 
his father in November 1728 ; and married Catharine 
Gordon, daughter of William earl of Aberdeen; by 
which lady, who died in 1779, he had iffue three fons 
and three daughters. Alexander, the prefent duke. 
William, married to Frances Irwin, fecond daughter of 
the laft vifcount Irwin ; by' whom he has a fon, Francis, 
bom March &, 1782. George, died in Newgate, unmar¬ 
ried, November 1, 1793, where he was imprifoned for a 
fingular libel on the late queen of France. Sufan, mar¬ 
ried, firft, in 1767, to John Fane, ninth earl of Weft- 
moreland ; and, fecondly, December 28, 1778, to colo¬ 
nel John Woodford, by whom fhe has iffue. Anne, 
married, in 1782, to the Rev. Alexander Chalmers, and 
died January 17, 1792. Catharine, married to Thomas. 
Booker, efq. in the 53d regiment _of foot, died January 
3, 1797. The duchefs, their mother, married, fecondly, 
general Staates Long Morris, and died December 10, 
1779. His grace, dying in Prance, in Auguft 1752, was 
fucceeded by his eldeft fon, Alexander, the prefent and 
and fourth duke. 
Creations. —Lord Gordon, of Strathbogie, June 16, 
1376; Earl-of Huntley, in 1449; Marquis of Huntley, 
April 17, 1599; and Duke of Gordon, November 1, 
1684; Earl of Norwich, and Baron Gordon, of Huntley, 
in Gloucefterfhire, July 12, 1784. 
Residences. —Strathbogie, in the county of Aber¬ 
deen; and Gordon Caftle, in the county of BamfF.— 
Town-houfe, Duke-ftreet, Grofvenor-fquare. 
Motto.— Ammo, non ajlutia. — “ By courage, not by 
craft.” 
DOUGLAS (JAMES), Duke of QUEENSBERRY, 
Marquis of Queenflrerry and Dumfries, Earl of Queenf- 
berry, March, Ruglane, Drumlanrig, and Sanquhar; 
Vifcount Drumlanrig, Nith, Torthorald, and Rofs ; 
Baron Douglas, of Hawick, Nidpath, Lym, Manerhead, 
Kilmount, MiddJeby, Tibbers, and Dornic ; and Ba¬ 
ron Douglas, of Ambreibury, in England; Hereditary 
Sheriff of Dumfriesffiire and Tweedale, and Knight of 
the Thiftle ; born in 1725 ; fucceeded Charles, the late 
duke, Oftober 22, 1778. 
The familv of Douglas is of the higheft antiquity, and 
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