Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon

The Duke of Gordon
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (1794 to 1806, 1807 to 1827)
Duke of Gordon
Preceded byCosmo Gordon
Succeeded byGeorge Gordon
Personal details
Born(1743-06-18)18 June 1743
Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died17 June 1827(1827-06-17) (aged 83)
Berkeley Square, London, England
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OccupationNobleman

Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, KT (18 June 1743 – 17 June 1827), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a Scottish peer who was described by Henry Home, Lord Kames as the "greatest subject in Britain". He was also known as the "Cock o' the North", the traditional epithet of the chief of Clan Gordon.


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