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About Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon KT (18 June 1743 – 17 June 1827), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, described by Kaimes as the "greatest subject in Britain", and was also known as the Cock o' the North, the traditional epithet attached to the chief of the Gordon clan.
He was created a Knight of the Thistle, 29 May 1687,
He raised the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot in 1794 for the French Revolutionary Wars. He was responsible for establishing the new village of Fochabers as well as those of Tomintoul and Portgordon in Banffshire. He is also credited as the founder of the Gordon Setter breed of dog, having popularised a 200-year-old breed during the 18th century and then formalised its breed standard in 1820.
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Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon's Timeline
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June 18, 1743
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Gordon Castle, Fochabars, Morayshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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June 21, 1743
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Bellie, Morayshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1768 |
September 20, 1768
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Gordon Castle, Banffshire, Morayshire, Scotland
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| 1770 |
February 2, 1770
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Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
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| 1772 |
June 10, 1772
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Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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| 1774 |
February 2, 1774
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Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Bellie, Moray, Scotland
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| 1776 |
September 12, 1776
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Gordon Castle, Banffshire, England
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| 1781 |
April 18, 1781
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Gordon Castle, Banffshire, Morayshire, Scotland
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| 1785 |
November 8, 1785
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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