General Hon. William Gordon, of Fyvie

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General Hon. William Gordon, of Fyvie

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Birthplace: Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death: May 25, 1816 (80)
Immediate Family:

Son of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen and Lady Anne Gordon, Countess of Aberdeen
Brother of Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville; Lady Henrietta Gordon; Hon Cosmo Gordon; Lady Elizabeth Gordon; Major General (Duke of Gordon) Alexander Gordon and 1 other
Half brother of Sir William H. or R Reid (Reade); Thaddeus Reid; Alexander Gordon; Captain Nathaniel Reed; John Reid and 4 others

Label: History of Parliament https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/gordon-hon-william-1736-1816
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About General Hon. William Gordon, of Fyvie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gordon_(British_Army_officer)

General William Gordon (1736 – 25 May 1816), of Fyvie, was a British general and courtier. He was several times returned to Parliament by the interest of the Duke of Marlborough, and precipitated a family quarrel with his nephew, the Duke of Gordon, by commandeering a regiment that the latter was raising.

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General Hon. William Gordon, of Fyvie's Timeline

1736
May 18, 1736
Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1816
May 25, 1816
Age 80