Sir William Gordon, 6th Baronet of Gordonstoun

Biographical Summary

"Sir William Gordon, Baronet [S 1625] or Gordonstoun, only brother and heir; succeeded to the Baronetcy, 2 June 1776, and was, on 20 December 1776, served heor of proision general to his brother. He died unmarried in the Canongate of Edinburgh (Thursday) 5 and was buried 11 March 1795 in the Chapel Royal of Holyroodhouse, aged 56, when the issue male of the grantee became, presumably, extinct."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 279

Baronetcy of Nova Scotia

Gordon - Premier Baronetcy of Scotland

• created 28 May and sealed 23 July 1625
• Preceded by: Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun, 5th Baronet
• Succeeded by: Alexander Gordon, of Letterfourie (7th Baronet)