Lord George Gordon (1751-1793)

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Lord George Gordon

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth26.12.1751E-WIKI
First Known Service23.3.1772CSORN
FatherCosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon (1720–1752)E-WIKI
MotherLady Catherine GordonHPO
BrotherLord William (1744-1823)HPO
Last Known Service12.9.1780CSORN
Date of Death1.11.1793 - Newgate Prison, London E-WIKI
Cause of DeathTyphusCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
26.12.1751		Appointed Lord	E-WIKI
23.3.1772		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/87/318-319	RNLPC
5.6.1772		Lieutenant	CSORN
11.10.1774	12.9.1780	Elected a Member of Parliament for Ludgershall	HPO
1777		Resigned from the Navy	HPO

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IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

HPO Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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Posted by Cy on Monday 25th of February 2019 15:54

Hi
You are probably correct. The last data I have on him is a commission by Rodney on 14th June 1772 to be 4th Lieut. of the Modest which paid off on 16th Oct 1772.

Posted by Michael T R B Turnbull on Monday 25th of February 2019 15:12

You have quoted the HPO which is incorrect in stating the date of Lord George Gordon's retirement from the Navy as 1777 based on a letter to Lord Sandwich. The letter is dated 1777 but Gordon stopped his active service in 1772.

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