Duke of Gordon
Duke of Gordon is a British hereditary title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after the Clan Gordon. The title was first awarded already in the Peerage of Scotland. Today, the title of the Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon are united in the family Gordon - Lennox. The family seat Gordon - Lennox Goodwood House near Chichester in West Sussex.
Ceremonies
The title of the Duke of Gordon was first awarded in 1684 to 4 George Gordon, Marquess of Huntly. The Gordon family, whose ancestral home was Gordon Castle, died in 1836 from the male line. The second award was presented in 1876 to Charles Henry Gordon - Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, the nephew of the 5th Duke of Gordon.
List of Dukes of Gordon
Duke of Gordon, First Creation ( 1684)
- George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon ( 1649-1716 ), previously Marquess of Huntly
- Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon ( 1678-1728 )
- Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon ( 1720-1752 )
- Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon ( 1743-1827 )
- George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon ( 1770-1836 )
Duke of Gordon, Second Creation (1876 )
- Charles Henry Gordon - Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Gordon ( 1818-1903 )
- Charles Henry Gordon - Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond, 7th Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Gordon ( 1845-1928 )
- Charles Henry Gordon - Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond, 8th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Gordon ( 1870-1935 )
- Frederick Charles Gordon - Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond, 9th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Gordon ( 1904-1989 )
- Charles Henry Gordon - Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox, 5th Duke of Gordon ( born 1929 )
The heir of the current Duke is Charles Henry Gordon - Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara ( b. 1955 ).