Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond

sect. vr. Of the family of Gordon, Duke of Cordon. XQ'J
2. Lady Jean, married to James, 5th earl of Perth, mar-
quis of Drummond, as above.
Alexander, 2>l duke of Gordon, who died in 1728,
married Lady Henrietta Mordaunt, daughter of Charles,
earl of Peterborough and Monmouth, by whom he had,
1. Cosmo George, his heir; 2. Charles; 3. Lewis; 4.
Adam; 5. Henriet ; 6. Mary; 7. Lady Anne, married
to William, earl of Aberdeen ; 8. Lady Betty, to Mr.
Skilly ; g. Lady Jean ; 10. Lady Catharine, to Francis
Charteris of Amisneld, Esq. ; 11. Lady Charlotte.
Cosmo George, 3d duke of Gordon, who died in 1752,
married Lady Catharine Gordon, daughter of William,
earl of Aberdeen, by whom he had, 1 . Alexander, now
duke of Gordon ; 2. Lord William ; 3. Lord George ; 4.
Lady Susan, married, 1st, to John, 9th earl of Westmore-
land, and2<ily, to John Woodford, Esq. ; 5. Lady Anne>
to the Rev. Alexander Chalmers ; 6. Lady Catharine, to
Thomas Brookes, Esq.
Alexander, the fourth and present duke of Gordon,
was born in 1/43, succeeded to the titles and estates in
1752, and in 1784 was created a British peer, by the title
of earl of Norwich. He is a knight of the Thistle, and
has long held the office of keeper of the great seal for
Scotland. In 1767, he married Jane, daughter of Sir
William Maxwell of Monreith, Bart, by whom he has
two sons and five daughters ; and perhaps in the British
empire there is no family more respectable for merit, or
more honourable in its connections.
1. George, marquis of Huntly, a major-general in the
army, and colonel of the 42 d regiment of foot.
2. Lord Alexander, a young officer of great merit
who died in 1808.
3. Lady Charlotte, married to Charles, 4th duke of