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GORING, Charles (1743-1829), of Wiston, nr. Shoreham, Suss.

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b. 1743, 2nd s. of Sir Charles Matthew Goring, 5th Bt., by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Robert Fagge, 3rd Bt., of Wiston, and sis. and coh. of Sir Robert Fagge, 4th Bt., M.P. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 27 Mar. 1762, aged 18. m. (1) 20 Apr. 1779, Sarah (d. 6 Dec. 1797), da. of Ralph Beard of Hurstpierpoint, Suss., s.p.; (2) 7 June 1798, Elizabeth (d. 8 Aug. 1811), da. of Edward Luxford, 3da.; (3) 7 May 1812, Mary, da. of Rev. John Ballard, rector of Great Longford, Wilts., 2s. 1da.
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Main residence: Wiston, nr. Shoreham, Suss.
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GORING, Charles (1743-1829)

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GORDON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (?1707-83), of Invergordon, Cromarty.

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b. ?1707, 1st s. of Sir William Gordon, M.P., 1st Bt., of Invergordon by Isobel, da. of Sir John Hamilton, S.C.J., of Hallcraig, Lanark. m. (1) Miss Raines (d. 20 Aug. 1729), gd.-da. of Sir Richard Raines, s.p.; (2) 18 Feb. 1739, Mary Weir, ?his cos., wid. of Hon. George Ogilvie, s.p. suc. fa. 9 June 1742.
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Sec. for Scottish affairs to the Prince of Wales 1745 – 51; sec. and chamberlain to the principality of Scotland 1753 – d.

Main residence: Invergordon, Cromarty.
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GORDON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (?1707-83)

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GORDON, John (1750-1840), of Kenmure, Kirkcudbright Stewartry.

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b. 1750, 2nd s. of John Gordon of Kenmure (s. of William, 6th Visct. Kenmure [S], attainted 1716), by Lady Frances Mackenzie, da. of William, 5th Earl of Seaforth [S] (attainted 1716), and sis. of Kenneth Mackenzie. m. 1791, Sarah Ann Morgan, s.p. suc. bro. 1772; 17 June 1824, on reversal of attainder, resumed title as 7th Visct. Kenmure.
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Ensign 17 Ft. 1770, lt. 1772; capt. lt. 54 Ft. 1775; capt. 14 Lt. Drag. 1775; ret. 1779.

Main residence: Kenmure, Kirkcudbright Stewartry.
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GORDON, John (1750-1840)

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GORDON, Sir William (1726-98), of Garendon Park, Leics.

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b. 1726, 1st s. of William Gordon, merchant and planter of St. Mary’s, Kingston, Jamaica, by Susanna Gordon. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1739-45; Leyden 1745-6; Grand Tour 1746-?7. m. 2 July 1776, Mary, da. of Thomas Allsopp of Ashbourne, Derbys., wid. of Samuel Phillipps of Garendon. cr. K.B. 3 Feb. 1775.
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Minister to the Diet at Ratisbon Apr. 1764–5; envoy to Denmark 28 June 1765, minister at Brussels Nov. 1765–77; clerk comptroller, Board of Green Cloth, Sept. 1780-Mar. 1782.

Main residence: Garendon Park, Leics.
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GORDON, Sir William (1726-98)

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GORDON, William (?1735-76), of Bully Hill, Rochester, Kent.

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b. ?1735, s. of George Gordon, wine merchant, mayor of Rochester 1755 and 1759. m. 11 June 1761, his cos. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Gordon of Bully Hill, 1da.Hasted, Kent, iii. 447; iv. 162. suc. fa. 28 Dec. 1759.Father’s M.I., St. Nicholas, Rochester.
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Sheriff, Kent 1763 – 64; commr. of the victualling office 1772 – d.

Main residence: Bully Hill, Rochester, Kent.
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GORDON, William (?1735-76)

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