GORDON, Robert (1786-1864), of Leweston House, nr. Sherborne, Dorset and Ashton Keynes, nr. Cricklade, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. 1786, o.s. of William Gordon, W.I. planter, of Auchendolly, Kirkcudbright by Anna, da. of Stephen Nash of Bristol, Glos., sis. and h. of Sir Stephen Nash of Leweston House. educ. Eton 1799-1803; L. Inn 1803. Christ Church, Oxf. 1804. m. 11 July 1809, his cos. Elizabeth Anne, da. of Charles Westley Coxe of Kemble House, Glos., 1da. suc. fa. 1802.

Offices Held

Cornet, Dorset yeomanry 1805, lt. 1808; capt. Wilts. yeomanry 1816.

Commr. Board of Control July 1832 – Dec. 1833; jt. sec. Dec. 1833 – Dec. 1834, Apr. 1835 – Sept. 1839, sec. to Treasury Sept. 1839-June 1841.

Commr. in lunacy Aug. 1844 – d.

Parlimentarian

GORDON, Robert (?1786-1864), of Kemble House, nr. Cirencester, Glos.; Leweston House, nr. Sherborne, Dorset; Ashton Keynes, nr. Cricklade, Wilts. and 32 Bruton Street, Mdx.

Main residences: Leweston House, nr. Sherborne, Dorset; Ashton Keynes, nr. Cricklade, Wilts.

Author

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

GORDON, Robert (1786-1864)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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