Admiral Sir James (1st of Letterfourie) Gordon^[1]

1782 - 1869  (86 years)

• Name	James (1st of Letterfourie) Gordon
  Prefix	Admiral Sir
  Birth	6 Oct 1782
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Jan 1869
  Person ID	I116724	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	George (2nd Earl of Huntly) Gordon   d. 8 Jun 1501
  Mother	Elizabeth (of Erroll) Hay   d. Aft 27 Jun 1509
  Marriage	18 Aug 1471
  Family ID	F41406	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Ward,   b. Bef 1812   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1812
  Children	1. Seven Daughters Gordon   2. One son Gordon
  Family ID	F31214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Alexander Gordon, GCB was a Royal Navy officer. As a volunteer, he fought at the Battle of Groix, at the Battle of the Glorious First of June and at the Battle of Cape St Vincent during the French Revolutionary Wars and then, as a midshipman, served under Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3540] Hamish Maclaren.