Gordon, John (London) 2

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Dates 1742-7, 1754-61
Location London
Vocation Politician
Place of Birth Cromarty
Marriage Barbara Raines (d.1729); Mary Weir
Issue
Place of birth Source Inner Temple Admissions Database, http://www.innertemplearchives.org.uk/detail.asp?id=8041; History of Parliament Online

Admitted to Inner Temple, 27 May 1723. Secretary for Scotland to the Prince of Wales (1745-51). Chamberlain to principality of Scotland (1753-83). Succeeded to his father's seat, (Gordon, William (London)) as MP for Cromartyshire (1742-47). Voted with the Government. Died 1783.