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Gordon baronets of Letterfourie, Sutherland (1625)

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Escutcheon of the Gordon baronets of Letterfourie

The Gordon baronetcy of Gordonstoun was created on 28 May 1625 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia for Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun, fourth son of Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland. It was until 1908 the premier baronetcy in Scotland.[1]

Gordon baronets of Gordonstoun, then Letterfourie

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The baronetcy, which was created with remainder to all male descendants,[1] became dormant 24 March 1908. It is not considered extant by the Official Roll of the Baronetage.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Cokayne, George Edward (1902). Complete Baronetage. Vol. II. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. pp. 277–280.
  2. ^ "Sir Robert Gordon (GRDN615R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ "Official Roll". The Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 7 July 2024.