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  Duke of Richmond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dukedom was first created (as Duke of Richmond and Somerset) for the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII, Henry Fitzroy, upon whose death it became extinct.
The Dukes of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon are normally styled Duke of Richmond and Gordon.
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox, 5th Duke of Gordon (b.
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 Duke, David   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Duke was music critic for Monday Magazine 1977-8, an instructor at North Island College/Courtenay Youth Music Centre 1979-80, an associate of Ida Halpern in west coast Native music research 1978-80 and 1984-8, programming consultant for the Vancouver Chamber Music Festival 1987-9, and, beginning in 1990, composer-in-residence at the Langley Community Music School.
Duke has written chiefly on Canadian music (articles for Music Magazine, Music Scene, and EMC and biographical notes for PRO Canada) and, to a lesser degree, on ethnomusicology; he has also written program notes for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (1981-3) and other organizations.
Duke was a founding member of the Alberta Composers' Association; he is a member of the CLComp and an associate of the Canadian Music Centre.
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 Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland - Chapter III - Earldom and Earls of Huntly - Section XIX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
After the death of the last Duke of Gordon (of the male line), his widow, the Duchess of Gordon, returned to Huntly Lodge, the residence associated with the early period of her married life.
The fifth Duke of Richmond died in 1860, and was succeeded by his son, Charles Henry Gordon Lennox, Duke of Lennox, Earl of Darnley, Baron of Torbelton, Duke of Richmond and Gordon, andc.
On the death of the fifth Duke of Gordon, the fifth Earl of Aboyne became Marquis of Huntly.
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/earldoms/chapter3s19.htm   (1154 words)

  
 LORD GEORGE GORDON - LoveToKnow Article on LORD GEORGE GORDON
(1751-1793), third and youngest son of Cosmo George, duke of Gordon, was born in London on the 26th of December 1751.
For his share in instigating the riots Lord Gordon was apprehended on a charge of high treason; but, main.ly through the skilful and eloquent defence of Erskine, he was acquitted on the ground that he had no treasonable intentions.
In 1786 he was excommunicated by the archbishop of Canterbury for refusing to bear witness in an ecclesiastical suit; and in 1787 he was convicted of libelling the queen of France, the French ambassador and the administration of justice in England.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GO/GORDON_LORD_GEORGE.htm   (485 words)

  
 * Gordon Setter - (Dog): Definition
Gordon Setter is a good-sized, sturdily built, fl and tan dog, well muscled, with plenty of bone and substance...
Reputedly developed by the Duke of Gordon in the late 17th century, the Gordon Setter is a more robust dog than the English and the Irish Setter...
Gordon Setter - This dog is a native of Scotland that was developed in the eighteen century.
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 GORDIUM - LoveToKnow Article on GORDIUM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The younger son, laird of Stitchel in Roxburghshire, was the ancestor of William de Gordon of Stitchel and Lochinvar, founder of the Galloway branch of the family represented in the Scottish peerage by the dormant viscounty of Kenmure (q.v.), created in 1633; most of the Irish and Virginian Gordons are offshoots of this stock.
the possession of the barony of Gordon and Huntly in Berwickshire and of the Gordon lands in Aberdeen.
The dukedom of Gordon was revived in 1876 in favor of the 6th duke of Richmond, who thenceforward was styled duke of Richmond and Gordon.
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 RICHMOND (AUSTRALIA) - LoveToKnow Article on RICHMOND (AUSTRALIA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles, 3rd duke of Richmond (1733-1806), was one of the most remarkable men of the i8th century, being chiefly famous for his advanced views on the question of parliamentary reform.
The 4th duke (1764-1819) and his wife Charlotte, daughter of the 4th duke of Gordon, were the givers of the famous ball at Brussels on the night before the battle of Quatre Bras, immortalized in Byron's Childe Harold.
On his death in 1860 he was succeeded in his titles by his son Charles Henry, 6th duke of Richmond (1818-1903), a statesman who held various cabinet offices in the Conservative administrations of Lord Derby, Disraeli and the marquess of Salisbury; and who in 1876 was created earl of Kinrara and duke of Gordon.
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 Duke of Gordon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
The Dukedom, named for the Gordon family, was first created for the fourth Marquess of Huntly in 1684.
Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon (c.
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 gordon
Duke of Gordon, its official title was not bestowed upon it until 1924, prior to that it was known as the “fl and tan” setter, after its colouring.
Duke of Gordon kept a sizeable kennel and owned a number of fl and white coloured dogs, along with some tri-coloured ones.
century, it was the Gordon setter that was the dog of choice for grouse in the highlands of Scotland.
www.irishfieldsports.com /gundogs/gordon.htm   (212 words)

  
 HISTORY OF THE GORDON SETTER
Gordons are capable of adapting to a variety of living situations, as long as they are assured of the love of their masters.
Gordons need a safe, fenced area in which to run and play, and/or to be taken for frequent on leash walks.
Careful screening of dogs to be bred and their ancestors is necessary to maintain the integrity of the breed and reduce the likelihood of health or temperament problems.
www.versatiledogs.com /breeds/gordonhistory.html   (793 words)

  
 Gordon Setter at Kaynine Online
The name GORDON SETTER was given to the breed due to its close links with the fourth Duke of Gordon and his ancestral home in Scotland at Gordon Castle.
The Duke had a strong kennel of working dogs in the early 1800's and he was known to favour the beautifully marked Black and Tan Setters.
Black and Fallow dogs were mentioned in early writings from the 17th century and although others were bred along different lines from the Duke of Gordon's dogs the breed has been named in his honour as one of its main founders.
www.kaynineonline.com /breed_gordon_setter.htm   (427 words)

  
 Welcome To The Duke Of Gordon Hotel
The Duke of Gordon Hotel is situated in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, which is located in one of the last truly unspoilt parts of the world.
The Scottish Highlands and the Duke Of Gordon have enchanted Royalty through the ages, dating back to the visit of Queen Victoria and her devoted consort in 1861.
Kingussie is the ancient capital of Badenoch and the homeland of the seven Dukes Of Gordon.
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 Gordon Setter#
The Gordon Setter, or the Black and Tan of years ago, strangely enough is the only gundog among the native breeds of Scotland and yet is one that possesses many characteristics of the Irish and English Setters, along with some very special ones of its own.
Duke Alexander made his home, Gordon Castle, situated north of Fochabers, not far from the River Spey and some miles from the coast, renowned for his famous strain of Setters to which he gave his name.
Following the death of the 5th Duke the Gordon Castle Setters were sold, but later re-established by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, the 6th Duke.
www.pedigreedogs.co.uk /breeds/bh_gordon_setter.htm   (564 words)

  
 About Gordon Setters, Gordon Setter Club of America
The Duke of Gordon is credited with establishing the breed with its present characteristics in the 1820’s.
George Blunt and Daniel Webster imported the breed to America in 1842, with the purchase of two dogs from the Duke of Gordon kennels, Rake and Rachael.
Gordons were initially bred as bird dogs, for hunting birds like pheasant and quail.
www.gsca.org /Gordons/aboutgordons.html   (615 words)

  
 Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland - Chapter III - Earldom and Earls of Huntly - Section XVI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A fine bust of this Duke of Tuscany, which he presented to Alexander, Marquis of Huntly, is still preserved amongst the treasures in Gordon Castle.
The second Duke of Gordon was a very kind-hearted man. He had the character of being a good landlord, and friendly and obliging to his neighbours.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, Cosmo-George, third Duke of Gordon, who received the name Cosmo owing to the friendly relations of his father with the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
www.electricscotland.com /WEBCLANS/earldoms/chapter3s16.htm   (1520 words)

  
 BBC - North West Wales Family History - The Gordons of Wales
Although the Welsh Gordons were the closest male heirs, having descended from the 2nd Duke of Gordon, this had been covered up or obliterated either to protect Charles from capture and/or to protect theclan from false claimants.
As for the title of "Duke of Gordon", it instead passed to Charles Lennox, the 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox..
Gordon and Huntley are names that come down the family, but we only have the oral history, no proof yet.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/familyhistory/pages/gordons.shtml   (1185 words)

  
 Gordon Setter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The breed was stabilized by Alexander, the fourth Duke of Gordon, between the years of 1770 to 1820.
The overall appearance of the moving dog is one of smooth-flowing, well-balanced rhythm, in which the action is pleasing to the eye, effortless, economical and harmonious.
Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs which do not have the typical pattern of markings of a Gordon Setter are ineligible for showing and are undesirable for breeding.
www.ukcdogs.com /breeds/gundogs/gordonsetter.std.shtml   (890 words)

  
 HISTORY OF THE GORDON SETTER
Although the hunting instinct remains strong in the breed, Gordons are equally at home as companion dogs, obedience and field competitors, and show dogs.
Gordons are capable of adapting to a variety of living conditions, as long as they are assured of the love of their masters.
Children and Gordon Seters are a good combination, especially when the dog is introduced to children at a young age.
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 Duke of Gordon's Daughter, The [Child 237]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Gordon, to stop the match, convinces the King to demote Ogilvie.
OBB 94, "The Duke of Gordon's Daughter" (1 text)
DBuchan 56, "The Duke of Gordon's Daughter" (1 text)
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 Duke Bonderow Award, Gordon Setter Club of America
Duke accompanied his owner, an FBI Agent, to Ground Zero after the Twin Towers fell on Sept. 11th.
While there, Duke became a therapy dog for the many heroic search and rescue, fire and police officers working on the site.
Many dogs, like Duke, who served at Ground Zero, have succumbed to injuries or cancer believed to be the result of the toxic fumes there.
www.gsca.org /Rescue/duke_bonderow_award.html   (361 words)

  
 Gordon
The Gordons stood on the king’s side, and with their men involved in the south of the country, the Earl of Moray, a relation and ally of the Douglases, took the opportunity to sack the Gordon lands, setting Huntly Castle ablaze.
The 2nd Duke of Gordon followed the Jacobites in the ‘15, but the 3rd Duke supported the Hanovarians by the time of the ‘45, while his brother raised two regiments against him at Culloden.
The Dukedom became extinct with its line after the 5th Duke, and the present Marquess descends from the Earl of Aboyne, whilst a new Duke of Gordon was created of the Duke of Richmond in 1876.
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 Gordon Setter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Developed in Scotland, the Gordon Setter was stabilized by Alexander, the fourth Duke of Gordon, be-tween 1770 and 1820.
In Britain, the Gordon Setter was among the first 46 breeds to be officially recognized and it was imported to this continent as early as 1840.
The Gordon Setter delights in the pleasure of being near his owners and is a devoted pet.
www.4dogs.net /breed/gordonsetter.html   (271 words)

  
 Gordon Setter
These dogs were first favoured by the Duke of Gordon, from whom they took the name, were fl, tan, and white, heavily built.
Very few Gordon Setters have appeared at field trials for several years past, but that cannot be considered a valid reason for stigmatising them as "old-men's dogs," as some narrow-minded faddists delight in calling them.
Doubtless this prejudice in favour of working dogs has been engendered by the circumstance that many owners of celebrated bench winners care nothing about their dogs being trained, in some cases generation after generation having been bred simply for show purposes.
www.wag-dog.com /dog-breeds/gordon-setter.htm   (596 words)

  
 - Port Gordon -- Book Text -
The yawl, together with three boats, were the property of the Duke of Gordon; three boats were the property of Mr Dunbar of Nether Buckie and the remaining eight boats were the property of Mr Gordon of Cluny, the Laird of Easter Buckie.
The Duke of Gordon himself was in his mid-fifties by the time he established the village which was to bear his name.
The Duke was also prepared to allow the use of stone from the granary in the construction of the church hall.
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 Gordon setter --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Setters are derived from a medieval hunting dog, the setting spaniel, that was trained to find birds and then to set (i.e., crouch or lie down) so that a net could be thrown over the birds and the dog.
The British officer known as Chinese Gordon was famous for his romantic adventures in Asian countries and for his dramatic death at the siege of Khartoum.
Most of his life was devoted to thinking about the theater of the future, and the inspiration behind much of the practice and theory in the theater today stems from his pioneering work.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9311465?tocId=9311465   (572 words)

  
 The 7th Duke of Richmond & Gordon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Inheriting the same nobleness of character, undaunted courage and generous courtesy as his forefathers, the 7th Duke of Richmond and Gordon was greatly loved by the people of Fochabers.
With the fervent patriotism of a Richmond and Gordon, the Duke, the soul of a soldier, dedicated his life in South Africa for his King and country, and, with the daring that nerved his noble grandfather during the Peninsular War, went out at the head of his regiment.
Kind hearted and with a personal conern for the interests and welfare of employees and servants, the Duke was held with great esteem throughout his domain.
www.fochaberians.com /dukerich.html   (178 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Gordon setter, Dog (Dogs) - Encyclopedia
Gordon setter, breed of large sporting dog developed over centuries in Scotland and brought to prominence there by the fourth duke of Gordon in the early 1800s.
It is coal fl in color with tan markings, usually chestnut or mahogany, on the head, throat, chest, and inside of hind legs.
The Gordon was introduced into the United States by Daniel Webster and his friend George Blunt in 1842, and since then the breed's popularity has spread widely.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Gordonse.html   (244 words)

  
 Duke of Richmond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Dukedom was first created (as ''Duke of Richmond and Somerset'') for the illegitimate son of Henry VIII of EnglandKing Henry VIII, Henry Fitzroy, upon whose death it became extinct.
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 3rd Duke of Lennox (1734-1806/)
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of RichmondCharles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox, 5th Duke of Gordon (b.
www.infothis.com /find/Duke_of_Richmond   (885 words)

  
 Gordon Setter
The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to his level of sagacity, but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his.
Alexander, the fourth Duke of Gordon is credited with developing the breed into a working setter during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Once known as the Gordon Castle Setter, the Gordon Setter was bred to be a sportsman's dog.
www.canadogs.com /BreedGSetter.htm   (362 words)

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