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1636Jun, 13

George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly

George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Scottish politician (b. 1562)
George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly (1562 – 13 June 1636) was a Scottish nobleman who took a leading role in the political and military life of Scotland in the late 16th century, and around the time of the Union of the Crowns.

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