George Gordon
Maternal grandfather of Lord Byron
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| Intro | Maternal grandfather of Lord Byron | ||||||
| A.K.A. | George Gordon of Gight | ||||||
| A.K.A. | George Gordon of Gight | ||||||
| was | Landowner | ||||||
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| Birth | 14 November 1741 | ||||||
| Death | 9 January 1779 (aged 37 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||||
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George Gordon (14 November 1741 – 9 January 1779) was the maternal grandfather of poet George Gordon Byron. He was son of Alexander Gordon (25 May 1716 – 24 January 1760) and Margaret Duff (20 December 1720 – 13 November 1801). He married Catherine Innes and had a daughter, Catherine (Lord Byron's mother). He lived his life on the Gight Estate, Scotland, and died in Bath, England.