Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly
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Perth, Scotland
Elizabeth Gray
Hon. Alexander Gordon of Strathavon
Hon. William Gordon, Bishop of Aberdeen
Jean Gordon, Countess of Argyll
Christian Gordon, Lady de Menzies
Marjory Gordon-Lumsden
Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly | |
|---|---|
| Died | 21 January 1524 Perth, Scotland |
| Noble family | Clan Gordon |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Jean Stewart Elizabeth Gray |
| Issue | Hon. John Gordon, Lord Gordon Hon. Alexander Gordon of Strathavon Hon. William Gordon, Bishop of Aberdeen Jean Gordon, Countess of Argyll Christian Gordon, Lady de Menzies Marjory Gordon-Lumsden |
| Father | George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly |
| Mother | Annabella of Scotland |
Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly (died 1524) was a Scottish nobleman. He was a member of Parliament, a member of the Privy Council, a regent and Lieutenant of the kingdom.
He was the son of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly and his second wife, Princess Annabella of Scotland, the youngest daughter of King James I of Scotland.[a][1]
As a favorite of King James IV of Scotland,[2] he acquired considerable grants of land throughout his career. In 1500, he was made hereditary sheriff of Inverness, giving him considerable powers throughout the north of Scotland.[3] A year later, in June 1501, he succeeded his father as the 3rd Earl of Huntly.[1] He witnessed the marriage contract of James IV in 1503 and was engaged in quelling disturbances in the Isles in 1505.[2] In 1509, he was awarded the comital Lordship of Lochaber.
Alexander fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513, where he commanded the Scots left wing and was one of the fortunate few Scottish noblemen who escaped with his life.[1] He was a member of the council of Regency in 1517 during the minority of King James V of Scotland and was appointed King's Lieutenant over all of Scotland excepting Argyle in 1517–18.[1] He was a supporter of the Duke of Albany in his dispute with the Earl of Angus.[4]
Alexander died on 21 January 1524 at Perth,[2] and was buried in the choir of the church of the Blackfriars monastery.[5] The same year he was succeeded by his grandson, George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly.[6]
