GORDON, Robert (?1786-1864), of Kemble House, nr. Cirencester, Glos.; Leweston House, nr. Sherborne, Dorset; Ashton Keynes, nr. Cricklade, Wilts. and 32 Bruton Street, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. ?1786, o.s. of William Gordon, W.I. planter, of Auchendolly, Kirkcudbright and Anna, da. of Stephen Nash of Bristol, Glos., sis. and h. of Sir Stephen Nash of Leweston House. educ. Eton 1799; L. Inn 1803; Christ Church, Oxf. 1804. m. 11 July 1809, his cos. Elizabeth Anne, da. of Charles Westley Coxe† of Kemble House, 1da. suc. fa. 1802. d. 16 May 1864.

Offices Held

Commr. of lunacy 1828 – d.; commr. bd. of control June 1832 – Dec. 1833, jt.-sec. Dec. 1833 – Dec. 1834, Apr. 1835 – Sept. 1839; sec. to treasury Sept. 1839 – June 1841.

Cornet Dorset yeomanry 1805, lt. 1808; capt. Wilts. yeomanry 1816.

Sheriff, Glos. 1811 – 12.

Parlimentarian

GORDON, Robert (?1786-1864), of Kemble House, nr. Cirencester, Glos.; Leweston House, nr. Sherborne, Dorset; Ashton Keynes, nr. Cricklade, Wilts. and 32 Bruton Street, Mdx.

Main residences: Kemble House, nr. Cirencester, Glos. and Leweston House, nr. Sherborne, Dorset and and Ashton Keynes, nr. Cricklade, Wilts. and 32 Bruton Street, Mdx.

Author

S.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion