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| Gordon, Robert. Adm. Fell.-Com. at ST JOHN'S, Jan. 16, 1809. 5th s. of George, Viscount Haddo, of Scotland. School, Harrow. Matric. Lent, 1809. Entered the diplomatic service, 1810. Attaché in Persia. Secretary to the Embassy at The Hague. Minister- plenipotentiary at Vienna, in 1815, 1817 and 1821. Envoy-Extraordinary to the Brazils, 1826. Ambassador at Constantinople, 1828-31; at Vienna, 1841-6. G.C.H., 1819. P.C., 1826. G.C.B., 1829. Lessee of the estate of Balmoral Castle (afterwards bought by Queen Victoria). Died there Oct. 8, 1847. Buried at Methlic. Brother of George H. (1800). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Burke, P. and B. (Aberdeen); Scots Peerage, I. 93; D.N.B.) | Robert GORDON Approx. lifespan: 1791–1847 Fell.-Com. St John's College adm1809:01:16 5th s. of Viscount Haddo George GORDON of Scotland , . Sch: Harrow School [Harrow], [Middlesex], Matric 1809:01LT: Entered: diplomatic service 1810 Attaché in: Persia , Sec: to Embassy at The Hague, [Holland], Minister-plenipotentiary at: Vienna, [Austria], in1815, 1817, and 1821 Envoy-Extraordinary to the Brazils: Brazil , 1826 Ambassador at: Constantinople, [Turkey], 1828-31 Ambassador at: Vienna, [Austria], 1841-46 GCH 1819 P.C.: 1826 GCB 1829 Lessee of the estate, afterwards bought by Queen Victoria, of Balmoral Castle, [Balmoral], [Aberdeenshire], d. Balmoral Castle, [Balmoral], [Aberdeenshire], 1847:10:08 bur. Methlic Methlick, [Aberdeenshire], brother of George H. GORDON (1800) Refs: Harrow Sch. Reg . Refs: Burke, P. and B. (Aberdeen) Refs: Scots Peerage, I. 93 Refs: D.N.B. |