Birth of William Gordon1672
Birth of William Gordon
Historical person
William Gordon Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Gordon, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
9 records1672–17168 events3 places
Chronological biography
1672
1705
Delegate1705
Chosen by Lowlands Jacobites as a delegate to St Germain
1714
Invasion of England1714
Leads a hundred and fifty cavalry to the border
1715
Arrest of William Gordon1715
Taken prisoner at the barricades of Preston, and brought to London
Invasion of England1715
Joining with Northumbrian insurgents, marches into England
Siege of Preston1715
Taken prisoner at the barricades of Preston, and brought to London
Succession24 October 1715
Proclaims King James VIII at Kelso
1716
Death of William Gordon24 February 1716
Death of William Gordon
Execution24 February 1716
Executed for part played in supporting the Jacobites, his title and estates forfeited
Titles and roles
Viscount
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.