GORDON, William of Fyvie, General the Honourable ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for William was GORDON, Will., Coll..¹

  General Notes:

William became a General in 1798, Mp for Woodstock, and Groom of the Bedchamber to King George III. He improved the castle of Fyvie from 1777 onwards, adding the Gordon Tower in the 1790s, creating the lake and laying out the parklands in the 18th century style.

from Fyvie Castle, Garden and Estate

Inscription on grave in Fyvie Cemetery
"General the Honourable WILLIAM GORDON of Fyvie d 25 May 1816 aged 80; the Hon Mrs GORDON of Fyvie d 3 Jun 1824 aged 80. WILLIAM GORDON of Fyvie, their only son d 9 Jan 1847 aged 71." ^{2 4}

William married Isobel BLACK. (Isobel BLACK was baptised on 10 April 1744 in Methlick parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,¹ died on 3 June 1824 ⁴ and was buried in Fyvie Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⁴.)