William Duff-Gordon

Sir William Duff-Gordon, 2nd Baronet, known as William Gordon until 1815, was a Scottish politician.

Biography

Duff-Gordon was the son of the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville, son of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen; his mother was Anne, daughter of William Duff.
He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Worcester in 1807, a seat he held until 1818. In 1815, he succeeded his uncle Sir James Duff, 1st Baronet, as 2nd Baronet of Halkin according to a special remainder, and assumed the same year by Royal licence the additional surname of Duff.
Duff-Gordon married Caroline Cornewall, youngest daughter of Sir George Cornewall, on 5 February 1810. They had two sons and two daughters.
He died in March 1823, aged 50, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Alexander.