Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon

Her Grace
The Duchess of Gordon
Her Grace The Duchess of Gordon
	Jane, Duchess of Gordon by Sir Joshua Reynolds c.1775-1778
Born	Jane Maxwell; 1748 or 1749; Myrton Castle, Monreith, Wigtown, Scotland
Died	14 April 1812; Pulteney's Hotel, Piccadilly, London, England
Spouse	Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (m. 1767; sep. 1805)
Children	Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond; George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon; Lady Madelaine Palmer; Susan Montagu, Duchess of Manchester; Louisa Cornwallis, Marchioness Cornwallis; Georgiana Russell, Duchess of Bedford; Lord Alexander Gordon;
Parents	Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet; Magdalene Blair;

Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon (née Maxwell; 1748 or 1749 – 14 April 1812) was a Scottish Tory political hostess. Together with her husband Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon, and son George, Marquess of Huntly (the future 5th Duke of Gordon), she founded the Gordon Highlanders, a British Army infantry regiment which existed until 1994.

Her Grace The Duchess of Gordon
Jane, Duchess of Gordon by Sir Joshua Reynolds c.1775-1778
Born	Jane Maxwell 1748 or 1749 Myrton Castle, Monreith, Wigtown, Scotland
Died	14 April 1812 Pulteney's Hotel, Piccadilly, London, England
Spouse	Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (m. 1767; sep. 1805)
Children	Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon Lady Madelaine Palmer Susan Montagu, Duchess of Manchester Louisa Cornwallis, Marchioness Cornwallis Georgiana Russell, Duchess of Bedford Lord Alexander Gordon
Parents	Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet Magdalene Blair