page_title: Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Gordon
hierarchical_section_title: Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Gordon
caption_attribution_description: Elizabeth Brodie, wife of the 5th Duke of Gordon, small full length, wearing a white empire waist dress with a plaid of Gordon tartan loosely draped over her head and left shoulder, seated in a park (pr with the 5th Duke of Gordon portrait). "Elizabeth Brodie was born in 1794. She was the daughter of Alexander Brodie and Elizabeth Margaret Wemyss. She married General George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and Jane Maxwell, on 11 December 1813. She died on 31 January 1864. Her married name became Gordon. As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Brodie was styled as Duchess of Gordon on 17 June 1827." [Peerage]
context_page_description: Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Gordon, was a Scottish noblewoman. In 1813, she married George Gordon, Marquis of Huntly, afterwards the 5th Duke of Gordon. She was a member of the Scottish Episcopal Church but left it and joined the Free Church of Scotland in 1846.
context_section_description: Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Gordon (née Brodie; 20 June 1794 – 31 January 1864), was a Scottish noblewoman. In 1813, she married George Gordon, Marquis of Huntly, afterwards the 5th Duke of Gordon. She was a member of the Scottish Episcopal Church but left it and joined the Free Church of Scotland in 1846.
caption: Portrait of Elizabeth Brodie, by Alfred Edward Chalon
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