| Authorised form of name | Gordon; Sir; James Willoughby (1773 - 1851) |
| Other forms of name | John Willoughby |
| Dates | 1773 - 1851 |
| Date of birth | 1773 |
| Place of death | Chelsea, London |
| Date of death | 04 or 24 January 1851 |
| Activity | Career:
Entered the army (1783); Lieutenant General (1825); Private Secretary to the Duke of York; once entertained the Tzar in his house in Chelsea
Honours:
Bt 1818; GCH 1825; GCB 1831
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 11/06/1801 |
| Relationships | Son of William Grant who took the name Gordon from his wife, Barbara, of the Gordons of Knockspoke; father of Sir Henry Percy Gordon (FRS 1830) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Notes:
Boase gives date of death as 24 January 1851. Certificate definitely has his first name as "John" |
| Code | NA6952 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1801/11 | Gordon, Sir James Willoughby: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |