Cosmo Gordon

Cosmo Gordon of Cluny FRSE (1736–1800) was a Scottish politician, agricultural improver and co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

He sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1777 and was a Baron of the Scottish Court of Exchequer from 1777 until his death.

[2] Gordon was a man of strong character, a friend of Lord Monboddo and James Boswell.

[4] Gordon died on 22 November 1800 at his now demolished townhouse at 4 St Andrew Square in Edinburgh[5] and was buried in a highly ornate Gothic family vault in the churchyard of St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh.

[6] Cosmo’s youngest brother Alexander Gordon made a fortune in the plantations of Tobago.