GORDON (Alexander), an excellent draughtsman and a good Grecian, who resided many years in Italy, visited most parts of that country, and had also travelled into France, Germany, &c. was secretary to the Society for Encouragement of Learning; and afterwards to the Egyptian Club, composed of gentlemen who had visited Egypt (viz. lord Sandwich, Dr Shaw, Dr Pococke, &c.) He succeeded Dr Stukely as secretary to the Antiquarian Society, which office he resigned in 1741 to Mr Joseph Ames. He went to Carolina with governor Glen, where, besides a grant of land, he had several offices, such as register of the province, &c.; and died a justice of the peace, leaving a handsome estate to his family. He published, 1. Itinerarium Septentrionale, or a Journey through most parts of the Counties of Scotland, in two parts, with 66 copperplates, 1726, folio. 2. Supplement to the Itinerarium, 1732, folio. 3. The Lives of Pope Alexander VI. and his son Cæsar Borgia. 4. A complete History of the ancient Amphitheatres, 1730, 8vo. afterwards enlarged in a second edition. 5. An Essay towards explaining the hieroglyphical figures on the Coffin of the ancient Mummy belonging to Capt. William Lethieuller. 1737, folio, with cuts. 6. Twenty-five Plates of all the Egyptian Mummies and other Egyptian Antiquities in England, 1739, folio.