GORDON, ALEXANDER (c. 1692–c. 1754), Scottish antiquary, the "Sandy Gordon" of Scott's Antiquary. When still young he travelled abroad, probably in the capacity of tutor. He returned to Scotland previous to 1726, and devoted himself to antiquarian work. In 1726 appeared the Itinerarium Septentrion ale, his greatest and best-known work. In 1741 he accompanied James Glen (afterwards governor) to South Carolina. Through his influence Gordon, besides receiving a grant of land in South Carolina, became registrar of the province and justice of the peace, and filled several other See Sir Daniel Wilson, Alexander Gordon, the Antiquary; and his Papers in the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, with Additional Notes and an Appendix of Original Letters by Dr. David Laing (Proc. Soc. of Antiq. of Scot. x. 363-382) .