Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly


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The result was   keep. \ Backslash Forwardslash / (talk) 06:52, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly

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This genealogical entry on a non-notable earl violates a Wikipedia policy, WP:NOT:

Genealogical entries. Biography articles should only be for people with some sort of fame, achievement, or perhaps notoriety. Drawn Some (talk) 18:07, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Non-notable is not a valid reason for deletion. Best, --A NobodyMy talk 18:35, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Non notable to you perhaps. Omegastar (talk) 22:00, 11 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep. He would have been a member of the Second Estate of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland and would therefore meet WP:POLITICIAN.  young  american  (wtf?) 02:02, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep As a member of the Privy Council of Scotland and part of the national government during the reign of King James IV of Scotland, he gets inherent notability treatment. We do the same for someone serving in the legislature of Uruguay.  Mandsford (talk) 16:53, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep as a member of the Parliament of Scotland, and would therefore meet WP:POLITICIAN, per Youngamerican; see alsoArticles_for_deletion/William_Cunningham,_6th_Earl_of_Glencairn. Bearian (talk) 15:34, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
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