Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly (born 4 February 1944), styled Earl of Aboyne until 1987, is a Scottish peer and the Premier

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of Scotland.

Early life

Huntly is the son of

Douglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly (traditionally spelled Marquis in Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: ''Coileach Strath Bhalgaidh'') is a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing ...

, by the Honourable Mary Pamela Berry, daughter of

Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley, GBE (7 May 1883 – 6 February 1968) was a Welsh colliery owner and newspaper publisher. Background Berry was born the son of John Mathias and Mary Ann (née Rowe) Berry, of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. He w ...

. His older sister, Lady Pamela Lemina Gordon, married the Hon. Ian Henry Lawson-Johnston (second son of

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) in 1970. He was educated at

Gordonstoun Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray, Scotland. It is named after the estate owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 17th century; the school now uses this estate as its campus. It is located ...

Career

He succeeded to the marquessate of Huntly in 1987 on the death of his father (who had inherited the marquessate from his great-uncle,

Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly, PC, DL, JP (5 March 1847 – 20 February 1937), styled Lord Strathavon until 1853 and Earl of Aboyne between 1853 and 1863, was a Scottish Liberal politician. He served under William Ewart Gladstone, h ...

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. However, he lost his seat in parliament after the passing of the

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. He is also the

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Clan Gordon Clan Gordon is a Scottish Highlands, Highland Scottish clan, historically one of the most powerful Scottish clans. The Gordon lands once spanned a large territory across the Highlands. Presently, Gordon is seated at Aboyne Castle, Aberdeenshire ...

Personal life

He married Jane Elizabeth Angela, daughter of Alistair Monteith Gibb, in 1972. They had one son and two daughters before getting divorced in 1990: * Alastair Gordon, Earl of Aboyne (b. 1973), who married Sophia Cunningham, daughter of Michael Cunningham, in 2004. * Lady Amy Jane Gordon (b. 1975) * Lady Lucy Yoskyl Gordon (b. Jul 1979) Lord Huntly married secondly in 1991 to Catheryn Milbourn (

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). The former wife of Robert Lennon Milbourn, she was the eldest daughter of Gay Kindersley (a grandson of

Robert Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley Robert Molesworth Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley (21 November 1871 – 20 July 1954) was an English businessman, stockbroker, merchant banker, and public servant who organised the National Savings movement. Background Kindersley was born ...

) and the former Margaret Diana Wakefield (a daughter of Hugh Wakefield of

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). The Marchioness is a Patroness of the

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. Together, they were the parents of one daughter: * Lady Rose Marie-Louise Gordon (b. 1993) The seat of Lord and Lady Huntly is

Aboyne Castle Aboyne Castle (historical name: castrum de Obeyn; alternate names: Castle Of Aboyne or Aboyne Castle Policies; also Bonty Castle or Bunty Castle) is a 13th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland north of the town of Aboyne (Grid Reference N ...

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...

Titles

Since 1987, he is: * 13th

Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly (traditionally spelled Marquis in Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: ''Coileach Strath Bhalgaidh'') is a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing ...

(Peerage of Scotland, 1599) ** ''18th

Earl of Huntly Marquess of Huntly (traditionally spelled Marquis in Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: ''Coileach Strath Bhalgaidh'') is a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing ...

(Peerage of Scotland, 1445), contested'' * ''13th

Earl of Enzie Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Old Norse, Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "Germanic ch ...

(Peerage of Scotland, 1599), contested'' * ''13th

Lord Gordon of Badenoch Marquess of Huntly (traditionally spelled Marquis in Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: ''Coileach Strath Bhalgaidh'') is a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing ...

(Peerage of Scotland, 1599), contested'' * 9th

Earl of Aboyne Earl of Aboyne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, borne in the Gordon family (see the Marquess of Huntly for earlier history of the family). There is some contemporary evidence that this title was first created for James Gordon, 2nd Visco ...

(Peerage of Scotland, 1660) * 9th

Lord Gordon of Strathavon and Glenlivet Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Clan Gordon, ...

(Peerage of Scotland, 1660) * 5th Baron Meldrum, of Morven in the county of Aberdeen (Peerage of United Kingdom, 1815)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huntly, Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess 1944 births Scottish clan chiefs Scottish people of Welsh descent Living people People educated at Gordonstoun 13 Earls of Aboyne People educated at Sunningdale School