Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne (c1638 – March 1681). The fourth son of

George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly (c. 1592March 1649), styled Earl of Enzie from 1599 to 1636, eldest son of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly by Lady Henrietta Stewart, daughter of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, born at Huntly Cast ...

and Lady Anne Campbell, he was created 1st Earl of Aboyne and 1st Lord Gordon of Strathaven and Glenlivet by

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on 10 September 1660. At the time of his death in March 1681, he was succeeded in the earldom and lordship by his son.

Family

He married firstly, Margaret Irvine, daughter of Alexander Irvine, c1662, and had issue: *Lady Ann Gordon (d. c1665) His first wife died in 1662. He married secondly, Elizabeth Lyon, daughter of John Lyon, 2nd Earl of Kinghorne and Lady Elizabeth Maule, on 28 August 1665, and had issue: *

Charles Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aboyne Charles Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aboyne (c. 1670 – April 1702). The eldest son of Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne and Elizabeth Lyon, he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Aboyne in March 1681. At the time of his death in April 1702, he was succe ...

(c1670-1702) *Hon. George Gordon *Hon. John Gordon (d.1762) *Lady Elizabeth Gordon, married John Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Cromartie (1685)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (2003 edition). London: Pan Macmillan, 2003., 1630s births 1681 deaths Nobility from Aberdeenshire 1

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