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 succeeded in his titles by his son.
Family
He married Elizabeth Lyon, daughter of
Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Helen Middleton, c1662, and had issue:
*Lady Helen Gordon (d. c1731), married George Kinnaird
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John Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aboyne (d. 1732)
*Lady Elizabeth Gordon (d. 1770)
*Lady Grizel Gordon (d. 1761), married James Grant
References
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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (2003 edition). London: Pan Macmillan, 2003.,
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Cracroft's Peerage
1670s births
1702 deaths
Nobility from Aberdeenshire
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Charles
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17th-century Scottish peers
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