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George HAMILTON-GORDON, 4th Earl of Aberdeen

George HAMILTON-GORDON, 4th Earl of Aberdeen

Male 1784 - 1860  (76 years)

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  1. 1.  George HAMILTON-GORDON, 4th Earl of Aberdeen was born on 28 Jan 1784 in Edinburgh, Scotland (son of George GORDON, Lord Haddo and Charlotte BAIRD); died on 14 Dec 1860.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Born as: George Hamilton Gordon
    • Education: - Harrow - St. John's College Cambridge
    • Academic degree: Master of Arts (MA) from St. John's College Cambridge
    • Occupation / Profession: - Minister Plenipotentiary to Vienna, Austria - Lord-Lieutenant and Sheriff-Principal of Aberdeen - Ranger of Greenwich Park - Chancellor of King's College Aberdeen - Trustee of the British Museum
    • Membership: - Fellow, Royal Society (FRS) - Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (FSA) - Fellow, Heraldry Society (FHS)
    • Title: From 30 Aug 1801 to 14 Dec 1860; 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie, Viscount of Formartine [Scotland. 1682], 6th Baronet [Nova Scotia. 1642]
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1806 to 1814; Representative Peer (Scotland)
    • Honor: 1808; Knight of the Order of the Thistle (KT)
    • Occupation / Profession: 1813; Ambassador Extraordinary to the Emperor of Austria
    • Occupation / Profession: 1814; Privy Counsellor (PC)
    • Event: 1814; Signed the Treaty of Paris on behalf of his Britannic Majesty.
    • Title: From 1 Jun 1814 to 14 Dec 1860; 1st Viscount Gordon (of Aberdeen) [UK. 1814]
    • Honor: 1815; Grand Cross St. Stephen of Austria or Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
    • Also known as: 13 Nov 1818; Change surname from Gordon to Hamilton-Gordon by royal licence. - As a mark of affection for his first wife's family he obtained a royal warrant authorising him to assume the additional surname and arms of Hamilton.
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1828 to 1830; Foreign Secretary
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1834 to 1835; Secretary of State for the Colonies
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1841 to 1846; Foreign Secretary
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1852 to 1855; Prime Minister
    • Honor: 7 Feb 1855; Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter

    George married Catherine Elizabeth HAMILTON on 28 Jul 1805. Catherine (daughter of John James HAMILTON, 1st Marquess of Abercorn and Catherine COPLEY) was born on 10 Jan 1784; died on 29 Feb 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Jane GORDON was born on 11 Feb 1807; died on 18 Aug 1824.
    2. Caroline Katherine GORDON was born on 28 Mar 1808; died on 24 Jul 1818.
    3. Alice GORDON was born on 12 Jul 1809; died in Apr 1829.
    4. Xy GORDON was born in 1810; died in 1810.

    George married Harriet DOUGLAS on 8 Jul 1815. Harriet was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 26 Aug 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. George John James HAMILTON-GORDON, 5th Earl of Aberdeen was born on 28 Sep 1816; died on 22 Mar 1864.
    2. Alexander HAMILTON-GORDON was born on 11 Dec 1817; died on 19 May 1890.
    3. Frances HAMILTON-GORDON was born in 1819; died on 20 Apr 1834.
    4. Douglas HAMILTON-GORDON was born on 13 Mar 1824; died on 6 Dec 1901.
    5. Arthur HAMILTON-GORDON, 1st Baron Stanmore was born on 26 Nov 1829; died on 30 Jan 1912.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George GORDON, Lord Haddo was born on 28 Jan 1764 (son of George GORDON, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen and Catherine Elizabeth HANSON); died on 2 Oct 1791 in Methlic, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died in the lifetime of the father.

    George married Charlotte BAIRD on 18 Jun 1782. Charlotte (daughter of William BAIRD, of Newbyth) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 8 Oct 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Charlotte BAIRD was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of William BAIRD, of Newbyth); died on 8 Oct 1795.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Charlotte Gordon

    Children:
    1. Alexander GORDON
    2. 1. George HAMILTON-GORDON, 4th Earl of Aberdeen was born on 28 Jan 1784 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 14 Dec 1860.
    3. William GORDON was born on 18 Dec 1784; died on 3 Feb 1858.
    4. Alicia GORDON was born in 1787; died on 24 Apr 1847.
    5. John GORDON was born in 1790; died on 8 Nov 1869.
    6. Charles GORDON was born on 5 Jul 1790; died on 30 Sep 1835.
    7. Robert GORDON was born in 1791; died on 8 Oct 1847.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George GORDON, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen was born on 19 Jun 1722; was christened on 20 Jun 1722 in Methlic, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (son of William GORDON, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen and Anna Susan MURRAY); died on 30 Aug 1801.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: From 30 Mar 1746 to 30 Aug 1801; 3rd Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie, Viscount of Formartine [Scotland. 1682], 5th Baronet [Nova Scotia. 1642]
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1747 to 1761; Representative Peer (Scotland)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1774 to 1790; Representative Peer (Scotland)

    George married Catherine Elizabeth HANSON before 22 Aug 1759. Catherine (daughter of Oswald HANSON) was born about 1733; died on 15 Mar 1817. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Elizabeth HANSON was born about 1733 (daughter of Oswald HANSON); died on 15 Mar 1817.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Catherine Elizabeth Gordon
    • Title: Countess of Aberdeen

    Children:
    1. William GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 19 Mar 1845.
    2. Catherine GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 30 Sep 1784.
    3. Anne GORDON
    4. Susan GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 26 Jul 1795.
    5. Mary GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in Aug 1852.
    6. 2. George GORDON, Lord Haddo was born on 28 Jan 1764; died on 2 Oct 1791 in Methlic, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

  3. 6.  William BAIRD, of Newbyth
    Children:
    1. 3. Charlotte BAIRD was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 8 Oct 1795.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William GORDON, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was christened on 22 Dec 1679 in Methlic, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (son of Sir George GORDON, 1st Earl of Aberdeen, of Haddo and Anne LOCKHART); died on 30 Mar 1746.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: 1708; Elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeenshire but was unseated on petition by the House of Commons on the ground that the eldest son of a Scots peer could not represent a Scottish constituency.
    • Title: From 20 Apr 1720 to 30 Mar 1746; 2nd Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie, Viscount of Formartine [Scotland. 1682], 4th Baronet [Nova Scotia. 1642]
    • Occupation / Profession: From 17 Mar 1721 to 1727; Representative Peer (Scotland)

    William married Anna Susan MURRAY on 25 Apr 1716. Anna was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 22 Jun 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Susan MURRAY was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 22 Jun 1725.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Anna Susan Gordon
    • Title: From 20 Apr 1720 to 22 Jun 1725; Countess of Aberdeen

    Children:
    1. John GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 30 Nov 1727.
    2. Susan GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; was buried on 16 Jun 1725.
    3. Catherine GORDON was born on 20 Oct 1718; died on 10 Dec 1799.
    4. 4. George GORDON, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen was born on 19 Jun 1722; was christened on 20 Jun 1722 in Methlic, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 30 Aug 1801.

  3. 10.  Oswald HANSON

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Wakefield, Yorkshire

    Children:
    1. 5. Catherine Elizabeth HANSON was born about 1733; died on 15 Mar 1817.



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