Person Page - 2471

     Lady Anne Gordon was born on 5 June 1713.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon and Lady Henrietta Mordaunt.¹ She married William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen, son of George Gordon of Haddo, 1st Earl of Aberdeen and Anne Lockhart, on 9 December 1729 at Bellie Church, Fochabers, Elginshire, Scotland^G.² She died on 26 June 1791 at age 78.¹ She was buried at St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.³
     After her marriage, Lady Anne Gordon was styled as Countess of Aberdeen on 9 December 1729.

     George Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen was born on 19 June 1722.¹ He was baptised on 20 June 1722 at Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen and Lady Susan Murray.¹ He married Catherine Elizabeth Hanson, daughter of Oswald Hanson, before 22 August 1759.¹ He died on 13 August 1801 at age 79 at Ellon House, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹
     He was styled as Lord Haddo between 1723 and 1745.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie [S., 1682] on 30 March 1745. He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Aberdeen [S., 1682] on 30 March 1745. He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Formartine [S., 1682] on 30 March 1745. He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Gordon, of Haddo, co. Aberdeen [S., 1642] on 30 March 1745. He held the office of a Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1747 and 1761.¹ He held the office of a Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1774 and 1790, where he voted against Pitt's Regency Bill.¹

     Catherine Elizabeth Hanson was born circa 1733.² She was the daughter of Oswald Hanson.¹ She married George Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen, son of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen and Lady Susan Murray, before 22 August 1759.¹ She died on 15 March 1817 at Rudding Park^G.¹ She was buried at Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered in August 1820.¹
     From before 22 August 1759, her married name became Gordon.¹ After her marriage, Catherine Elizabeth Hanson was styled as Countess of Aberdeen before 22 August 1759.

     At Wakefield, Yorkshire, England^G, (an unknown value.)¹

     George Gordon, Lord Haddo was born on 28 January 1764.¹ He was the son of George Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen and Catherine Elizabeth Hanson.¹ He married Charlotte Baird, daughter of William Baird, 5th of Newbyth and Alicia Johnston, on 18 June 1782 at Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He died on 2 October 1791 at age 27 at Formartine House, from a fall from his horse.¹ He was buried at Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹
     He was styled as Lord Haddo.¹ He held the office of Grand Master of the Freemasons between 1784 and 1786.²

     Charlotte Baird was the daughter of William Baird, 5th of Newbyth and Alicia Johnston.¹ She married George Gordon, Lord Haddo, son of George Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen and Catherine Elizabeth Hanson, on 18 June 1782 at Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ She died on 8 October 1795 at Clifton^G.^2,3 She died intestate and her estate was administered in November 1796.²
     After her marriage, Charlotte Baird was styled as Baroness Haddo on 18 June 1782. From 18 June 1782, her married name became Gordon.

     Henry Jeffery Flower, 6th Viscount Ashbrook was born on 26 March 1829.¹ He was the son of Henry Flower, 5th Viscount Ashbrook and Frances Robinson.¹ He married Emily Abingdon, daughter of John Frederick Abingdon, on 4 September 1860.¹ He and Emily Abingdon were divorced on 28 February 1877 with her adultery with a Captain Hugh Sydney Baillie as the cause.¹ He died on 14 December 1882 at age 53 at Castle-Durrow, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G, without surviving issue.¹
     He was given the name of Henry Jeffery Walker at birth.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Queen's County.¹ On 15 July 1847 his name was legally changed to Henry Jeffery Flower.¹ He gained the rank of Ensign in 1848 in the 52nd Foot.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Queen's County in 1856.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Ashbrook [I., 1751] on 3 August 1871.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Castle-Durrow, co. Kilkenny [I., 1733] on 3 August 1871.¹ On 3 May 1872 his claim to the peerage was allowed.¹

     Lady Ellen Susan Anne Douglas was the daughter of George Sholto Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton and Frances Theodora Rose.^1,2 She married Reverend Hon. Douglas Hamilton-Gordon, son of George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen and Harriet Douglas, on 15 July 1851 at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, London, England^G.^1,3 She died on 22 January 1914.¹
     Her married name became Hamilton-Gordon.

     Reverend Hon. Douglas Hamilton-Gordon was born on 13 March 1824.¹ He was the son of George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen and Harriet Douglas.¹ He married Lady Ellen Susan Anne Douglas, daughter of George Sholto Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton and Frances Theodora Rose, on 15 July 1851 at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, London, England^G.^1,2 He died on 6 December 1901 at age 77.¹
     He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Chaplain-in-Ordinary to HM Queen Victoria.¹ He held the office of Canon of Salisbury.¹ He held the office of Honorary Chaplain to HM King Edward VII.¹

     General Hon. Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon was born on 11 December 1817.¹ He was the son of George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen and Harriet Douglas.¹ He married Caroline Emilia Mary Herschel, daughter of Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt. and Lady Margaret Brodie Stewart, on 9 December 1852 at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, London, England^G.^1,2 He died on 19 May 1890 at age 72.¹ He was buried at Hanley, London, England^G.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Aberdeenshire between 1875 and 1885.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment.¹ He held the office of Honorary Equerry to HM Queen Victoria.¹ He gained the rank of General. He was appointed Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur of Medjidie.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹