Charles
"4th Lord Gordon of Strathavon and Glenlivet"
Gordon Fourth Earl of Aboyne
formerly Gordon
Born about in Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of John Gordon
and Grace (Lockhart) Stuart
Husband of
Margaret (Stewart) Gordon
— married
22 Apr 1759 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Husband of
Mary (Douglas) Gordon
— married
13 Apr 1774 in St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England
Descendants 
Father of
George Gordon Eliott, George (Gordon) Gordon Ninth Marquess of Huntly KT, Margaret (Gordon) Beckford and Douglas (Gordon) Halyburton
Died
at about age 68
in St. Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Biography
Charles Gordon was a member of the aristocracy in Scotland.
He married Lady Margaret Stewart, daughter of Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway and Lady Catherine Cochrane, on 22 April 1759 in the parish of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland[2][1]
Charles and Margaret had three children[1]:
- George Gordon, 5th Earl of Aboyne
- Catherine Gordon (baptised Canongate, Midlothian 31 March 1760) [3]
- Margaret Gordon (died 26 May 1786, aged 23)
Margaret Stewart died on 12 August 1762 and Charles married secondly Mary Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton and Agatha Halyburton, on 23 April 1774 in London.[1]
Charles and Lady Mary Douglas had one child[1]:
- Douglas Gordon (later Halyburton) (born Marylebone, London 10 October 1777)
Charles died on 28 December 1794 in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, aged 68.[1]
Research Notes
- Volume 1 of The Scots Peerage names the eldest son as "Charles Gordon"[1]. This error is acknowledged in the entry for George Gordon 14th Earl and 9th Marquess of Huntly in Volume 4 of The Scots Peerage [4]Templeton-1883 17:59, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Scots Peerage; Balfour Paul; Volume 1; pages 104-105; accessed 7 June 2024
- ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 7 June 2024), Surname GORDON, Forename CHARLES EARL OF, Spouse Name MARGARET STEWART/FR53 (FR53), Date 22/04/1759, Parish Edinburgh; citing Parish Number 685/1, Ref 490/78, Frame 53.
- ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 7 June 2024), Surname GORDON, Forename CATHERINE, Parents/Other details CHARLES EARL OF ABOYNE GORDON MARGARET STEWART FR2695 CROS (FR2695), Gender F, Birth/Baptism Date 31/03/1760, Parish Canongate; citing Parish Number 685/3, Ref 90/83, Frame 2695.
- ↑ The Scots Peerage; Balfour Paul; Volume 4; page 559; footnote 1; accessed 8 June 2024
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