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| Gordon, Charles (Marquess of Huntly). Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 30, 1865. S. [and h.] of Charles (1810), Marquess of Huntly, of Orton Longueville, Northants. B. there [Mar. 5], 1847. School, Eton. Matric. 1865. Styled Lord Strathaven until 1853, and Earl of Aboyne, 1853-63. Succeeded his father as 11th Marquess of Huntly, Sept. 18, 1863, thus becoming head of the House of Gordon and inheritor of the unofficial title of 'Cock o' the North.' Rector of Aberdeen University, 1890-9. Lord-in-Waiting, 1870-3. Privy Councillor and Captain of the Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, 1881. In later years he became closely associated with the administrative work of the counties of Aberdeen and Huntingdon, particularly as an agriculturist. J.P. for the Liberty of Peterborough, and the county of Aberdeen. Hon. Col., 7th (Deeside) Batt., The Gordon Highlanders. 'Father' of the House of Lords. Hon. LL.D., Aberdeen. Author, Travel, Sport and Politics in the East of Europe; Milestones, etc. Married (1) July 14, 1869, Amy, dau. of Sir William Cunliffe Brooks, Bart., of Barlow Hall, Lancs.; (2) 1922, Charlotte Isabelle, dau. of John Fallon and widow of James Macdonald, of Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. Died s.p. Feb. 20, 1937, aged 89, at Orton Hall. (Eton Sch. Lists (Aboyne); G.E.C.; Burke, P. and B. (Huntly); Scots Peerage, IV. 562; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; The Times, Feb. 22, 1937.) | Charles GORDON, Marquess of Huntly Approx. lifespan: 1847–1937 pens. Trinity College adm1865:05:30 s. (and h.) of Gordon, Charles <qual>Marquess of Huntly</qual> (1810) of Orton Longueville, Northamptonshire b. Orton Longueville, Northamptonshire 1847:[03:05] Sch: Eton School [Eton], [ Buckinghamshire ] Matric 1865 Styled Lord Strathaven until1853 Styled Earl of ABOYNE 1853-63 Succeeded his father as "> 11th Marquess of HUNTLY 1863:09:18 became head of the House of Gordon and inheritor of the unofficial title of 'Cock o' the North' 1863:09:18 Rector of: Sch: Aberdeen University [Aberdeen], [ Aberdeenshire ] 1890-99 Lord-in-Waiting: 1870-73 Privy Councillor: 1881 Captain of Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms 1881 In later years became closely associated with the administrative work of: : Aberdeenshire and Huntingdonshire particularly as agriculturist: Aberdeenshire and Huntingdonshire J.P.: for Liberty of Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] J.P.: for Aberdeenshire Hon. Colonel: 7th (Deeside) Battalion, The GORDON Highlanders 'Father' of: House of Lords Hon.LLD Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] Publ.: Travel, Sport and Politics in the East of Europe Publ.: Milestones etc m. (1) Amy BROOKS dau. of Sir William Cunliffe BROOKS, Bart of Barlow Hall, [Barlow], Lancashire 1869:07:14 m. (2) Charlotte Isabelle Fallon MACDONALD dau. of John FALLON widow of James Macdonald, of Cincinnati, Ohio , USA 1922 d. s.p., aged 89 Orton Hall, [Orton], [ Huntingdonshire ] 1937:02:20 Refs: Eton Sch. Lists (Aboyne) Refs: G.E.C. Refs: Burke, P. and B. (Huntly) Refs: Scots Peerage, IV. 562 Refs: Fox-Davies, Armorial Families Refs: The Times 1937:02:22. |