Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly
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Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly (4 January 1792 – 18 September 1863), styled Lord Strathavon from 1794 to 1836 and Earl of Aboyne from 1836 to 1853, was a Scottish peer
and Tory
(1818–30) then Whig
(1830 onwards) politician.
(later Marquess of Huntly
) and his wife, Catherine. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge
, and entered Parliament
in 1818 as a Tory MP
for East Grinstead
and then elected as a Whig MP for Huntingdonshire
in 1830. From 1826 to 1830, he was a Lord of the Bedchamber
and then a Lord-in-Waiting
from 1840 to 1841, his last office being that of Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
from 1861 until his death.
On 20 March 1826, Lord Strathavon had married Lady Elizabeth Conyngham (the eldest daughter of the 1st Marquess Conyngham
). Elizabeth died in 1839 and the by-now Earl of Aboyne married Maria Antoinetta Pegus, a half-sister of George Frederick Albemarle Bertie, 10th Earl of Lindsey, on 10 April 1844; they had fourteen children:
Lord Aboyne inherited his father's titles in 1853 and on his own death ten years later, they passed to his eldest son, Lord Charles
.
for Hampshire, Middlesex, Kent, Surrey and Marylebone Cricket Club
in an amateur career which stretched from 1819 to 1843.
He also appeared for W Ward's XI, the Players, the Gentlemen, the Married, Lord Strathavon's XI (he was Lord Strathavon!) and the Gentlemen of Kent. In 33 matches he scored a total of 193 runs, with a highest score of 19 against Oxford University, at an average of 4.02.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
and Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
(1818–30) then Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
(1830 onwards) politician.
Family
Huntly was the eldest son of the 5th Earl of AboyneGeorge Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly
George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly KT , styled Lord Strathavon until 1795 and known as The Earl of Aboyne from 1795 to 1836, was a Scottish peer....
(later Marquess of Huntly
Marquess of Huntly
Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older...
) and his wife, Catherine. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, and entered Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
in 1818 as a Tory MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for East Grinstead
East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency)
East Grinstead was a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. It first existed as a Parliamentary borough from 1307, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons elected by the bloc vote system...
and then elected as a Whig MP for Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...
in 1830. From 1826 to 1830, he was a Lord of the Bedchamber
Lord of the Bedchamber
A Lord of the Bedchamber, previously known as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber was a courtier in the Royal Household of the King of the United Kingdom and the Prince of Wales. A Lord of the Bedchamber's duties consisted of assisting the King with his dressing, waiting on him when he ate in private,...
and then a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
from 1840 to 1841, his last office being that of Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area consisting of the county of Aberdeen as it existed immediately prior to abolition for local government purposes by the Local Government Act 1973 except that part within Aberdeen City.The office was...
from 1861 until his death.
On 20 March 1826, Lord Strathavon had married Lady Elizabeth Conyngham (the eldest daughter of the 1st Marquess Conyngham
Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham
Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham KP, GCH, PC, FSA , known as The Lord Conyngham between 1787 and 1789, as The Viscount Conyngham between 1789 and 1797 and as The Earl Conyngham between 1797 and 1815, was an Anglo-Irish courtier and politician of the Regency period...
). Elizabeth died in 1839 and the by-now Earl of Aboyne married Maria Antoinetta Pegus, a half-sister of George Frederick Albemarle Bertie, 10th Earl of Lindsey, on 10 April 1844; they had fourteen children:
- Lord Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of HuntlyCharles Gordon, 11th Marquess of HuntlyCharles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly PC, DL, JP , styled Lord Strathavon until 1853 and Earl of Aboyne between 1853 and 1863, was a Scottish Liberal politician...
- Lord Lewis Gordon, lost at sea in HMS Captain (3 May 1848-7 September 1870)
- Lord Bertrand Gordon (24 July 1850-10 August 1869)
- Lt Col Lord Douglas William Cope Gordon MP (11 October 1851-4 August 1888)
- Lord Esmé Stuart Gordon (12 March 1853-29 September 1900), married Elizabeth Anne Phippen Brown on 21 July 1874, and had issue
- Lord Granville Armyne Gordon (14 June 1856-14 June 1907), married Charlotte D'Olier Roe (died 28 May 1900), on 4 September 1878, and had issue
- Lord Randolph Seaton Gordon (17 May 1859- 16 July 1859)
- Lady Mary Katherine Gordon CBE (8 January 1845-8 September 1930), married Edmund Turnor, on 17 April 1866
- Lady Evelyn Elizabeth Gordon (22 March 1846 -16 March 1921), married Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of AncasterGilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of AncasterSir Gilbert Henry Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 6th Baronet, 1st Earl of Ancaster PC , known as 2nd Baron Aveland from 1867 to 1888 and as 25th Baron Willoughby de Eresby from 1888 to 1892, was a British Liberal politician and court official.Born Gilbert Henry Heathcote, he was the son of Gilbert...
, on 14 July 1863, and had issue - Lady Grace Cecilie Gordon CBE (15 October 1854- 12 May 1941), married Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of LonsdaleHugh Lowther, 5th Earl of LonsdaleHugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, KG, GCVO was an English nobleman.-Biography:The second son of the 3rd Earl of Lonsdale, he succeeded his brother, the 4th Earl, in 1882. Lord Lonsdale was an avid sportsman and bon vivant and was known by some as "England's greatest sporting gentleman"...
on 27 June 1878 - Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon (5 February 1858- 25 April 1950), married George Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron HarlechGeorge Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron HarlechGeorge Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech, KCB , was a British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament....
, 25 July 1881, and had issue - Lady Elena Mary Gordon (29 November 1861- 19 January 1936), married Maj George Lamplugh Wickham, on 28 February 1885, and had issue
- Lady Edith Blanche Gordon (29 November 1861-25 December 1862)
- Lady Ethelreda Caroline Gordon (31 January 1864- 9 May 1961)
Lord Aboyne inherited his father's titles in 1853 and on his own death ten years later, they passed to his eldest son, Lord Charles
Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly
Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly PC, DL, JP , styled Lord Strathavon until 1853 and Earl of Aboyne between 1853 and 1863, was a Scottish Liberal politician...
.
Cricket
He played first-class cricketFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Hampshire, Middlesex, Kent, Surrey and Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in an amateur career which stretched from 1819 to 1843.
He also appeared for W Ward's XI, the Players, the Gentlemen, the Married, Lord Strathavon's XI (he was Lord Strathavon!) and the Gentlemen of Kent. In 33 matches he scored a total of 193 runs, with a highest score of 19 against Oxford University, at an average of 4.02.