Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly
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Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly PC, DL
, JP
(5 March 1847 – 20 February 1937), styled Lord Strathavon until 1853 and Earl of Aboyne between 1853 and 1863, was a Scottish Liberal
politician. He served under William Ewart Gladstone
as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between January and June 1881.
, by his second wife Maria Antoinette, daughter of Reverend Peter William Pegus, and succeeded in the marquessate in 1863 at the age of sixteen. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
.
(government whip in the House of Lords
) in the first Liberal administration
of William Ewart Gladstone
, a post he held until 1873, and served from January to June 1881 as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (government chief whip in the House of Lords) in Gladstone's second administration
. In 1881 he was sworn of the Privy Council. In 1930 he became Father of the House of Lords.
Apart from his political career Lord Huntly was Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen
between 1890 and 1896. He also published Auld Acquaintances and Milestones and edited Records of Aboyne.
, in 1869. After her death in 1920 he married secondly Charlotte Isabella, daughter of John H. Fallon and widow of James Macdonald, in 1922. Both marriages were childless. Huntly died in February 1937, aged 89, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his great-nephew, Douglas Gordon. The Marchioness of Huntly died in May 1939.
Deputy Lieutenant
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, JP
Justice of the Peace
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(5 March 1847 – 20 February 1937), styled Lord Strathavon until 1853 and Earl of Aboyne between 1853 and 1863, was a Scottish Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician. He served under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between January and June 1881.
Background and education
Huntly was the son of Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of HuntlyCharles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly
Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly , styled Lord Strathavon from 1794 to 1836 and Earl of Aboyne from 1836 to 1853, was a Scottish peer and Tory then Whig politician.-Family:...
, by his second wife Maria Antoinette, daughter of Reverend Peter William Pegus, and succeeded in the marquessate in 1863 at the age of sixteen. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
Political career
In 1870 Huntly was appointed a Lord-in-WaitingLord-in-Waiting
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(government whip in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
) in the first Liberal administration
Liberal Government 1868-1874
The Conservative government under Benjamin Disraeli had been defeated at the General Election, so in December 1868 the victorious William Gladstone formed his first government. He introduced reforms in the Army , the legal system and the Civil Service, and disestablished the Church of Ireland...
of William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
, a post he held until 1873, and served from January to June 1881 as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (government chief whip in the House of Lords) in Gladstone's second administration
Liberal Government 1880-1885
After ardently campaigning against the foreign policy of Lord Beaconsfield's Conservative Government, William Gladstone led the Liberal Party to victory in the United Kingdom General Election of 1880. The nominal leader of the Party, Lord Hartington, resigned in Gladstone's favour and Gladstone....
. In 1881 he was sworn of the Privy Council. In 1930 he became Father of the House of Lords.
Apart from his political career Lord Huntly was Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen
Rector of the University of Aberdeen
The Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen is the students' representative and chairman in the University Court of the University of Aberdeen. The position is rarely known by its full title and most often referred to simply as "Rector". The Rector is elected by students of the University and...
between 1890 and 1896. He also published Auld Acquaintances and Milestones and edited Records of Aboyne.
Family
Lord Huntly married firstly Amy, daughter of Sir William Cunliffe Brooks, 1st BaronetSir William Cunliffe Brooks, 1st Baronet
Sir William Cunliffe Brooks, 1st Baronet was an English barrister, banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1869 and 1892....
, in 1869. After her death in 1920 he married secondly Charlotte Isabella, daughter of John H. Fallon and widow of James Macdonald, in 1922. Both marriages were childless. Huntly died in February 1937, aged 89, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his great-nephew, Douglas Gordon. The Marchioness of Huntly died in May 1939.