Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton
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Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton (10 October 1777 – 25 October 1841) was a Scottish soldier and Member of Parliament.
He was born as the Honourable
Douglas Gordon, only child of Charles Gordon, 4th Earl of Aboyne
by his second wife Mary, daughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
and Agatha, heiress of James Halyburton of Pitcur. In 1784, following the death of his first cousin Hamilton Douglas Halyburton
, he succeeded to the estate of Pitcur, near Kettins
in Forfarshire, and adopted the name and arms of Hallyburton of Pitcur.
On 28 March 1795 he joined the Army as an Ensign in the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Foot, quickly rising to become a Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion 78th Foot on 25 August and a Captain in the 113th Foot
on 31 August the same year. He served in the French Revolutionary War with Archduke Charles
and carried home despatches from Charles Craufurd
on 4 July 1796. After a period on half-pay
he joined the 22nd Regiment of Foot on 14 August 1798 before exchanging into the 1st Foot Guards as a Lieutenant on 25 December. He retained the Army rank of Captain until appointed Assistant Adjutant General
with the rank of Major on 11 June 1803.
On 16 July 1807, at Dublin, he married Louisa, daughter of Sir Edward Leslie, 1st Baronet of Tarbert, County Kerry
; they had no children.
On 21 March 1828, Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
for Forfarshire by the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Airlie
. In 1831, the Member of Parliament for the county William Ramsay Maule
was raised to the peerage, and in the ensuing by-election Lord Airlie's brother Donald Ogilvy was returned. However this was overturned on petition
and Hallyburton's name substituted on 31 January 1832. He was re-elected at the general election of that year
and again in 1835
.
In 1836 his half-brother George
succeeded the last Duke of Gordon
as Marquess of Huntly
, and on 29 June that year Douglas was granted the rank and title
of the younger son of a Marquess, becoming Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton. He was elected again for Forfarshire in 1837
and sat until the general election of 1841
. He died later that year, and his estates were inherited by his nephew Lord Frederick Gordon
, who had also succeeded to the seat in Parliament. He was survived by his wife, who died on 2 October 1851.
He was born as the Honourable
The Honourable
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Douglas Gordon, only child of Charles Gordon, 4th Earl of Aboyne
Charles Gordon, 4th Earl of Aboyne
Charles Gordon, 4th Earl of Aboyne . The eldest son of John Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aboyne and Grace Lockhart, he succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Aboyne on 7 April 1732...
by his second wife Mary, daughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton KT FRS was a Scottish astronomer and representative peer who was President of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death...
and Agatha, heiress of James Halyburton of Pitcur. In 1784, following the death of his first cousin Hamilton Douglas Halyburton
Hamilton Douglas Halyburton
Hamilton Douglas Halyburton was a British Lieutenant who died at Sandy Hook, New Jersey.-Biography:He was born on 10 October 1763 to Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton. He died on 31 December 1783 when he was in command of the barge of the . He was using it to chase deserters off of Sandy Hook...
, he succeeded to the estate of Pitcur, near Kettins
Kettins
Kettins is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland about 14 miles northeast of Perth and 11 miles northwest of Dundee. It is 1 mile from Coupar Angus, north of the A923 road....
in Forfarshire, and adopted the name and arms of Hallyburton of Pitcur.
On 28 March 1795 he joined the Army as an Ensign in the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Foot, quickly rising to become a Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion 78th Foot on 25 August and a Captain in the 113th Foot
113th Regiment of Foot (1794)
The 113th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1794 to 1795.It was raised in May 1794 and was disbanded in 1795.-References:*, regiments.org...
on 31 August the same year. He served in the French Revolutionary War with Archduke Charles
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian field-marshal, the third son of emperor Leopold II and his wife Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain...
and carried home despatches from Charles Craufurd
Charles Craufurd
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gregan Craufurd GCB was a Scottish soldier.Craufurd was the second son of Sir Alexander Crauford, 1st Baronet , and the elder brother of Robert Craufurd. He entered the 1st Dragoon Guards in 1778. Made captain in the Queen's Bays in 1785, he became the equerry and...
on 4 July 1796. After a period on half-pay
Half-pay
In the British Army and Royal Navy of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, half-pay referred to the pay or allowance an officer received when in retirement or not in actual service....
he joined the 22nd Regiment of Foot on 14 August 1798 before exchanging into the 1st Foot Guards as a Lieutenant on 25 December. He retained the Army rank of Captain until appointed Assistant Adjutant General
Adjutant general
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with the rank of Major on 11 June 1803.
On 16 July 1807, at Dublin, he married Louisa, daughter of Sir Edward Leslie, 1st Baronet of Tarbert, County Kerry
Tarbert, County Kerry
Tarbert is a town in the north of County Kerry, with woodland to the south and the Shannon estuary to the north. It lies on the N69 coast road that runs along the estuary from Limerick before turning inland at Tarbert towards Listowel, and has two schools Tarbert Primary and Tarbert...
; they had no children.
On 21 March 1828, Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Forfarshire by the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Airlie
David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie
David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie was a British peer.David was the youngest son of Walter Ogilvy, who was de jure 8th Earl of Airlie and Jean Ogilvy....
. In 1831, the Member of Parliament for the county William Ramsay Maule
William Maule, 1st Baron Panmure
William Ramsay, 1st Baron Panmure was the younger son of George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie and Elizabeth Glen. His father was the son of Jean Maule, granddaughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure...
was raised to the peerage, and in the ensuing by-election Lord Airlie's brother Donald Ogilvy was returned. However this was overturned on petition
Election petition
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and Hallyburton's name substituted on 31 January 1832. He was re-elected at the general election of that year
United Kingdom general election, 1832
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and again in 1835
United Kingdom general election, 1835
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.
In 1836 his half-brother George
George 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....
succeeded the last Duke of Gordon
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB, PC , styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his illustrious line.-Early life:...
as 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 on 29 June that year Douglas was granted the rank and title
Royal Warrant of Precedence
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of the younger son of a Marquess, becoming Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton. He was elected again for Forfarshire in 1837
United Kingdom general election, 1837
The 1837 United Kingdom general election saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their fourth election of the decade....
and sat until the general election of 1841
United Kingdom general election, 1841
-Seats summary:-Whig MPs who lost their seats:*Viscount Morpeth - Chief Secretary for Ireland*Sir George Strickland, Bt*Sir Henry Barron, 1st Baronet-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987...
. He died later that year, and his estates were inherited by his nephew Lord Frederick Gordon
Lord Frederick Gordon-Hallyburton
Lord John Frederick Gordon Hallyburton was a Scottish naval officer and Member of Parliament.He was born the Honourable John Frederick Gordon, third son of George Gordon, 5th Earl of Aboyne by his wife Catherine Anne, daughter of Sir Charles Cope, 2nd Baronet. On 28 May 1836 his father succeeded...
, who had also succeeded to the seat in Parliament. He was survived by his wife, who died on 2 October 1851.