Sir George Gordon of Haddo, 1st Earl of Aberdeen

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Biographical Summary

George Gordon of Haddo, 1st Earl of Aberdeen was born on 3 October 1637. He was the son of Sir John Gordon, 1st Bt. and Mary Forbes. A contract for the marriage of George Gordon of Haddo, 1st Earl of Aberdeen and Anne Lockhart was signed in 1671. He died on 20 April 1720 at age 82 at Kellie, Scotland. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Gordon, of Haddo, co. Aberdeen [S., 1642] in 1665. He was admitted to an Advocate on 7 February 1668.He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Aberdeen between 1669 and 1674. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Aberdeen in 1678. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1678. He held the office of Senator of the College of Justice in 1680. He held the office of a Lord of Session between 1 June 1680 and June 1684. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Aberdeen between 1681 and 1682. He held the office of President of the Session between November 1681 and June 1684. He held the office of High Chancellor [Scotland] between 1 May 1682 and June 1684. He was created 1st Viscount of Formartine [Scotland] on 30 November 1682. He was created 1st Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie [Scotland] on 30 November 1682.He was created 1st Earl of Aberdeen [Scotland] on 30 November 1682. His last will was dated 15 May 1706. In 1708 at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, he was held prisoner.

Other References

• The Scots peerage, Vol. I, page 88
• Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 451

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Earl of Aberdeen