Earls of Aboyne

The accompanying tniblo shows the Earls of
Aboyne at a glance: —
1st Marquis of Huntly.
George, Earl of Enzie, Lord .John Gordon,
created created
Viscount Aboyne 1632, Viscount Melgum
2nd Marquis of Humly and Aboyne
1C36. 1627.
Lord Lord Lord
James Gordon, Lewis Gordon, Charles Gordon,
created 3rd Marquis of created
Viscount Aboyne, Huntly. Earl of Aboyne
1636, I in 1660.
died s.p. 164!).
George, Charles,
4th Marquis, 2nd Earl of Aboyne,
1st Duke of Oordon. died April 1702.
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Alexander, John,
5th Marquis, 3rd Earl of Aboyne,
2nd Duke of Gordon, died April 1732.
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Cos ceo, Charles,
6th Marquis, 4th Earl of Aboyne
3rd Duke of Gordon, died Dec. 1794.
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Alexandpr, Charles,
4th Duke of Gordon. 5th Earl of Aboyne
I 9th Marquis of Huntly
George, 8th Marquis, Charles,
5th Duke of Gordon. 10th Marquis of
Dukedom extinct 1836. Huntly.
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Charles,
11th Marqu-s of tluntly
VISCOUNT OF MELGUM AND LORD
ABOYNE.
This peerage was created on October 20, 1627,
in favour of Lord John Gordon, the second eon
of George, 1st .Marquis of Huntly. He married
Sophia, daughter of William (Hay), 9th Earl of
Erroll. He wa4s burned to death at Frendranght
Castle on October 8-9, 1630.
The Viscount (says Spalding) was laid in ane
bed in the old tower (going af of the hall) and
standing vpone volt, quhairin thair wes ane round