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Granville Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly

Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly (born 4 February 1944), styled Earl of Aboyne until 1987, is a Scottish peer and the Premier Marquess of Scotland.


The Marquess of Huntly
BornGranville Charles Gomer Gordon
(1944-02-04) 4 February 1944 (age 80)
ResidenceAboyne Castle
Spouse(s)
Jane Elizabeth Angela
(m. 1972; div. 1990)
Catheryn Kindersley Milbourn
(after 1991)
Issue
  • Alastair Gordon, Earl of Aboyne
  • Lady Amy Gordon
  • Lady Lucy Gordon
  • Lady Rose Gordon
ParentsDouglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of Huntly
The Hon. Mary Pamela Berry

He was a hereditary member of the House of Lords from 1987 to 1999.

Early life edit

Huntly is the son of Douglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of Huntly, by the Honourable Mary Pamela Berry, daughter of Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley. His older sister, Lady Pamela Lemina Gordon, married the Hon. Ian Henry Lawson-Johnston (second son of Ian Lawson-Johnston, 2nd Baron Luke) in 1970. He was educated at Gordonstoun.

Career edit

He succeeded to the marquessate of Huntly in 1987 on the death of his father (who had inherited the marquessate from his great-uncle, Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly)[1] and contributed occasionally in the House of Lords. However, he lost his seat in parliament after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. He is also the Chief of Clan Gordon.

Personal life edit

He married Jane Elizabeth Angela, daughter of Alistair Monteith Gibb, in 1972. They had one son and two daughters before getting divorced in 1990:[2]

  • Alastair Gordon, Earl of Aboyne (b. 1973), who married Sophia Cunningham, daughter of Michael Cunningham, in 2004.[2]
  • Lady Amy Jane Gordon (b. 1975)[2]
  • Lady Lucy Yoskyl Gordon (b. Jul 1979)[2]

Lord Huntly married secondly in 1991 to Catheryn Milbourn (née Kindersley). The former wife of Robert Lennon Milbourn, she was the eldest daughter of Gay Kindersley (a grandson of Robert Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley) and the former Margaret Diana Wakefield (a daughter of Hugh Wakefield of Mayfair, London). The Marchioness is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball.[3] Together, they were the parents of one daughter:[2]

  • Lady Rose Marie-Louise Gordon (b. 1993)[2]

The seat of Lord and Lady Huntly is Aboyne Castle in Aberdeenshire.[2]

Titles edit

Since 1987, he is:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b thepeerage.com Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Huntly, Marquess of (S, 1599)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ . Royal Caledonian Ball. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.

External links edit

  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Granville Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly


granville, gordon, 13th, marquess, huntly, granville, charles, gomer, gordon, 13th, marquess, huntly, born, february, 1944, styled, earl, aboyne, until, 1987, scottish, peer, premier, marquess, scotland, most, honourablethe, marquess, huntlyborngranville, char. Granville Charles Gomer Gordon 13th Marquess of Huntly born 4 February 1944 styled Earl of Aboyne until 1987 is a Scottish peer and the Premier Marquess of Scotland The Most HonourableThe Marquess of HuntlyBornGranville Charles Gomer Gordon 1944 02 04 4 February 1944 age 80 ResidenceAboyne CastleSpouse s Jane Elizabeth Angela m 1972 div 1990 wbr Catheryn Kindersley Milbourn after 1991 wbr IssueAlastair Gordon Earl of AboyneLady Amy GordonLady Lucy GordonLady Rose GordonParentsDouglas Gordon 12th Marquess of HuntlyThe Hon Mary Pamela Berry He was a hereditary member of the House of Lords from 1987 to 1999 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Titles 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editHuntly is the son of Douglas Gordon 12th Marquess of Huntly by the Honourable Mary Pamela Berry daughter of Gomer Berry 1st Viscount Kemsley His older sister Lady Pamela Lemina Gordon married the Hon Ian Henry Lawson Johnston second son of Ian Lawson Johnston 2nd Baron Luke in 1970 He was educated at Gordonstoun Career editHe succeeded to the marquessate of Huntly in 1987 on the death of his father who had inherited the marquessate from his great uncle Charles Gordon 11th Marquess of Huntly 1 and contributed occasionally in the House of Lords However he lost his seat in parliament after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 He is also the Chief of Clan Gordon Personal life editHe married Jane Elizabeth Angela daughter of Alistair Monteith Gibb in 1972 They had one son and two daughters before getting divorced in 1990 2 Alastair Gordon Earl of Aboyne b 1973 who married Sophia Cunningham daughter of Michael Cunningham in 2004 2 Lady Amy Jane Gordon b 1975 2 Lady Lucy Yoskyl Gordon b Jul 1979 2 Lord Huntly married secondly in 1991 to Catheryn Milbourn nee Kindersley The former wife of Robert Lennon Milbourn she was the eldest daughter of Gay Kindersley a grandson of Robert Kindersley 1st Baron Kindersley and the former Margaret Diana Wakefield a daughter of Hugh Wakefield of Mayfair London The Marchioness is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball 3 Together they were the parents of one daughter 2 Lady Rose Marie Louise Gordon b 1993 2 The seat of Lord and Lady Huntly is Aboyne Castle in Aberdeenshire 2 Titles editSince 1987 he is 1 13th Marquess of Huntly Peerage of Scotland 1599 18th Earl of Huntly Peerage of Scotland 1445 contested 13th Earl of Enzie Peerage of Scotland 1599 contested 13th Lord Gordon of Badenoch Peerage of Scotland 1599 contested 9th Earl of Aboyne Peerage of Scotland 1660 9th Lord Gordon of Strathavon and Glenlivet Peerage of Scotland 1660 5th Baron Meldrum of Morven in the county of Aberdeen Peerage of United Kingdom 1815 References edit a b thepeerage com Granville Charles Gomer Gordon 13th Marquess of Huntly a b c d e f g Huntly Marquess of S 1599 cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 22 October 2020 Patronesses Royal Caledonian Ball Archived from the original on 14 October 2013 Retrieved 11 May 2013 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Granville Gordon 13th Marquess of Huntly Peerage of Scotland Preceded byDouglas Gordon Marquess of Huntly1987 present Incumbent Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom Preceded byThe Marquess of Winchester United Kingdom Order of Precedence gentlemen Succeeded byThe Marquess of Queensberry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Granville Gordon 13th Marquess of Huntly amp oldid 1208175053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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