Biography of George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen 1784-1869
Paternal Family Tree: Gordon
On 18 Jun 1782 [his father] George Gordon Lord Haddo (age 18) and [his mother] Charlotte Baird (age 32) were married. He the son of George Gordon 3rd Earl Aberdeen (age 59) and Catherine Elizabeth Hanson Couness Aberdeen (age 52).
On 28 Jan 1784 George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen was born to George Gordon Lord Haddo (age 20) and Charlotte Baird (age 34) in Edinburgh [Map].
On 02 Oct 1791 [his father] George Gordon Lord Haddo (age 27) died from a fall from a horse at Gight aka Formartine Castle.
On 08 Oct 1795 [his mother] Charlotte Baird (age 45) died.
On 13 Aug 1801 [his grandfather] George Gordon 3rd Earl Aberdeen (age 79) died. His grandson George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 17) succeeded 4th Earl Aberdeen. His will provided for his illegitimate son [his uncle] Alexander Gorden Cavalry (age 20).
On 28 Jul 1805 George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 21) and Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Aberdeen. She the daughter of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 49) and Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn.
On 11 Feb 1807 [his daughter] Jane Hamilton-Gordon was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 23) and [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 23).
On 28 Mar 1808 [his daughter] Chartlotte Catherine Hamilton-Gordon was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 24) and [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 24).
In Jun 1808 [his brother-in-law] Claud Hamilton (age 20) died.
On 12 Jul 1809 [his daughter] Alice Hamilton-Gordon was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 25) and [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 25).
On 25 Nov 1809 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton (age 23) and [his future wife] Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen (age 17) were married. He the son of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 53) and Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn.
On 23 Nov 1810 [his son] Unamed Hamilton-Gordon was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 26) and [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 26). He died the same day.
On 20 Feb 1812 [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 28) died.
On 21 Jan 1814 [his former sister-in-law] Maria Hamilton (age 28) died.
On 27 May 1814 [his former brother-in-law] James Hamilton (age 27) died.
On 08 Jul 1815 George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 31) and Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Aberdeen.
In 1816 [his brother-in-law] Charles Sholto Douglas (age 24) and Isabella Gore (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran and Elizabeth Underwood Countess of Arran.
On 28 Sep 1816 [his son] George John Hamilton-Gordon 5th Earl Aberdeen was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 32) and [his wife] Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen (age 24).
On 31 Dec 1817 William Augustus Lane-Fox (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Douglas were married.
On 24 Jul 1818 [his daughter] Chartlotte Catherine Hamilton-Gordon (age 10) died.
On 18 Aug 1824 [his daughter] Jane Hamilton-Gordon (age 17) died.
After 1827 [his sister-in-law] Caroline Douglas died.
On 21 Apr 1829 [his daughter] Alice Hamilton-Gordon (age 19) died.
In 1832 [his step-son] James Hamilton 1st Duke Abercorn (age 20) and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Abercorn. She the daughter of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 65) and Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 50). He the son of James Hamilton and Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen (age 39). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 06 Aug 1833 [his sister-in-law] Frances Douglas died.
On 26 Aug 1833 [his wife] Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen (age 41) died.
Around 1838. Martin Archer Shee (age 68). Portrait of George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 53).
On 05 Nov 1840 [his son] George John Hamilton-Gordon 5th Earl Aberdeen (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Bailie-Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 26) were married. He the son of George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 56) and Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen.
On 07 Aug 1844 [his former step-son] Claud Hamilton (age 31) and Emma Elizabeth Proby were married. He the son of James Hamilton and Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen.
In 1846 [his former brother-in-law] Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant 1st Baron Penrhyn (age 45) and Maria Louise Fitzroy Baroness Penrhyn (age 28) were married. They had eight daughters. She the daughter of Henry Fitzroy 5th Duke Grafton (age 55) and Mary Caroline Berkeley Duchess Grafton (age 50). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. 
In 1855 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 35) appointed five Knights of the Garter:
709th George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle (age 52).
711th Francis Leveson Gower aka Egerton 1st Earl Ellesmere (age 54).
712th George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 70).
713th Emperor Napoléon III (age 46).
714th King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia (age 34).
In 1857 [his former brother-in-law] Charles Sholto Douglas (age 65) died.
On 02 Feb 1857 [his former sister-in-law] Elizabeth Emma Douglas died.
On 14 Dec 1860 George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 76) died. His son [his son] George John Hamilton-Gordon 5th Earl Aberdeen (age 44) succeeded 5th Earl Aberdeen. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Bailie-Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 46) by marriage Countess Aberdeen.
Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant 1st Baron Penrhyn and Juliana Isabella Mary Dawkins-Pennant were married. They had two sons and three daughters.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gordon 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen
GrandFather: George Gordon 3rd Earl Aberdeen 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Earl Atholl
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Campbell Countess Atholl 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Duke Atholl
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Susan Murray 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hamilton Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: George Gordon Lord Haddo 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Oswald Hanson
GrandMother: Catherine Elizabeth Hanson Couness Aberdeen
George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandFather: William Baird of Branxton Merchant
Mother: Charlotte Baird
