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Paternal Family Tree: Gordon
In 1679 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen was born to [his father] George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen (age 41).
On 13th November 1682 [his father] George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen (age 45) was created 1st Earl Aberdeen.
After 1694 [his brother] George Gordon (deceased) died [his father] George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen (age 56).
Around 1705 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 26) and Mary Melville were married. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen (age 67).
In 1709 [his daughter] Anne Gordon Countess Dumfries was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 30) and [his wife] Mary Melville. She married 2nd April 1731 William Dalrymple Crichton 5th Earl Dumfries 4th Earl of Stair, son of Colonel William Dalrymple Earl Dumfries and Penelope Crichton 4th Countess of Dumfries, and had issue.
In 1710 [his wife] Mary Melville died in childbirth.
In 1710 [his daughter] Mary Gordon died.
In 1710 [his daughter] Mary Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 31) and [his wife] Mary Melville. She died aged less than one years old.
After 1710 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 31) and Susan Murray (age 10) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 49) and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen (age 72).
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Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1718 [his daughter] Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 39) and [his wife] Susan Murray (age 18). She married 3rd September 1741 her fourth cousin Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon and Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon, and had issue.
On 20th April 1720 [his father] George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen (age 82) died. His son William (age 41) succeeded 2nd Earl Aberdeen. [his future wife] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua by marriage Duchess Mantua.
On 19th June 1722 [his son] George Gordon 3rd Earl Aberdeen was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 43) and [his wife] Susan Murray (age 23). He married 1759 Catherine Elizabeth Hanson Couness Aberdeen and had issue.
On 14th November 1724 [his father-in-law] John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 64) died. His son [his brother-in-law] James (age 34) succeeded 2nd Duke Atholl, 3rd Marquess Atholl, 4th Earl Atholl, 5th Earl Tullibardine.
In 1725 [his daughter] Susan Gordon died.
On 22nd June 1725 [his wife] Susan Murray (age 26) died in childbirth.
After 22nd June 1725 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 46) and Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua were married. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon (age 47) and Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen.
In 1727 [his son] John Gordon died.
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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 2nd April 1731 [his son-in-law] William Dalrymple Crichton 5th Earl Dumfries 4th Earl of Stair (age 32) and [his daughter] Anne Gordon Countess Dumfries (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Dumfries. She the daughter of William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 52) and [his former wife] Mary Melville. He the son of Colonel William Dalrymple Earl Dumfries (age 57) and Penelope Crichton 4th Countess of Dumfries.
On 28th October 1734 [his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 55) and [his wife] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua.
In 1736 [his son] William Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 57) and [his wife] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua.
In 1739 [his son] Alexander Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 60) and [his wife] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua. He married July 1769 Anne Duff Countess Dumfries and had issue.
On 3rd September 1741 [his son-in-law] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon (age 21) and [his daughter] Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Gordon. She the daughter of William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 62) and [his former wife] Susan Murray. He the son of [his father-in-law] Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon and [his mother-in-law] Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon. They were fourth cousins.
On 12th September 1745 Francis Charteris de jure 7th Earl of Wemyss (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Gordon Countess Wemyss (age 32) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon and [his mother-in-law] Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon. He the son of James Wemyss 5th Earl of Wemyss (age 46) and Janet Charteris. They were fourth cousins.
On 30th March 1746 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 67) died. His son George (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Aberdeen. [his future daughter-in-law] Catherine Elizabeth Hanson Couness Aberdeen (age 16) by marriage Countess Aberdeen.
In 1786 [his former wife] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua died.
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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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[his daughter] Harriet Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen and Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua.
[his son] Cosmo Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen and Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua.
[his daughter] Susan Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen and Susan Murray.
[his son] John Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen and Susan Murray.
[his son] Charles Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen and Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua.
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Gordon
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Gordon
GrandFather: John Gordon 1st Baronet
Father: George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen