William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen 1679-1746

In 1679 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen was born to George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen [aged 41].

On 13th November 1682 [his father] George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen [aged 45] was created 1st Earl Aberdeen.

After 1694 [his brother] George Gordon [deceased] died [his father] George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen [aged 56].

Around 1705 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 26] and Mary Melville were married. She the daughter of Alexander Leslie 5th Earl Leven 4th Earl Melville. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen [aged 67].

In 1709 [his daughter] Anne Gordon Countess Dumfries was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 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 daughter] Mary Gordon died.

In 1710 [his daughter] Mary Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 31] and [his wife] Mary Melville. She died aged less than one years old.

In 1710 [his wife] Mary Melville died in childbirth.

After 1710 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 31] and Susan Murray [aged 10] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of John Murray 1st Duke Atholl [aged 49] and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen [aged 72].

In 1718 [his daughter] Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 39] and [his wife] Susan Murray [aged 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 [aged 82] died. His son William [aged 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 [aged 43] and [his wife] Susan Murray [aged 23]. He married 1759 Catherine Elizabeth Hanson Countess Aberdeen and had issue.

On 14th November 1724 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl [aged 64] died. His son James [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Duke Atholl, 3rd Marquess Atholl, 4th Earl Atholl, 5th Earl Tullibardine.

On or before 15th June 1725, the date she was christeneed, [his daughter] Susan Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 46] and [his wife] Susan Murray [aged 26]. She died aged less than one years old.

On 15th June 1725 [his daughter] Susan Gordon died.

On 22nd June 1725 [his wife] Susan Murray [aged 26] died from childbirth having given birth to a child a week or before, and which had died the the day after she was christened.

After 22nd June 1725 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 46] and Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua were married. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon [aged 47] and Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen.

In 1727 [his son] John Gordon died.

On 2nd April 1731 William Dalrymple Crichton 5th Earl Dumfries 4th Earl of Stair [aged 32] and Anne Gordon Countess Dumfries [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Dumfries. She the daughter of William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 52] and Mary Melville. He the son of Colonel William Dalrymple Earl Dumfries [aged 57] and Penelope Crichton 4th Countess of Dumfries.

On 28th October 1734 [his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 55] and [his wife] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua.

In 1736 [his son] William Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 57] and [his wife] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua.

In 1739 [his son] Alexander Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 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 [aged 21] and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Duchess Gordon. She the daughter of William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 62] and Susan Murray. He the son of Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon and Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon. They were fourth cousins.

On 12th September 1745 Francis Charteris de jure 7th Earl of Wemyss [aged 21] and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Gordon Countess Wemyss [aged 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 [aged 46] and Janet Charteris. They were fourth cousins.

On 30th March 1746 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 67] died. His son George [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Earl Aberdeen. Catherine Elizabeth Hanson Countess Aberdeen [aged 16] by marriage Countess Aberdeen.

In 1786 [his former wife] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua died.

[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 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.