GORDON, James Viscount Aboyne 1
General Notes: "WE now have the Diploma by King Charles II. ( printed in Latin under this paragraph) creating Lord Charles Gordon (4th son of George, second Marquis of Huntly,) Earl of Aboyne, lord Strathaven, and Glenlivet, and this on account of the services rendered by the family of Huntly. This peerage of Aboyne was first created in 1626 in favour of John, the fifth son of the 1st Marquis of Huntly, and his heirs male. John Gordon, Viscount Aboyne and Melgum, was burnt at Frendraught Tower in 1630, leaving issue by his wife Sophia Hay, 5th daughter of Francis, Earl of Errol, an only daughter, so the peerage became extinct. Two years later his elder brother George, Lord Gordon, was created Viscount Aboyne, with special remainder to his second son James. When the Lord Gordon succeeded to the Marquisate of Huntly the Aboyne title went to his second son James\emdash a consistent and active supporter of the Royal cause. He was excommunicated by the General Assembly at Edinburgh 24th April 1644 : took part with Montrose, and was excepted from pardon in 1648, but made his escape to France. He died unmarried at Paris in February 164S-9, a few days prior to his father's execution. As already noticed. Lord Charles Gordon was designated Lord Aboyne in 1659." |