George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly
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George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly
George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman who took a leading role in the political and military life of Scotland in the late 16th century and around the time of the Union of the Crowns.-Biography:...
by Lady Henrietta Stewart, daughter of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox
Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox
Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Earl of Lennox was the son of John Stewart, 5th Lord of Aubigny who was the younger brother of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox...
, was brought up in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
as a Protestant, and later created Viscount Aboyne
Viscount Aboyne
Viscount Aboyne was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 20 April 1632 for George Gordon, Earl of Enzie, eldest son of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, with remainder that the title should pass to his second son the Hon. James Gordon on his death or on the death of his...
by Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
.
On succeeding to his father's title his influence in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
was employed by the king to balance that of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of Argyll, chief of Clan Campbell, was the de facto head of government in Scotland during most of the conflict known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, also known as the British Civil War...
in the dealings with the Covenanters, but without success. In the civil war he distinguished himself as a royalist, and in 1647 was excepted from the general pardon; in March 1649, having been captured and given up, he was beheaded by order of the Scots parliament at Edinburgh.
Family
His fourth son CharlesCharles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne
Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne . The fourth son of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly and Lady Anne Campbell, he was created 1st Earl of Aboyne and 1st Lord Gordon of Strathaven and Glenlivet by Letters Patent on 10 September 1660...
was created Earl of Aboyne
Earl of Aboyne
Earl of Aboyne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, borne in the Gordon family ....
in 1660; and the eldest son Lewis
Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly
Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman.He was the third son of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly.-Biography:...
was proclaimed 3rd Marquess of Huntly
Marquess of Huntly
Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older...
by Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
in 1651. But the attainder
Attainder
In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura is the metaphorical 'stain' or 'corruption of blood' which arises from being condemned for a serious capital crime . It entails losing not only one's property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs...
was not reversed by parliament until 1661.
His youngest son Henry served the King of Poland.
His youngest daughter Catherine Gordon, who became lady-in-waiting of Marie Louise Gonzaga, Queen of Poland, consort of both brothers Kings Władysław IV Vasa
Władysław IV Vasa
Władysław IV Vasa was a Polish and Swedish prince from the House of Vasa. He reigned as King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 8 November 1632 to his death in 1648....
and John II Casimir Vasa.
Lewis Gordon's descendants
Lewis Gordon's son, Georges Gordon, 4th Marquess of Huntly, became 1st Duke of GordonDuke of Gordon
The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly...
as well. His great-great-grand-children are George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB, PC , styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his illustrious line.-Early life:...
and Lady Charlotte Gordon, Duchess of Richmond as wife of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG, PC was a British soldier and politician and Governor General of British North America.-Background:...
. She is the very famous host of the Duchess of Richmond's ball
Duchess of Richmond's ball
The Duchess of Richmond's ball was held in Brussels on 15 June 1815, the night before the Battle of Quatre Bras. The Duchess's husband Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond was in command of a reserve force in Brussels, which was protecting that city in case Napoleon Bonaparte invaded.Elizabeth...
, happening on 15 June 1815, the night before the Battle of Quatre Bras
Battle of Quatre Bras
The Battle of Quatre Bras, between Wellington's Anglo-Dutch army and the left wing of the Armée du Nord under Marshal Michel Ney, was fought near the strategic crossroads of Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815.- Prelude :...
, 3 days before the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond are ancestors of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
née Spencer, and of her son Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, heir to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the 15 other Commonwealth realm
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
s.
Indeed, the genealogical line is :
- 13. George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly
- 12. Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of HuntlyLewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of HuntlyLewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman.He was the third son of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly.-Biography:...
- 11. George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon (1684), 4th Marquess of HuntlyGeorge Gordon, 1st Duke of GordonGeorge Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon KT, PC , known as Marquess of Huntly from 1661 to 1684, was a Scottish peer....
(1649–1716) - 10. Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon, 5th Marquess of HuntlyAlexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of GordonGeneral Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon , styled Earl of Enzie until 1684 and the Marquess of Huntly from 1684 to 1716, was a Scottish peer....
(d. 1728) - 9. Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon, 6th Marquess of HuntlyCosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of GordonCosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon KT , styled Marquess of Huntly until 1728, was a Scottish peer....
(c. 1720–1752) - 8. Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, 7th Marquess of HuntlyAlexander Gordon, 4th Duke of GordonAlexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon KT , styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, described by Kaimes as the "greatest subject in Britain", and was also known as the Cock o' the North, the traditional epithet attached to the chief of the Gordon clan.-Early life:Alexander...
(1743–1827) - 7. Lady Charlotte Gordon, "the Duchess of Richmond" oo Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 4th Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG, PC was a British soldier and politician and Governor General of British North America.-Background:...
- 6. Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of RichmondCharles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of RichmondCharles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and 5th Duke of Lennox KG, PC , styled Earl of March until in 1819, was a British soldier, politician and a prominent Conservative.-Background and education:...
& Lennox - 5. Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox oo Charles Bingham, 4th Earl of LucanCharles Bingham, 4th Earl of LucanCharles George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan KP , styled Lord Bingham from 1839 to 1888, was the eldest son of George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan and Lady Anne Brudenell. His maternal grandparents were Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan and Penelope Anne Cooke.He married Lady Cecilia Catherine...
- 4. Lady Rosalind Cecilia BinghamRosalind Hamilton, Duchess of AbercornLady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Hamilton, DBE , the Duchess of Abercorn, was a British aristocrat. She was a great-grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales.-Biography:...
oo James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of AbercornJames Hamilton, 3rd Duke of AbercornJames Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn KG, KP, PC , styled Marquess of Hamilton between 1885 and 1913, was a British peer and Unionist politician. He was the first Governor of Northern Ireland, a post he held between 1922 and 1945... - 3. Lady Cynthia HamiltonCynthia Spencer, Countess SpencerCynthia Elinor Beatrix Spencer, Countess Spencer, DCVO, OBE , known as Lady Cynthia Hamilton until her marriage, and from then as Viscountess Althorp until 1922 when her husband inherited his father's title of Earl Spencer, was a British peeress and the paternal grandmother of Diana, Princess of...
oo Albert Spencer, 7th Earl SpencerAlbert Spencer, 7th Earl SpencerAlbert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer , styled The Honourable Albert Spencer until 1910 and as Viscount Althorp from 1910 to 1922, and known less formally as "Jack" Spencer, was a British peer... - 2. John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer oo Frances RocheFrances Shand KyddFrances Ruth Shand Kydd was the first wife of John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer and the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales...
- 1. Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
oo Charles, Prince of WalesCharles, Prince of WalesPrince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay... - Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Catherine Gordon's descendants
Catherine Gordon married the Royal secretary and Polish poet Jan Andrzej MorsztynJan Andrzej Morsztyn
Jan Andrzej Morsztyn was a Polish poet, member of the landed gentry, and official in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was starosta of Zawichost, Tymbark and Kowal. He was also pantler of Sandomierz , Royal Secretary , a secular referendary , and Deputy Crown Treasurer from 1668...
and became, by her younger daughter Isabella Morsztynowna
Izabela Elżbieta Morsztyn
Princess Izabela Elżbieta Czartoryska was a Polish noble lady.Morsztyn married Kazimierz Czartoryski in 1693. Along with her husband she supported Prince of Conti as a candidate to the Polish throne....
, Prince Kazimierz Czartoryski
Kazimierz Czartoryski
Prince Kazimierz Czartoryski was a Polish-Lithuanian magnate.Kazimierz became Podczaszy of Lithuania since 1699, Grand Treasurer of Lithuania in 1707–1709, nominated by King Stanisław Leszczyński. He was also Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania in 1712–1724...
's mother-in-law.
Through Czartoryski's, George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly is an ancestor of :
- Stanislaw August PoniatowskiStanislaw August PoniatowskiStanisław II August Poniatowski was the last King and Grand Duke of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth...
, the last King of Poland.- His mother is Princess Konstancja CzartoryskaKonstancja Czartoryska (1700-1759)Princess Konstancja Czartoryska was a daughter of the Polish–Lithuanian magnate Kazimierz Czartoryski....
, who is Prince Kazimierz Czartoryski's daughter
- His mother is Princess Konstancja Czartoryska
- Mathilde d'Udekem d'AcozPrincess Mathilde, Duchess of BrabantPrincess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant, DHS , is the wife of the heir apparent to the Belgian throne, Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant...
, Princess of BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Duchess of Brabant, future Queen Consort of the Belgians.- Prince Kazimierz Czartoryski's great-grand-daughter Zofia CzartoryskaZofia CzartoryskaPrincess Zofia Czartoryska was a Polish szlachcianka She married Stanisław Kostka Zamoyski on 20 May 1798, at Puławy....
and her husband Stanisław Kostka Zamoyski are Prince Leon Sapieha-KodenskiLeon SapiehaLeon Sapieha was a Polish noble , politician and statesman.Leon was born and educated in Warsaw, and studied law and economic in Paris and Edinburgh from 1820 to 1824. He began to work in the administration in the Polish Kingdom...
's parents-in-law. Prince Leon's great-great-grand-daughter is Princess Zofia SapiehaZofia SapiehaCountess Sophia Komorowska , in Polish Zofia z książąt Sapiehów hrabina Komorowska was a Polish princess and grandmother of Belgian heir apparent's wife, Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant.Princess Sophia Sapieha was a member of a Polish–Lithuanian princely family, the Sapieha...
-Kodenska, Princess Mathilde's maternal grand-mother, who died in car accident with the princess's sister, Marie-Alix d'Udekem d'Acoz.
- Prince Kazimierz Czartoryski's great-grand-daughter Zofia Czartoryska