Granville Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly
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Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly (born 4 February 1944), styled Earl of Aboyne until 1987, is a British peer
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Huntly is the son of Douglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of Huntly, by the Honourable Mary Pamela, daughter of James Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley
, and was educated at Gordonstoun. He succeeded in the marquessate in 1987 on the death of his father and contributed occasionally in the House of Lords
. However, he lost his seat in parliament after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
. He is also the Chief
of the Clan Gordon
.
Lord Huntly married Jane Elizabeth Angela, daughter of Alistair Monteith Gibb, in 1972. They had one son, Alastair Gordon, Earl of Aboyne
, and two daughters. Lord and Lady Huntly were divorced in 1990. He married secondly in 1991 to Catheryn Kindersley, of the Barons Kindersley
, formerly Mrs. Robert Lennon Millbourn in 1980, and had a daughter.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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Huntly is the son of Douglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of Huntly, by the Honourable Mary Pamela, daughter of James Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley
James Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley
James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley GBE was a Welsh newspaper publisher.Berry was born the son of John Mathias and Mary Ann Berry, the third of three brothers from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales....
, and was educated at Gordonstoun. He succeeded in the marquessate in 1987 on the death of his father and contributed occasionally in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. However, he lost his seat in parliament after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
. He is also the Chief
Scottish clan chief
The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan. From its perceived founder a clan takes its name. The clan chief is the representative of this founder, and...
of the Clan Gordon
Clan Gordon
Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a Scottish clan. The chief of the clan was the powerful Earl of Huntly, now also Marquess of Huntly.-Origins:...
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Lord Huntly married Jane Elizabeth Angela, daughter of Alistair Monteith Gibb, in 1972. They had one son, Alastair Gordon, Earl of Aboyne
Alastair Gordon, Earl of Aboyne
Alastair Granville Gordon, Earl of Aboyne is the only son and heir of Granville Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly. He runs the family distillery in the grounds of Aboyne Castle, producing the single malt whisky liqueur, Cock o' the North....
, and two daughters. Lord and Lady Huntly were divorced in 1990. He married secondly in 1991 to Catheryn Kindersley, of the Barons Kindersley
Baron Kindersley
Baron Kindersley, of West Hoathly in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1941 for the businessman Sir Robert Kindersley, chiefly in recognition of his work as President of the National Savings Committee. His second son, the second Baron, was a...
, formerly Mrs. Robert Lennon Millbourn in 1980, and had a daughter.