Lord Frederick Gordon-Hallyburton
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Lord John Frederick Gordon Hallyburton (15 August 1799 – 29 September 1878) was a Scottish naval officer and Member of Parliament.
He was born the Honourable
John Frederick Gordon, third son of George Gordon, 5th Earl of Aboyne
by his wife Catherine Anne, daughter of Sir Charles Cope, 2nd Baronet. On 28 May 1836 his father succeeded as 9th Marquess of Huntly
. He reached the rank of Captain
in the Royal Navy
on 4 August 1836.
On 24 August 1836 Gordon was married to Lady Augusta Kennedy Erskine (17 Jun 1803 – 8 December 1865), widow since 6 April 1831 of the Hon. John Kennedy Erskine of Dun, second son of Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa
. She was born Augusta FitzClarence
, the fourth daughter of King William IV
by the actress Dorothea Jordan, and had been raised to the rank of a Marquess's daughter
on 24 May 1831. By this marriage he gained three step-children:
They had no children of their own. Gordon was made a Knight Grand Cross in the civil division of the Royal Guelphic Order
on 22 August 1836 and a Lord of the Bedchamber
to the King on 26 October that year.
In the general election of 1841
Gordon was elected to Parliament for Forfarshire, succeeding his uncle Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton
. He also inherited his uncle's estates, and assumed the additional surname of Hallyburton in 1843. He was made a Deputy Lieutenant
for Forfarshire on 5 June 1847 and re-elected for the county in the general election of that year
. He remained in Parliament until the 1852 election
, when he was replaced by Lauderdale Maule
.
Gordon-Hallyburton was promoted to Rear-Admiral on the Reserve Half Pay List on 12 May 1857, and promoted in the same list to Vice-Admiral on 4 November 1863 and full Admiral on 8 April 1868.
He was born the Honourable
The Honourable
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John Frederick Gordon, third son of George Gordon, 5th Earl of Aboyne
George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly
George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly KT , styled Lord Strathavon until 1795 and known as The Earl of Aboyne from 1795 to 1836, was a Scottish peer....
by his wife Catherine Anne, daughter of Sir Charles Cope, 2nd Baronet. On 28 May 1836 his father succeeded as 9th 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...
. He reached the rank of Captain
Captain (Royal Navy)
Captain is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force. The rank of Group Captain is based on the...
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
on 4 August 1836.
On 24 August 1836 Gordon was married to Lady Augusta Kennedy Erskine (17 Jun 1803 – 8 December 1865), widow since 6 April 1831 of the Hon. John Kennedy Erskine of Dun, second son of Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa
Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa
Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa KT, FRS , styled Lord Kennedy between 1792 and 1794 and known as The Earl of Cassilis between 1794 and 1831, was a Scottish peer.-Background:...
. She was born Augusta FitzClarence
FitzClarence
Fitzclarence or FitzClarence is an Anglo-Norman name originally meaning "son of Clarence" - it usually refers to a bastard son of a Duke of Clarence, or a descendant thereof, and was used by them as a surname...
, the fourth daughter of King William IV
William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
by the actress Dorothea Jordan, and had been raised to the rank of a Marquess's daughter
Royal Warrant of Precedence
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on 24 May 1831. By this marriage he gained three step-children:
- William Henry Kennedy Erskine (1 July 1828 – 5 September 1870), who inherited the House of DunHouse of DunHouse of Dun, together with the adjacent Montrose Basin nature reserve, is a National Trust for Scotland property in Angus, Scotland.The Dun Estate was home to the Erskine family from 1375 until 1980. John Erskine of Dun was a key figure in the Scottish Reformation. The current house was designed...
in Forfarshire and served as a Captain in the 17th Lancers17th LancersThe 17th Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, notable for its participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War...
. He married Catherine Jones on 18 November 1862 and had issue, including the writer Violet JacobViolet JacobViolet Jacob was a Scottish writer, now known especially for her historical novel Flemington and her poetry....
. - Wilhelmina Kennedy Erskine (26 June 1830 – 9 October 1906), who married William George FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster on 17 April 1855 and had issue.
- Augusta Millicent Anne Mary Kennedy Erskine (11 May 1831 – 11 February 1895), who married James Hay Wemyss on 17 April 1855 and had issue.
They had no children of their own. Gordon was made a Knight Grand Cross in the civil division of the Royal Guelphic Order
Royal Guelphic Order
The Royal Guelphic Order, sometimes also referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent . It has not been conferred by the British Crown since the death of King William IV in 1837, when the personal union of the...
on 22 August 1836 and a Lord of the Bedchamber
Lord of the Bedchamber
A Lord of the Bedchamber, previously known as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber was a courtier in the Royal Household of the King of the United Kingdom and the Prince of Wales. A Lord of the Bedchamber's duties consisted of assisting the King with his dressing, waiting on him when he ate in private,...
to the King on 26 October that year.
In the general election of 1841
United Kingdom general election, 1841
-Seats summary:-Whig MPs who lost their seats:*Viscount Morpeth - Chief Secretary for Ireland*Sir George Strickland, Bt*Sir Henry Barron, 1st Baronet-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987...
Gordon was elected to Parliament for Forfarshire, succeeding his uncle Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton
Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton
Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton was a Scottish soldier and Member of Parliament.He was born as the Honourable Douglas Gordon, only child of Charles Gordon, 4th Earl of Aboyne by his second wife Mary, daughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton and Agatha, heiress of James Halyburton of Pitcur...
. He also inherited his uncle's estates, and assumed the additional surname of Hallyburton in 1843. He was made a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Forfarshire on 5 June 1847 and re-elected for the county in the general election of that year
United Kingdom general election, 1847
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
. He remained in Parliament until the 1852 election
United Kingdom general election, 1852
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, when he was replaced by Lauderdale Maule
Lauderdale Maule
Lauderdale Maule, DL was a Scottish soldier, the second son of the Lord Panmure.Born at Brechin Castle, he entered the 39th Regiment of Foot as an ensign on 24 August 1825. In 1835, he was promoted to captain in the 95th Regiment of Foot, and transferred into the 79th Regiment of Foot on 21 August...
.
Gordon-Hallyburton was promoted to Rear-Admiral on the Reserve Half Pay List on 12 May 1857, and promoted in the same list to Vice-Admiral on 4 November 1863 and full Admiral on 8 April 1868.