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Anne, da. of Sir James Lockhart, of Lee. In 1672 she became h. to her br., William L. She was bur. 19 July 1707, at Methlic. He d. 20 Apr. 1720, at Kellie, in his 83rd year. Will. dat. 5 May 1706.
[George Gordon, 2nd s.[1] and h. ap., bap. at Methlic, 6 Aug. 1674, styled Lord Haddo after 1682, d. unm. v.p., between 1 July 1694[2] and 1708.]
II. 1720.	3. William (Gordon) Earl of Aberdeen, &c. [S.], 4th[3] but 1st surv. s. and h., bap. 22 Dec. 1679, at Methlic. He, being then styled Lord Haddo, was chosen M.P. (Tory) for co. Aberdeen 1 June 1708, but declared by the House of Commons, 18 Jan. 1708/9, incapable of sitting for any shire or borough in Scotland, as being the eldest s. of a Scottish Peer.[4] On 1 June 1721 he was elected a Rep. Peer, and again in 1722, but not in 1727. He took a decided part against Ministers and all the Court measures. He m., 1stly, in 1708, before 12 Oct., Mary, 1st da. of David (Leslie), Earl of Leven and Melville [S.], by Anne, 1st da. of James (Wemyss), Lord Burntisland [S.]. Her father was at that time Governor of Edinburgh Castle, in which the bridegroom's father was prisoner. She, who was b. July 1692, d. s.p.m., and was bur. 29 Jan. 1709/10, at Methlic. He m., 2ndly, 25 Apr. 1716, at Huntingtower, Susan,[5] 4th da. of John (Murray) 1st Duke of Atholl [S.], by his 1st wife, Catharine, da. of William (Douglas), Duke of Hamilton [S.]. She, who was b. 15 Apr. 1699, at Huntingtower, d. in childbed, 22 June 1725, and was bur. at Methlic. He m., 3rdly, 9 Dec. 1729, at Bellie Parish Church, Fochabers, Anne, 3rd da. of Alexander (Gordon), 2nd Duke of Gordon [S.], by Henrietta, da. of Charles (Mordaunt), Earl of Peterborough and Monmouth. He d. 30 Mar. 1745, at Edinburgh, in his 66th year. Will dat. 3 Jan. 1736. His widow d. there 26 June 1791, in her 78th year.
III. 1745.	3. George (Gordon), Earl of Aberdeen, &c. [S.], s. and h. by 2nd wife, was b. 19, and bap. 20 June 1722, at Methlic; was styled Lord Haddo till 1745. Chosen a Rep. Peer [S.] 1747–61, and 1774–90.[6] He m., before 22 Aug. 1759, Catharine Elizabeth, da. of Oswald Hanson, of Wakefield, co. York. He d. 13 Aug. 1801, at Ellon House, in his 80th year. His widow d. 15 Mar. 1817, in her 83rd year, at Rudding Park, and was bur. at Methlic. Admon. Aug. 1820.
[George Gordon, styled Lord Haddo, s. and h. ap., b. 28 Jan. 1764; m., 18 June 1782, at Gilmerton, Charlotte, sister of Gen. Sir David Baird,

1. The 1st s., John, bap. 7 Sep. 1673, at Methlic, was bur. there 17 June 1675. V.G.
2. At this date he is described as "a very solid young gentleman, and who will one day make an able man, if he gets good breeding." (Letters of James, Earl of Perth, Camden Soc, p. 34.) V.G.
3. The 3rd s., James, bap. 11 Aug. 1676, at Methlic, d. v.p. and s.p. V.G.
4. See p. 2, note "a."
5. She is called Anne in the Funeral entries in the Lyon Office.
6. He voted against Pitt's Regency Bill. V.G.