George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly
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George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly and 5th Earl of Aboyne KT (28 June 1761–17 June 1853) was the son of Charles Gordon, 4th Earl of Aboyne.
On 4 April 1791, he married Catherine Cope and they had nine children:
- Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly (1792–1863)
- Catherine Susan Gordon (1792–1866)
- Reverend Lord George Gordon (1794–1862)
- Admiral Lord John Frederick Gordon (1799–1878)
- Major Lord Henry Gordon (1802–1865)
- Cecil James Gordon (1806–1878)
- Lady Mary Gordon (d. 1825)
- Lt.-Col. Francis Arthur Gordon (1808–1857)
After succeeding to the title of Earl of Aboyne in 1794 after the death of his father, he also succeeded to the title of Marquess of Huntly after his distant, childless cousin, the 5th Duke of Gordon had died.
Orton Hall Hotel was the seat of the Marquess of Huntly.
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| Preceded by Earl of Dalkeith |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1802–1804 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Dalhousie |
| Preceded by George Gordon |
Marquess of Huntly 1836–1853 |
Succeeded by Charles Gordon |
| Preceded by Charles Gordon |
Earl of Aboyne 1794–1853 |
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| New Title New creation |
Baron Meldrum 1815–1853 |
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