Biography of George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen 1784-1869

On 18th June 1782 [his father] George Gordon Lord Haddo [age 18] and [his mother] Charlotte Baird [age 32] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] George Gordon 3rd Earl Aberdeen [age 59] and [his grandmother] Catherine Elizabeth Hanson Couness Aberdeen [age 52].

On 28th January 1784 George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen was born to [his father] George Gordon Lord Haddo [age 20] and [his mother] Charlotte Baird [age 34] in Edinburgh.

On 2nd October 1791 [his father] George Gordon Lord Haddo [age 27] died from a fall from a horse at Gight aka Formartine Castle.

On 8th October 1795 [his mother] Charlotte Baird [age 45] died.

On 13th August 1801 [his grandfather] George Gordon 3rd Earl Aberdeen [age 79] died. His grandson George [age 17] succeeded 4th Earl Aberdeen. His will provided for his illegitimate son [his uncle] Alexander Gorden Cavalry [age 20].

On 28th July 1805 George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 21] and Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen [age 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Aberdeen. She the daughter of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn [age 49] and Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn.

On 11th February 1807 [his daughter] Jane Hamilton-Gordon was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 23] and [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen [age 23].

On 28th March 1808 [his daughter] Chartlotte Catherine Hamilton-Gordon was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 24] and [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen [age 24]. She died aged ten in 1818.

On 12th July 1809 [his daughter] Alice Hamilton-Gordon was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 25] and [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen [age 25].

On 25th November 1809 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton [age 23] and [his future wife] Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen [age 17] were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn [age 53] and Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn.

On 23rd November 1810 [his son] Unamed Hamilton-Gordon was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 26] and [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen [age 26]. He died the same day.

On 20th February 1812 [his wife] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen [age 28] died.

On 8th July 1815 George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 31] and Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen [age 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Aberdeen.

On 28th September 1816 [his son] George John Hamilton-Gordon 5th Earl Aberdeen was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 32] and [his wife] Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen [age 24]. He married 5th November 1840 Mary Bailie-Hamilton Countess Aberdeen and had issue.

On 3rd July 1817 [his brother-in-law] George Sholto Douglas 17th Earl Morton [age 27] and Frances Theodora Rose Countess of Morton [age 18] were married.

On 27th January 1818 [his former father-in-law] John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn [age 61] died. His grandson [his step-son] James [age 7] succeeded 2nd Marquess Abercorn, 10th Earl Abercorn.

On 24th July 1818 [his daughter] Chartlotte Catherine Hamilton-Gordon [age 10] died.

On 18th August 1824 [his daughter] Jane Hamilton-Gordon [age 17] died.

On 17th July 1827 George Douglas 16th Earl Morton [age 66] died. His first cousin [his brother-in-law] George [age 37] succeeded 17th Earl Morton. Frances Theodora Rose Countess of Morton [age 28] by marriage Countess Morton.

On 21st April 1829 [his daughter] Alice Hamilton-Gordon [age 19] died.

In 1832 [his step-son] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [age 20] and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [age 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Abercorn. She the daughter of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford [age 65] and Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford [age 50]. He the son of [his former brother-in-law] James Hamilton and [his wife] Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen [age 39].

On 26th August 1833 [his wife] Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen [age 41] died.

Around 1838. Martin Archer Shee [age 68]. Portrait of George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 53].

On 5th November 1840 George John Hamilton-Gordon 5th Earl Aberdeen [age 24] and Mary Bailie-Hamilton Countess Aberdeen [age 26] were married. He the son of George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 56] and Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen.

On 14th December 1860 George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [age 76] died. His son George [age 44] succeeded 5th Earl Aberdeen. Mary Bailie-Hamilton Countess Aberdeen [age 46] by marriage Countess Aberdeen.