Charles Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aboyne

Charles Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aboyne (c. 1670 – April 1702). The eldest son of Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne and Elizabeth Lyon, he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Aboyne in March 1681. At the time of his death in April 1702, he was succeeded in his titles by his son.

Family

He married Elizabeth Lyon, daughter of Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Helen Middleton, c1662,^{[citation needed]} and had issue:

Lady Helen Gordon (d. c1731), married George Kinnaird
John Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aboyne (d. 1732)
Lady Elizabeth Gordon (d. 1770)
Lady Grizel Gordon (d. 1761), married James Grant

References

Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). "Gordon, Charles (d.1702)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 22. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (2003 edition). London: Pan Macmillan, 2003., ^{[page needed]}
Lundy, Darryl. "p. 1552 § 15512". The Peerage.^{[unreliable source]}
Cracroft's Peerage

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Charles Gordon	Earl of Aboyne 1681–1702	Succeeded by John Gordon

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