Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly
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Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly (4 January 1792 – 18 September 1863), styled Lord Strathavon from 1794 to 1836 and Earl of Aboyne from 1836 to 1853, was a Scottish peer, politician, courtier, and cricketer. He was a Member of Parliament, first as a Tory (1818–1830) and then a Whig (1830 onwards).
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The Marquess of Huntly | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire | |
In office 1861–1863 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Aberdeen |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Kintore |
Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire | |
In office 1830–1831 | |
Preceded by | William Fellowes Viscount Mandeville |
Succeeded by | Edward Fellowes George Thornhill |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead | |
In office 1818–1830 | |
Preceded by | George William Gunning Sir George Hope |
Succeeded by | Viscount Holmesdale Frederick West |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Gordon (1792-01-04)4 January 1792 Orton Longueville |
Died | 18 September 1863(1863-09-18) (aged 71) Orton Longueville |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Tory |
Spouses | Lady Elizabeth Conyngham
(m. 1826; died 1839)Marie Antoinette Pegus
(m. 1844) |
Relations | Charles Gordon, 4th Earl of Aboyne (grandfather) |
Children | 13 |
Parent(s) | George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly Catherine Cope |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
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