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GORDON CUMMING, Sir William Gordon, 2nd bt. (1787-1854), of Altyre, Forres and Gordonstown, Elgin
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b. 20 July 1787, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Alexander Penrose Cumming (afterwards Cumming Gordon†), 1st bt., of Altyre and Gordonstown and Helen, da. of Sir Ludovick Grant, 7th bt., of Castle Grant, Elgin; bro. of Charles Lennox Cumming Bruce*. m. (1) 11 Sept. 1815, in Zurich, Eliza Maria (d. 20 Apr. 1842), M.E. Cumming Bruce, Fam. Recs. of Bruces and Cumyns, 476. da. of John Campbell† of Shawfield and Islay, Argyll, 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 19 Dec. 1846, Jane Eliza, da. of William Mackintosh of Geddes, Nairn, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 10 Feb. 1806. d. 23 Nov. 1854.
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Provost, Nairn 1820 – 21, 1830 – 31.
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Main residence: Altyre, Forres and Gordonstown, Elgin.
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GORDON CUMMING, Sir William Gordon, 2nd bt. (1787-1854)
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GORDON, James Edward (1789-1864), of 5 York Street, St. James’s Square, Mdx.
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b. 11 Mar. 1789, 3rd s. of James Gordon of Littlefolla, Fyvie, Aberdeen and Ann McDonald of Coclarachie, Abernethy, Perth. m. 25 Oct. 1836, Barbara, da. of Samuel Smith*, 2s. 1da. d.v.p. d. 30 Apr. 1864.
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Vol. RN 1804, midshipman 1806, master’s mate 1810, lt. 1811, ret. 1815.
Main residence: 5 York Street, St. James’s Square, Mdx.
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GORDON, James Edward (1789-1864)
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GORDON, Charles, Lord Strathavon (1792-1863), of Orton Longueville, Hunts.
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b. 4 Jan. 1792, 1st s. of George, 5th earl of Aboyne [S], and Catherine Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Charles Cope, 2nd bt., of Brewerne, Oxon. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1812. m. (1) 20 Mar. 1826, Lady Elizabeth Henrietta Conyngham (d. 24 Aug. 1839), da. of Henry, 1st Mq. Conyngham [I], s.p.; (2) 9 Apr. 1844, Maria Antoinetta, da. of Rev. William Peter Pegus, 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. (1 d.v.p.). styled. Lord Strathavon 1794-1836, earl of Aboyne 1836-53. suc. fa. as 10th mq. of Huntly [S] and 2nd Bar. Meldrum [UK] 17 June 1853. d. 18 Sept. 1863.
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Ld. of bedchamber 1826 – 30, in waiting 1840 – 41.
Ld. lt. Aberdeen 1861 – d.
Capt. Hunts. yeoman cav. 1817.
Main residence: Orton Longueville, Hunts.
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GORDON, Charles, Lord Strathavon (1792-1863)
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GORDON, Hon. William (1784-1858).
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b. 18 Dec. 1784, 2nd s. of George Gordon, Lord Haddo (1st s. of George, 3rd earl of Aberdeen [S] and d. 1791), and Charlotte, da. of William Baird of Newbyth, Haddington. educ. Harrow 1795-7. unm. d. 3 Feb. 1858.
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Entered RN 1797, lt. 1804, cdr. 1807, capt. 1810, r.-adm. 1846, v.-adm. 1854; c.-in-c. at Nore 1854 – 57.
Ld. of admiralty Sept. 1841 – Feb. 1846.
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GORDON, Hon. William (1784-1858)
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GODSON, Richard (1797-1849), of Inner Temple and 22 Woburn Place, Mdx.
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b. 1 June 1797, 2nd s. of William Godson (d. 1822), att., of Tenbury, Worcs. educ. Worcester (Mr. Simpson); Caius, Camb. 1814; L. Inn 1818, called 1821; I. Temple 1822. m. 11 Aug. 1825, Mary, da. and h. of James Hargreaves of Springfield Hall, nr. Lancaster, 3s. 1da. d.v.p. Gent. Mag. (1825), ii. 270. His da. Gertrude Louisa died, ‘aged 7’, 13 Apr. 1834 (ibid. (1834), i. 666). d. 1 Aug. 1849.
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QC 6 July 1841; bencher, L. Inn 1841; counsel to admiralty and judge adv. of fleet 1844 – d.
Main residences: Inner Temple; 22 Woburn Place, Mdx.
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GODSON, Richard (1797-1849)
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GLADSTONE, John (1764-1851), of 62 Rodney Street, Liverpool; Seaforth House, Lancs. and 5 Grafton Street, Mdx.
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b. 11 Dec. 1764, 1st s. of Thomas Gladstones (d. 1809), merchant and shopkeeper, of Leith, Edinburgh and Helen, da. of Walter Neilson, merchant, of Springfield, Edinburgh. m. (1) 5 May 1791, Jane (d. 16 Apr. 1798), Par. reg. St. Peter, Liverpool; Gore’s Advertiser, 19 Apr. 1798. da. of Joseph Hall, merchant, of Liverpool, s.p.; (2) 29 Apr. 1800, Anne, da. of Andrew Robertson, provost of Dingwall, Ross, 4s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Dropped final ‘s’ from name informally 1787 and by royal lic. 10 Feb. 1835. cr. bt. 18 July 1846. d. 7 Dec. 1851.
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Main residences: 62 Rodney Street, Liverpool and Seaforth House, Lancs. and 5 Grafton Street, Mdx.
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Based, unless otherwise stated, on S.G. Checkland, The Gladstones (1971).
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GLADSTONE, John (1764-1851)
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GLADSTONE, Thomas (1804-1889).
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b. 25 July 1804, 1st s. of John Gladstone* and 2nd w. Anne, da. of Andrew Robertson, provost of Dingwall, Ross. educ. Rev. Rawson’s sch. Seaforth; Eton 1817; Christ Church, Oxf. 1823; I. Temple 1828. m. 27 Aug. 1835, Louisa, da. of Robert Fellowes† of Shottesham Park, Norf. 1s. 6da. (5 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 7 Dec. 1851. d. 20 Mar. 1889.
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Ld. lt. Kincardine 1876 – d. lt. Kincardine rifles.
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GLADSTONE, Thomas (1804-1889)
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GILLON, William Downe (1801-1846), of Wallhouse, Linlithgow and Hurstmonceaux, Suss.
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b. 31 Aug. 1801, o.s. of Lt.-Col. Andrew Gillon of Wallhouse and Mary Anne, da. of William Downe of Downe Hall, Dorset. educ. Richmond, Yorks. (Mr. Tate); Trinity Coll. Camb. 1819. m. 24 Oct. 1820, Helen Eliza, da. of John Corse Scott of Synton, Roxburgh, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1823. d. 7 Oct. 1846.
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Main residences: Wallhouse, Linlithgow; Hurstmonceaux, Suss.
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GILLON, William Downe (1801-1846)
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HOWARD, Henry (1802-1875), of Greystoke Castle, Cumb. and Thornbury Castle, Glos.
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b. 25 July 1802, o.s. of Lord Henry Thomas Howard Molyneux Howard* and Elizabeth, da. of Edward Long of Aldermaston, Berks., c.j. of vice-admiralty ct. of Jamaica. educ. privately by Rev. James Dalloway 1810-12, 1821; Dr. Thomas Redman Hooker’s school, Rottingdean 1812; Harrow 1817-20; grand tour 1822-3. m. 6 Dec. 1849, his cos. Charlotte Caroline Georgiana, da. of Henry Lawes Long of Hampton Lodge, Surr., 4s. 2da. suc. kinsman Charles Howard, 11th duke of Norfolk, to Greystoke 1815; fa. to Thornbury 1824. d. 7 Jan. 1875.
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Sheriff, Cumb. 1832 – 33
Main residences: Greystoke Castle, Cumb.; Thornbury Castle, Glos.
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HOWARD, Henry (1802-1875)
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