GORDON, William, Lord Haddo (1679-1745).

bap. 22 Dec. 1679, 4th but 1st surv. s. of George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen [S], by Anne, da. of George Lockhart of Torbreck, Sutherland. m. (1) by c.1705, Lady Mary (d. 1710), da. of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven [S] and 2nd Earl of Melville [S], 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 1 Apr. 1716, Lady Susan (d. 1725), da. of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl [S] and sis. of James, 2nd Duke, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (3) 9 Dec. 1729, Lady Anne (d. 1791), da. of Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon [S], 4s. 1da. Styled Ld. Haddo by c.1704; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Aberdeen 20 Apr. 1720. Scots Peerage ed. Paul, i. 89–93; Cromartie Corresp. i. 219–20, 289.