The Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area consisting of the county of Aberdeen as it existed immediately prior to abolition for local government purposes by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 except that part within Aberdeen City council area. [1]
The office was created on 6 May 1794.
Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, in the County of Aberdeen, in the County of Meath and in the County of Argyll, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 4 January 1916 for John Hamilton-Gordon, 7th Earl of Aberdeen.
George Gordon may refer to:
Gordon is a surname with multiple origins, especially Scottish. The masculine given name Gordon is derived from the surname.
Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles; only the English marquessate of Winchester is older. The Marquess holds the following subsidiary titles: Lord Gordon of Strathaven and Glenlivet and Earl of Aboyne, and Baron Meldrum, of Morven in the County of Aberdeen.
Ishbel Maria Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, was a British writer, philanthropist, and an advocate of women's interests. As the wife of John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, she was viceregal consort of Canada from 1893 to 1898 and of Ireland from 1906 to 1915.
Clan Gordon is a Highland Scottish clan, historically one of the most powerful Scottish clans. The Gordon lands once spanned a large territory across the Highlands. Presently, Gordon is seated at Aboyne Castle, Aberdeenshire. The Chief of the clan is the Earl of Huntly, later the Marquess of Huntly.
Major David George Ian Alexander Gordon, 4th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair was a British peer, soldier, and the son of Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair.
Lieutenant-Colonel Dudley Gladstone Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair DSO, styled Lord Dudley Gordon from 1916 to 1965, was a British peer, soldier, and industrialist.
George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, styled Lord Haddo until 1916 and Earl of Haddo from 1916 to 1934, was a Scottish peer and politician.
Alexander George Gordon, 7th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, was a Scottish peer and the son of Alastair Gordon, 6th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair.
George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly,, styled Lord Strathavon until 1795 and Earl of Aboyne from 1795 to 1836, was a Scottish peer and soldier.
George John James Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of Aberdeen, styled Lord Haddo before 1860, was a British peer and Liberal Party politician.
Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly, 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.
The Freedom of the City of Aberdeen is an honour bestowed by the city of Aberdeen, Scotland.
General Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon, was a Scottish soldier and Liberal Party politician.
Robert Farquharson was a Scottish medical doctor and Liberal politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeenshire West for 25 years.
John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, was a British politician. Born in Edinburgh, Aberdeen held office in several countries, serving twice as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and serving from 1893 to 1898 as Governor General of Canada.
A deputy lieutenant of Aberdeenshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire.
Francis Alexander Keith-Falconer, 8th Earl of Kintore, 10th Lord Falconer of Halkerton, 8th Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall, Chief of Clan Keith, was a Scottish aristocrat.