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ABERDEEN. 11 TON before that of Gordon.( j ) After fourteen years retirement he again took office, Jan. to June 1 S2S (under the Wellington administration), as Chancellor of the Duchy ok Lancaster. From June 1828 to March 1830, and again from Sep. 1841 to 1846, he was SECRETARY ok State for Foreign Affairs. Finally, Dec. 1852 to Feb. 1855, he became First Lord ok the Treasury, and as such, PRIME MINISTER, the chief event during his tenure of office being the bloody campaign in the Crimea. The fall of his cabinet was due to the general impression that through his irresolute policy we had "drifted into the war" (see " Annual Register," I860, pp. 376-3S3). K.G. 7 Feb. 18'>5.( b ) He was also Tjord Lieutenant of co. Aberdeen Chancellor of the King's Coll., Aberdeen, Ringer of Greenwich Park, &c. He m. firstly, 23 July 1S05, at Bentley Priory, in Staumore, Midx., Catharine-Elizabeth, 1st surv. da. of John James (Hamilton), 1st Mt«iuBSs of Auf.rcous by his tirst wife Catherine, da. of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. She was 0. 10 Jan. 1784, and d. in London, s.p.m.s., 29 Feb. 1812. He /a. secondly, 8 July 1S15, Harriet, styled Dowager Viscountess Hamilton (being widow of James, s. and U. ap. of the above-named 1st MaRQI'ESS of AbercoRN), da. of Hon. John Douglas (s. of James, 15th Earl of Morton [S.]), by Frances, da. of Edward (Lasceli.es), 1st Earl of Harewooo. She was 6. 8 June 1792, and d. 26 Aug. 1833. He d. 14 Dec. 1860 at Argyll House in his 77th year. [ Gordon, styled LORD HADDO, s. and h. ap„ by first wife, b. and d. 23 Nov. 1810.] V. 18G0. 5. George John James (Hamilton Gordon), Earl of Aberdeen, &c. [S.], also Viscount Gordon, 1st surv. s. and h. by second wife, A. 28 Sep. 1810. Ed. at Harrow aud at Trin. Coll., Cambridge ; A.M. 1837 ; M.P. for Aberdeenshire 1854-60 ; he Hi., 5 Nov. 1840, at Taymouth Castle, co. Perth, Mary, sister of George, 10th Earl of Haddington [S.], and da. of George Baillik of Jerviswood, by Mary da. of Sir James Prinulk, 4th Bart. [S.]. He d. 1 8 March 1S64 at Haddo House, aged 47. Mis widow living 1883. VI. 1864. 6. George (Hamilton Gordon) Earl of Aberdeen, &c. [S.]. also Viscount Gordon, s. and h., b. 10 Dec. 1841. He d. unm. (being drowned while serving in the ship "Hera" on a voyage from Boston to Melbourne), 27 Jan. 1870, aged 29. VII. 1870. 7. John Campbell (Hamilton Gordon), Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount ok Fohjiaetine, Lord Haddo, Methi.kk, Tarves and KbLLIE [S.] ; also Viscount Gordon [U.K.] ; also a Baronet [S.J, only surv. br. and h., b. 3 Aug. 1S47. His right to the Peerage confirmed by the House of Lords 0 May 1872. Lord Lieut, of co. Aberdeen, 1SS0 ; High Commissioner to the church of the General Assembly uf Scotland, 1881. He 7 Nov. 1877, at St. Geo., Han. sq., Isabel Maria, da. of Dudley-Coutts (Marjoribanks), 1st Lord Twbedmoutii by Isabella, da. of the Rt. Hon. Sir James Weir-Hogo, 1st Bart. [George Gordon, styled LOKD HADDO, a andli. ap., b. 20 January 1879 in Grosvenor square, Middlesex.] (") The ground on which lie petitioned for this licence was his connection with the noble family of Hamilton and his being guardian to (his wife's child) the young Marquess of Abereorn ; as, however, neither he nor his surv. children had any of the blood or estates of the family of Hamilton, the reason alleged for taking such name appears very inadequate. ( b ) He was allowed the very rare distinction of being permitted to retain the order of the Thistle together with that of the Garter. Exclusive of the blood royal, twelve Knights of the Thistle (since its re-establishment in 16S7) have been elected to the Garter, vis. :— (1) The Duke of Argyll [S.], K.G. 17? JJ : (2) The Duke of Hamilton fS. 1, lUike of Brandon [G.B.] K.G. 1712 ; (3' The Earl of Essex, K G. 173| : 14) The Earl of Bute [S.1 K.G. 1762; (5) The Earl of Carlisle, K.G. 1793; (6) The Duke of Buccleueh [S.], K.G. 1794 ; (7) The Duke of Roxburgh [S.], KG. 1801 ; (SI The Duke of Montrose [S.], K.G. 1812 ! (0) The Duke of Bnceleneh [8.1 K.G. 1835 ; (10) The Earl of Aberdeen [3.1 KG. 1855 ; (11) The Earl of Zetland, K.G. 1S72 ; and ul2) The Vale of Argyll [S.l, KG. 1S83. Of these twelve, only four {i.e. those whose names are in rfufics) one of whom was an English Duke aud the other Prime. Minister and senior K.T., have retained both orders.