George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen
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The Right Honourable The Earl of Aberdeen |
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| Lord Chancellor of Scotland | |
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In office 1682–1684 |
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| Monarch | Charles II |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Rothes |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Perth |
| Lord President of the Privy Council | |
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In office 1681–1682 |
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| Monarch | Charles II |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Lauderdale |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Montrose |
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| Born |
George Gordon 3 October 1637 |
| Died | 20 April 1720 (aged 82) |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Lockhart, Countess of Aberdeen |
| Parents |
Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet, of Haddo Mary Forbes |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen (3 October 1637 – 20 April 1720), was a Lord Chancellor of Scotland.
Gordon, born on 3 October 1637, the second son of Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet, of Haddo, Aberdeenshire, (executed in 1644); and his wife, Mary Forbes. He graduated MA, and was chosen professor at King's College, Aberdeen, in 1658. Subsequently, he travelled and studied civil law abroad.
At the Restoration the sequestration of his father's lands was annulled, and in 1665 he succeeded by the death of his elder brother as the 3rd Baronet Gordon, of Haddo and to the family estates. He returned home in 1667, was admitted advocate in 1668 and gained a high legal reputation. He represented Aberdeenshire in the Parliament of Scotland of 1669 and in the following assemblies, during his first session strongly opposing the projected union of the two legislatures. In November 1678 he was made a Privy Counsellor for Scotland, and in 1680 was raised to the bench as Lord Haddo. He was a leading member of the Duke of York's administration, was created a Lord of the Articles in June and in November 1681 Lord President of the Privy Council. The same year he is reported as moving in the council for the torture of witnesses.
In 1682 he was made Lord Chancellor of Scotland, and was created, on 13 November, Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Formartine, and Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie, in the Scottish peerage, being appointed also Sheriff Principal of Aberdeenshire and Midlothian.
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