George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, K.G., K.T., P.C.

The son of George Gordon and Charlotte Baird

Life Events
TypeDatePlaceNote
Birth (S865)28 Jan 1784Edinburgh 
Death (S865)14 Dec 1860Argyle House, St James 
Burial (S878) Stanmore, Essex 
Education
EstablishmentFromToAchievements
Harrow School (865)   
St John's College, Cambridge (878) 1804Master of Arts (M.A.)
Appointments
DatePosition
1812-1860Trustee of the British Museum (878)
1846-1860Lord Lieutenant of co. Aberdeen (878)
Honours
DateHonour
16 Mar 1808Knight of the Order of the Thistle (K.T.) (878)
28 Apr 1808Fellow of the Royal Society (F.R.S.) (878)
4 Sep 1813Grand Cross of St Stephen of Austria (878)
22 Jul 1814Privy Counsellor (P.C.) (878)
7 Feb 1855Knight of the Garter (K.G.) (878)
Titles
DateTitle
1 Jun 1814Created Viscount Gordon of Aberdeen, co. Aberdeen (U.K.) (878)
1791-1801Lord Haddo (878)
1801-18604th Earl of Aberdeen (S) (878)
Partner: 1 (married)
Katharine Elizabeth Hamilton (1784 - 1812)
EventDatePlaceNote
Marriage (S865)28 Jul 1805Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Essex 
Children:

Partner: 2 (married)
Harriet Douglas (1792 - 1833)
EventDatePlaceNote
Marriage (S865)8 Jul 1815 
Children:

Notes
On 1st June 1814, he signed the Treaty of Paris on behalf of King George III. By Royal licence on 13th November 1818 he took the name of Hamilton before that of Gordon to become surnamed Hamilton-Gordon.

Sources
(S865) - Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 89th edition, 1931
(S878) - The Complete Peerage, G.E. Cockayne