George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly

George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly is my/our second cousin 14 times removed.
Janet Milburn 4/28/22

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The son of the 5th Earl of Huntly, and of Anne, daughter of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Duke of Châtellerault, he was educated in France as a Roman Catholic. He took part in the plot which led to the execution of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton in 1581 and in the conspiracy which saved King James VI from the Ruthven raiders in 1583. In 1588 he signed the Presbyterian confession of faith, but continued to engage in plots for the Spanish invasion of Scotland. On November 28 he was appointed captain of the guard, and while carrying out his duties at Holyrood his treasonable correspondence was discovered. King James, however, finding the Roman Catholic lords useful as a foil to the tyranny of the Kirk, was at this time seeking Spanish aid in case Queen Elizabeth I tried to challenge his right to the English throne; Huntly, always one of his favourites, was pardoned.

Subsequently in April 1589, Huntly raised a rebellion in the north, but was obliged to surrender, and after a short imprisonment in Borthwick Castle was again freed. He then involved himself in a private war with the Grants and the Mackintoshes, who were assisted by the Earls of Atholl and Moray; and on February 8, 1592 he set fire to Murray's castle of Donibristle in Fife, and stabbed the earl to death with his own hand. This outrage, which originated the ballad The Bonnie Earl of Moray, brought retribution on Huntly; his enemies ravaged his lands.

In December the "Spanish Blanks" were intercepted (see Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll), two of which bore Huntly's signature, and a charge of treason was again brought against him, while on September 25, 1593 he was excommunicated. James treated him and the other rebel lords with great leniency. On November 26 they were freed from the charge of treason, being ordered at the same time, however, to renounce their Catholic faith or leave the kingdom. On their refusal to comply they were attainted. Huntly then joined Erroll and Francis Stewart-Hepburn, 5th Earl of Bothwell, in a conspiracy to imprison the king, and they defeated the royal forces under Argyll in the Battle of Glenlivet on October 3, 1594, Huntly especially distinguishing himself. His victory gained no real advantage; his castle of Strathbogie was blown up by James, and Huntly left Scotland in about March 1595. He returned secretly soon afterwards, and his presence in Scotland was at first tolerated by James; but owing to the hostile feeling aroused, and the "No Popery" riot in Edinburgh, the king demanded that he should abjure Romanism or go into permanent banishment. He submitted to the Kirk in June 1597, and was restored to his estates in December.

On April 7, 1599, he was created a marquess, and on July 9, together with Lennox, appointed lieutenant of the north. He was treated with great favour by the king and was reconciled with Murray and Argyll. The Kirk still doubted the genuineness of his abjuration and, on December 10, 1606, he was confined to Aberdeen; on March 19, 1607 he was summoned before the privy council. Huntly thereupon went to England and appealed to James in person. He was excommunicated in 1608, and imprisoned in Stirling Castle till December 10, 1610, when he signed again the confession of faith.

Accused of Romanist intrigues in 1616, he was ordered once more to subscribe the confession, which this time he refused to do; imprisoned at Edinburgh, he was set free by James's order on June 18, and having joined the court in London was absolved from excommunication by Abbot, archbishop of Canterbury; this absolution, after a further subscription to the confession by Huntly, was confirmed by the Kirk.

At the accession of Charles I Huntly lost much of his influence at court. He was deprived in 1630 of his heritable sheriffships of Aberdeen and Inverness. The same year a feud broke out between the Crichtons and Gordons, in the course of which Huntly's second son, Lord Melgum, was burnt to death either by treachery or by accident, while being entertained in the house of James Crichton of Frendraught. For the ravaging of the lands of the Crichtons Huntly was held responsible, and having been summoned before the privy council in 1635 he was imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle from December till June 1636. He left his confinement with shattered health, and died at Dundee while on his journey to Strathbogie on 13 June 1636, after declaring himself a Roman Catholic.

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    George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Huntly [S., 1445] on 19 October 1576.2 He held the office of Captain of the Guard in 1588.2 In 1588 he rebelled in concert with Spanish forces.2 Between 24 May 1588 and September 1589 at Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, he was captured and imprisoned for treason.2 He murdered James Stewart on 7 February 1591/92.2 In 1594 he again rebelled.2 He fought in the Battle of Glenlivet on 3 October 1594, where he overcame the Government force under the Earl of Argyll.2 He was pardoned.2 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in February 1598/99.2 He was created 1st Marquess of Huntly [Scotland] on 17 April 1599.2 He was created 1st Lord Gordon of Badenoch [Scotland] on 17 April 1599.2 He was created 1st Earl of Enzie [Scotland] on 17 April 1599.2

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• The son of George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly, and of Anne, daughter of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Duke of Châtellerault, he was educated in France as a Roman Catholic. He took part in the plot which led to the execution of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton in 1581 and in the conspiracy which saved King James VI from the Ruthven raiders in 1583. In 1588 he signed the Presbyterian confession of faith, but continued to engage in plots for the Spanish invasion of Scotland. On 28 November he was appointed captain of the guard, and while carrying out his duties at Holyrood his treasonable correspondence was discovered. King James, however, finding the Roman Catholic lords useful as a foil to the tyranny of the Kirk, was at this time seeking Spanish aid in case Queen Elizabeth I tried to challenge his right to the English throne; Huntly, always one of his favourites, was pardoned.

Subsequently in April 1589, Huntly raised a rebellion in the north, but was obliged to surrender, and after a short imprisonment in Borthwick Castle was again freed. He then involved himself in a private war with the Grants and the Mackintoshes, who were assisted by the Earls of Atholl and Moray; and on 8 February 1592 he set fire to Moray's castle of Donibristle in Fife, and stabbed the earl to death with his own hand. This outrage, which originated the ballad The Bonnie Earl of Moray, brought retribution on Huntly; his enemies ravaged his lands.

In December the "Spanish Blanks" were intercepted (see Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll), two of which bore Huntly's signature, and a charge of treason was again brought against him, while on 25 September 1593 he was excommunicated. James treated him and the other rebel lords with great leniency. On 26 November they were freed from the charge of treason, being ordered at the same time, however, to renounce their Catholic faith or leave the kingdom. On their refusal to comply they were attainted. Huntly then joined Erroll and Francis Stewart-Hepburn, 5th Earl of Bothwell, in a conspiracy to imprison the king, and they defeated the royal forces under Argyll in the Battle of Glenlivet on 3 October 1594, Huntly especially distinguishing himself. His victory gained no real advantage; his castle of Strathbogie was blown up by James, and Huntly left Scotland in about March 1595. He returned secretly soon afterwards, and his presence in Scotland was at first tolerated by James; but owing to the hostile feeling aroused, and the "No Popery" riot in Edinburgh, the king demanded that he should abjure Romanism or go into permanent banishment. He submitted to the Kirk in June 1597, and was restored to his estates in December.

On 7 April 1599, he was created a marquess, and on 9 July, together with Lennox, appointed lieutenant of the north. He was treated with great favour by the king and was reconciled with Murray and Argyll. The Kirk still doubted the genuineness of his abjuration and, on 10 December 1606, he was confined to Aberdeen; on 19 March 1607 he was summoned before the privy council. Huntly thereupon went to England and appealed to James in person. He was excommunicated in 1608, and imprisoned in Stirling Castle till 10 December 1610, when he signed again the confession of faith.

Accused of Romanist intrigues in 1616, he was ordered once more to subscribe the confession, which this time he refused to do; imprisoned at Edinburgh, he was set free by James's order on 18 June, and having joined the court in London was absolved from excommunication by Abbot, archbishop of Canterbury; this absolution, after a further subscription to the confession by Huntly, was confirmed by the Kirk.

At the accession of Charles I Huntly lost much of his influence at court. He was deprived in 1630 of his heritable sheriffships of Aberdeen and Inverness. The same year a feud broke out between the Crichtons and Gordons, in the course of which Huntly's second son, Lord Melgum, was burnt to death either by treachery or by accident, while being entertained in the house of James Crichton of Frendraught. For the ravaging of the lands of the Crichtons Huntly was held responsible, and having been summoned before the privy council in 1635 he was imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle from December till June 1636. He left his confinement with shattered health, and died at Dundee while on his journey to Strathbogie on 13 June 1636, after declaring himself a Roman Catholic.

From Wikipedia....link...[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gordon,_1st_Marquess_of_Huntly]

 George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly was born circa 1563.1 He married Lady Henrietta Stuart, daughter of Esmé Stuart, 1st Duke of Lennox and Catherine de Balsac, on 21 July 1588.2 He died on 13 June 1636.3

    He was the son of George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly and Lady Anne Hamilton.2 He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Huntly [S., 1445] on 19 October 1576.2 He held the office of Captain of the Guard in 1588.2    

 He was head of the Roman Catholic party in Scotland. He was engaged in treasonable correspondence with Court of Spain 1588, erected the standard of rebellion in the North 1589.

In 1588 he rebelled in concert with Spanish forces.2 Between 24 May 1588 and September 1589 at Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, he was captured and imprisoned for treason.2 He murdered James Stewart on 7 February 1591/92.2 In 1594 he again rebelled.2 He fought in the Battle of Glenlivet on 3 October 1594, where he overcame the Government force under the Earl of Argyll.2 He was pardoned.2 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in February 1598/99.2 He was created 1st Earl of Enzie [Scotland] on 17 April 1599.2 He was created 1st Marquess of Huntly [Scotland] on 17 April 1599.2 He was created 1st Lord Gordon of Badenoch [Scotland] on 17 April 1599.2 Children of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly and Lady Henrietta Stuart

   Lady Elizabeth Gordon+2 d. Jul 1616

   Lady Anne Gordon+2

   John Gordon, 1st and last Viscount Melgum and Lord Aboyne+3 d. 9 Oct 1630

   Adam Gordon2

   George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly+3 b. 1592, d. 22 Mar 1648/49

   Lady Mary Gordon+1 b. c 1600, d. 1674

   Lady Jean Gordon+4 b. bt 1601 - 1616, d. a 9 Apr 1668

Citations

   [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 265. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

   [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2012. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

   [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 52.

   [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/1, page 319.

According to the wikipedia article on Peerage of Scotland, the Marquess of Huntly(sp?) was created on 17 April 1599, 79 years before that most famous Marquess of Queensbury 1682(boxing rules).The article lists 2 other Marquess, Tweeddale and Lothian. Of the four, it is the oldest marquessate in Scotland, 2nd oldest in the British Isles(Winchester is older.)As far as rank goes, below that of a Duke or Duchess, above that of an Earl or Countess. Subsidiary titles include :Lord Gordon of Strathaven and Glenlivet and Earl of Aboyne (1660; Peerage of Scotland), and Baron Meldrum, of Morven in the County of Aberdeen (1815; Peerage of the United Kingdom)