William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen

Summary

William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen is a human^[1]. He was born on December 22, 1679^[2]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[3]. He died on March 30, 1746^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen passed away in Edinburgh^[3].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was born on December 22, 1679^[2].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen died on March 30, 1746^[4].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's father was George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen^[7].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's mother was Anne Lockhart^[8].
• Among William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's spouses was Lady Anne Gordon^[9].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was married to Lady Mary Leslie^[10].
• Among William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's spouses was Lady Susan Murray^[11].
• A child of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville^[12].
• A child of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was George Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen^[13].
• A child of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was Katharine Gordon^[14].
• A child of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was Lady Anne Gordon^[15].
• A child of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was Mary Gordon^[16].
• A child of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was Lady Susan Gordon^[17].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen held citizenship in Scotland^[18].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen worked as a politician^[5].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen held the position of Member of the House of Lords of Great Britain^[19].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain^[20].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen is recorded as male^[21].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's noble title is recorded as Earl of Aberdeen^[23].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was affiliated with the Tories^[24].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's family name is recorded as Gordon^[25].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's political ideology is recorded as Jacobitism^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was born on December 22, 1679^[2]. His father was George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen^[7]. His mother was Anne Lockhart^[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's professions included politician^[5]. Positions held include Member of the House of Lords of Great Britain^[19], a position^[28], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[29], founded in 1707^[30] and member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain^[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lady Anne Gordon^[9], 1713–1791^[31]; Lady Mary Leslie^[10], 1692–1710^[32]; and Lady Susan Murray^[11], 1699–1725^[33]. Children include Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville^[12], a judge^[34], 1739–1792^[35], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[36]; George Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen^[13], 1722–1801^[37], of Scotland^[38]; Katharine Gordon^[14], a politician^[39], 1718–1779^[40]; Lady Anne Gordon^[15], 1709–1755^[41]; Mary Gordon^[16], 1710–1710^[42]; and Lady Susan Gordon^[17]. William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen was affiliated with the Tories^[24].

Death and Burial

William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen died on March 30, 1746^[4]. He died in Edinburgh^[3].

Why It Matters

William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where did William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen die?

William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen passed away in Edinburgh^[3].

Who were William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's parents?

William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's father was George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen^[7]. William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's mother was Anne Lockhart^[8].

Who was William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen married to?

William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen's spouses include Lady Anne Gordon^[9], Lady Mary Leslie^[10], and Lady Susan Murray^[11].

What did William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen do for work?

William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen worked as politician^[5].