Biography of Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 1718-1799

Around 1705 [her father] William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 26) and Mary Melville were married. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen 1637-1720 (age 67).

After 1710 [her father] William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 31) and [her mother] Susan Murray (age 10) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 49) and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl 1662-1707. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen 1637-1720 (age 72).

In 1718 Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon was born to William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 39) and Susan Murray (age 18).

On 20 Apr 1720 [her grandfather] George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen 1637-1720 (age 82) died. His son [her father] William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 41) succeeded 2nd Earl Aberdeen. [her step-mother] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua by marriage Duchess Mantua.

On 22 Jun 1725 [her mother] Susan Murray (age 26) died in childbirth.

After 22 Jun 1725 [her father] William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 46) and [her step-mother] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua were married. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon 1678-1728 (age 47) and Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon -1760. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen 1637-1720.

On 28 Nov 1728 Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon 1678-1728 (age 50) died. His son [her future husband] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 (age 8) succeeded 3rd Duke Gordon, 6th Marquess Huntly, 11th Earl Huntley.

On 03 Sep 1741 Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 (age 21) and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Gordon. She the daughter of William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 62) and Susan Murray. He the son of Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon 1678-1728 and Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon -1760. They were fourth cousins.

On 18 Jun 1743 [her son] Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon was born to [her husband] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 (age 23) and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 25).

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In 1744 [her son] William Gordon was born to [her husband] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 (age 23) and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 26).

On 30 Mar 1746 [her father] William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 67) died. His son [her brother] George Gordon 3rd Earl Aberdeen 1722-1801 (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Aberdeen. (age 16) by marriage Countess Aberdeen.

On 16 Mar 1748 [her daughter] Anne Gordon was born to [her husband] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 (age 27) and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 30).

On 26 Jan 1751 [her daughter] Catherine Gordon was born to [her husband] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 (age 30) and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 33).

In 1752 [her daughter] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland 1752-1814 was born to [her husband] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 (age 31) and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 34).

On 05 Aug 1752 [her husband] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 (age 32) died. His son [her son] Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 9) succeeded 4th Duke Gordon, 7th Marquess Huntly, 12th Earl Huntley.

On 28 May 1767 [her son-in-law] John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland (age 39) and [her daughter] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland 1752-1814 (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 1718-1799 (age 49). He the son of Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland 1701-1771 (age 66) and .

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On 18 Oct 1767 [her son] Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Gordon. He the son of Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 1718-1799 (age 49).

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In 1793 [her son] George Gordon died.

On 03 Jan 1797 [her daughter] Catherine Gordon (age 45) died.

In 1799 Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 81) died.

[her son] George Gordon was born to Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 1720-1752 and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon.

Family Trees of Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 1718-1799

Paternal Family Tree: Gordon

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Armstrong 1544

Royal Ancestors of Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 1718-1799

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Royal Descendants of Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 1718-1799

Diana Spencer Princess Wales 1961-1997 x 2

William Windsor Prince of Wales 1982- x 2

Ancestors of Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 1718-1799

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Gordon

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Gordon

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Gordon 1st Baronet

GrandFather: George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen 1637-1720

Father: William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen

Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 1718-1799 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Earl Atholl -1642 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl 1563-1595 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine -1628 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell of Glenorchy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Duncan Campbell 1st Baronet 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Ruthven

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean Campbell Countess Atholl 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 5th Lord Sinclair 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sinclair 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Lindsay 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Murray 1st Duke Atholl 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford Countess Derby Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl 1633-1702 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars 1566-1604 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau 1579-1640 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Mother: Susan Murray 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 9th Earl Angus 1533-1591 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 1552-1611 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia Graham Countess of Angus 1536-1606 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 4th Lord Oliphant 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Hamilton Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley -1576 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley 1535-1574 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 1600-1674 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 1573-1642 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother:

GrandMother: Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl 1662-1707 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton 1535-1604 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton -1625 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather:

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 1632-1716 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England