David Gordon, 4th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair

The Most Honourable
The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
CBE KStJ
Born Lord David George Ian Alexander Gordon
(1908-01-21)21 January 1908
Died 13 September 1974(1974-09-13) (aged 66)
Alma mater Harrow School
Balliol College, Oxford
Occupation Peer, soldier
Spouse(s) Beatrice Mary June Boissier
Children Lady Mary Welfare
Lady Sarah Gordon
Lord Andrew Gordon
Lord James Gordon
Parent(s) Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
Cécile Elizabeth Drummond
Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
In office
1972–1974
Preceded by Dudley Gordon
Succeeded by Archibald Gordon
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Major
Battles/wars World War II

Major David George Ian Alexander Gordon, 4th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair CBE KStJ (21 January 1908 – 13 September 1974) was a British peer, soldier, and the son of Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair.

Life

Gordon attended Harrow School and graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, in 1930 with a Bachelor of Arts, then with a Masters in 1968. He attained the rank of Major in the service of the 5th/7th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders and fought in the Second World War.

He became Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire in 1949,[1][2] Vice-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire in 1959, and Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire in 1973. He was also a County Councillor for Aberdeenshire in 1950 and Justice of the Peace for Aberdeenshire in 1955.

He was admitted to Royal Company of Archers in 1955 and invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1963. He was invested as a Knight of the Order of St John in 1964 and was a director of Northern Area Clydesdale Bank in 1968.[3]

Family

On 29 April 1939, he married Beatrice Mary June Boissier, the daughter of Arthur Boissier, Headmaster of Harrow School (19391942). They had four (adopted) children:

Until 2004, adopted children of peers had no right to any courtesy title. However, as a result of a Royal Warrant dated 30 April 2004,[5] adopted children are now automatically entitled to such styles and courtesy titles as their siblings. Therefore, on that date, Gordon's children automatically become lords and ladies.

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 38577. p. 1655. 1 April 1949. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 16635. p. 147. 5 April 1949. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  3. http://www.thepeerage.com/p7727.htm#i77266
  4. http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/index641.htm
  5. The London Gazette: no. 57295. pp. 6390–6391. 21 May 2004. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir Ian Forbes-Leith, Bt
Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
19731974
Succeeded by
Sir Maitland Mackie
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Dudley Gordon
Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
19721974
Succeeded by
Archibald Gordon
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