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     Hon. John Douglas was born on 1 July 1756. He was the son of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton and Bridget Heathcote.¹ He married Lady Frances Lascelles, daughter of Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood and Anne Chaloner, on 4 October 1784 at North Allerton, Yorkshire, England.² He died on 1 May 1818 at age 61.

     James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton was born circa 1703. He was the son of George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton and Frances Adderly. He married, firstly, Agatha Halyburton, daughter of James Halyburton. He married, secondly, Bridget Heathcote, daughter of Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Bt. and Bridget White, on 31 July 1755. He died on 12 October 1768.
     James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton gained the title of 14th Earl of Morton.¹

     Lady Frances Lascelles was born on 11 June 1762 at North Allerton, Yorkshire, England.³ She was the daughter of Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood and Anne Chaloner.^2,1 She married Hon. John Douglas, son of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton and Bridget Heathcote, on 4 October 1784 at North Allerton, Yorkshire, England.³ She died on 31 March 1817 at age 54.²
     Her married name became Douglas.

     Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood was born on 7 June 1740.² He was the son of Edward Lascelles and Frances Ball.² He married Anne Chaloner, daughter of William Chaloner, on 12 May 1761 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.³ He died on 3 April 1820 at age 79.²
     Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Northallerton between 1761 and 1764.² He gained the rank of Colonel.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Northallerton between 1790 and 1796.² He was created 1st Baron Harwood, of Harewood, co. York [Great Britian] on 18 June 1796.² He was created 1st Earl of Harewood, co. York [U.K.] on 7 September 1812.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Lascelles [U.K.] on 7 September 1812.²

     Sir George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen was born on 28 January 1784.² He was the son of George Gordon, Lord Haddo and Charlotte Baird.² He married, firstly, Lady Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of Sir John James Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn and Catherine Copley, on 28 July 1805 at Bentley Prior, Stanmore, London, England.^1,2 He married, secondly, Harriet Douglas, daughter of Hon. John Douglas and Lady Frances Lascelles, on 8 July 1815.³ He died on 14 December 1860 at age 76 at Argyll House, Great Argyll Street, St. James's, London, England.^1,4 He was buried at Stanmore, London, England.⁴
     Sir George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen was baptised with the name of George Gordon.³ He was styled as Lord Haddo between 1791 and 1801.² He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.² From 1801 to March 1802 he was attached to the embassy to negotiate with Napoleon at Amiens, where a treaty of peace was signed in March 1802.² He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Gordon, of Haddo, co. Aberdeen [S., 1642] on 13 August 1801. He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount of Formartine [S., 1682] on 13 August 1801. He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Aberdeen [S., 1682] on 13 August 1801.³ He succeeded to the title of 4th Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie [S., 1682] on 13 August 1801. He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1804 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).² He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1806 and 1818.² He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 16 March 1808.² He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 28 April 1808.² He held the office of Trustee of the British Museum in 1812.² He held the office of Ambassador to Austria in August 1813, where he prevailed with the Emperor to join (by the treaty of Toplitz, September 1813) the allied Sovereigns against Napoleon.² He was decorated with the Grand Cross, Order of St. Stephen of Austria on 4 September 1813.² On 1 June 1814 he signed the Treaty of Paris on behalf of his Soveriegn.² He was created 1st Viscount Gordon of Aberdeen, co. Aberdeen [U.K.] on 1 June 1814.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 22 July 1814.² On 13 November 1818 his name was legally changed to George Hamilton-Gordon by Royal Licence.^1,2 He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from January 1828 to June 1828.² He held the office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from June 1828 to March 1830.² He held the office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from September 1841 to 1846.² He held the office of Ranger of Greenwich Park between 1845 and 1860.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire between 1846 and 1860.² He held the office of Chancellor of King's College, Aberdeen between 1847 and 1860.² He held the office of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury from December 1852 to February 1855. His Cabinet as a result of the idea that his feebleness had caused Britain to drift into the Crimean war.² He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 7 February 1855.²
     Gibbs quotes, " 'The cast of his features in later life was one of dignified sterness rather than beauty.' His son, Lord Stanmore, writes, 'nothing could be more curious than the way in which collegeagues and friends, whenever at a loss, came to him for information on the most varied topics, and rarely came in vain.⁵' "
     J.T. Delane, editor of The Times writes, "he belonged to that class of statesmen who are great without being brilliant, who succeed without ambition, who without eloquence become famous, who retain their power even when deprived of place. He denied that his vocation was politics, but his friends knew him better; they appreciated his clear head, his tolerant nature, his vast experience, and his perfect integrity."⁵

     Lady Georgiana Gordon was born on 18 July 1781 at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland.² She was the daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and Jane Maxwell.^2,1 She married Sir John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, son of Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock and Lady Elizabeth Keppel, on 23 June 1803 at Fife House, Whitehall, London, England.² She died on 24 February 1853 at age 71 at Nice, France.² She was buried at Nice, France.² Her will was probated in May 1853.²
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Georgiana Gordon was styled as Duchess of Bedford on 23 June 1803. From 23 June 1803, her married name became Russell.

     Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon was born on 18 June 1743 at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon and Lady Catherine Gordon. He married Jane Maxwell, daughter of Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Bt. and Magdalen Blair, on 23 October 1767 at Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland.² He died on 17 June 1827 at age 83 at Mount Street, Berkeley Square, London, England, suddenly.³
     Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon gained the title of 4th Duke of Gordon.¹

     Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore was born on 9 February 1772 at County Kilkenny, Ireland.² He was the son of Colonel John Gore.² He married Georgiana Montagu, daughter of Admiral Sir George Montagu and Charlotte Wroughton, on 15 August 1808 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.² He died on 21 August 1836 at age 64 at Datchet, Buckinghamshire, England.² His will was probated on 22 October 1836.²
     Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore was commissioned in August 1781 with the rank of Captain's Servant, in the service of the Royal Navy.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 26 November 1789.² He gained the rank of Commander on 24 May 1794.² He gained the rank of Post-Captain on 12 November 1794.² He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 December 1813.² He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral on 27 May 1825.² He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).¹
     He had three other daughters.²

     Hon. Sir William Hamilton, 1st and last Bt. was born circa 1605.¹ He was the son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn and Marion Boyd.² He married Jean Colquhoun, daughter of Sir Alexander Colquhoun of Luss and Helen Buchanan, after 1645.¹ He died circa June 1680 without issue.³ He was buried on 24 June 1680 at St. Hilda's Church, South Shields, County Durham, England.⁴
     Hon. Sir William Hamilton, 1st and last Bt. was created 1st Baronet Hamilton, of Westport [Scotland] in 1627.¹ He lived in 1660 at Rome, Italy.¹
     On his death, his Baronetcy became extinct.¹

     Thomas Eliot English was born in 1991.¹ He is the son of Richard Douglas English and Hon. Mopsa Mary Young.¹