Peerage Record – 10

     John Singleton Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst was born on 21 May 1772 at Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.³ He was the son of John Singleton Copley and Susannah Farnum Clarke.³ He married, firstly, Sarah Garay Brunsden, daughter of Charles Brunsden, in March 1819.³ He married, secondly, Georgiana Goldsmith, daughter of Lewis Goldsmith, in August 1837.³ He died on 12 October 1863 at age 91.³
     He gained the title of 1st Baron Lyndhurst. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, on 5 July 1796 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yarmouth in 1818.³ He was appointed Knight in 1819.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ashburton.³ He held the office of Attorney-General between 1824 and 1826.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridge University between 1826 and 1827.³ He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 1827 and 1830.³ He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 1834 and 1835.³ He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 1841 and 1846.³

     Sir John Gordon of Haddo, 1st Bt. was born in 1610.² He was the son of George Gordon and Margaret Bannerman.² He married Mary Forbes, daughter of William Forbes, 8th of Tolquhoun and Janet Ogilvy, in 1630.² He died on 19 July 1644, beheaded after being found guilty of treason (the first Royalist to be executed by a judicial sentence).^2,3
     He was next in command of the Royal forces to oppose the Covenanters.² He fought in the action at Turreff in 1639.² He was created 1st Baronet Gordon, of Haddo, co. Aberdeen [Scotland] on 13 August 1642.^1,2 In October 1643 he protested against the Covenant.² On 8 May 1644 at Kelly, Devon, England^G, his house was beseiged and he was taken prisoner on its surrender.²

     Mary Forbes was the daughter of William Forbes, 8th of Tolquhoun and Janet Ogilvy.^1,3 She married Sir John Gordon of Haddo, 1st Bt., son of George Gordon and Margaret Bannerman, in 1630.² She died after July 1644.²
     From 1630, her married name became Gordon.²

     William Forbes, 7th of Tolquhoun was the son of Alexander Forbes, 6th of Tolquhoun and Alison Anderson.¹ He married Janet Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 2nd of Lesmoir and Katherine Forbes.¹ He died before 1595.¹

     Sir John Gordon of Haddo, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1632.² He was the son of Sir John Gordon of Haddo, 1st Bt. and Mary Forbes.¹ He married Mary Forbes, daughter of Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes of Pitsligo and Lady Jean Keith.² He died in 1665, without male issue.^1,2 He was also reported to have died in March 1667.³
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Gordon, of Haddo, co. Aberdeen [S., 1642] on 19 July 1644, however, due to his father’s attainder, was under forfeiture until the Restoration in 1660.^1,2

     Anne Lockhart was the daughter of James Lockhart, 10th of the Lee and Martha Douglas.² She married George Lockhart.

     William Lockhart was the son of George Lockhart and Anne Lockhart.¹ He died in 1672.¹

     George Gordon, Lord Haddo was baptised on 6 August 1674 at Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of George Gordon of Haddo, 1st Earl of Aberdeen and Anne Lockhart.¹ He died between 1 July 1694 and 1708, unmarried.¹
     He was styled as Lord Haddo in 1682.¹
     He was described as “a very solid young gentleman, and who will one day make an able man.”¹

     Heinrich XIII Reuss zu Greiz was born in 1464. He died in 1535.