Peerage Record – 2567

     Lady Catherine Gordon was born on 20 October 1718 at Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.² She was the daughter of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen and Lady Susan Murray.¹ She married, firstly, Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon and Lady Henrietta Mordaunt, on 3 September 1741 at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland^G.^1,3 She married, secondly, General Staats Long Morris, son of unknown Morris, in March 1756.¹ She died on 10 December 1779 at age 61.¹
     After her marriage, Lady Catherine Gordon was styled as Duchess of Gordon on 3 September 1741. Her married name became Morris.

     Lord George Gordon was born on 26 December 1751.¹ He was the son of Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon and Lady Catherine Gordon.¹ He died on 1 November 1793 at age 41 at Newgate Prison, City of London, London, England^G, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Luggershall, Wiltshire in 1774, a pocket borough, after he contested Inverness-shire.^1,2 In 1780 he instigated the Gordon Riots against Popery.¹ In 1786 he was excommunicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury for refused to bear witness in an eccliastical suit.² In 1786 he converted to Judaism.¹ In 1787 he was convicted of defaming Marie Antoinette, the French ambassador and the administration of justice in England. He fled to the Netherlands, but was forced to leave the country and so retruned to England where he was apprehended.² In January 1788 he was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in Newgate and some harsh additional conditions.²

     Hugues VIII de Lusignan, Sire de Lusignan died after 13 August 1165.
     He gained the title of Sire de Lusignan.

     Sir James Tyrrell was born circa 1445.² He was the son of William Tyrrell and Margaret Darcy.² A settlement for the marriage between him and Anne Arundell was made on 23 March 1469.¹ He died on 6 May 1502 at Tower Hill, The City, London, England^G, beheaded, after having confessed to the murder of the two Princes in the Tower.¹
     He held the office of Lieutenant of the Castle of Guisnes in 1486.¹ He held the office of Master of the Horse to King Richard III.¹ He lived at Gipping, Suffolk, England^G.¹ In 1501 he was connected with the flight of Edmund de la Pole, (titular) 3rd Duke of Suffolk.¹

     Katherine Chideocke is the daughter of John Chideocke, 6th Lord FitzPayn and Katherine Lumley.^1,2 She married, firstly, Sir William Stafford before 1451.¹ A settlement for the marriage between her and Sir John Arundell was made on 5 March 1451.¹
     From before 1451, her married name became Stafford.¹ From 5 March 1451, her married name became Arundell.¹

     Barbara Gilligan is the daughter of Geoffrey Goyer Gilligan and Margaret Aline Tidswell.¹ She married David Carr, son of Philip Carr.¹
     She was a painter.¹ Her married name became Carr.¹

     Sir William Stafford married Katherine Chideocke, daughter of John Chideocke, 6th Lord FitzPayn and Katherine Lumley, before 1451.¹ He died before 1451.¹
     He lived at Frome, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Thomas Arundell was born in 1454 at Lanherne, Cornwall, England^G.² He was the son of Sir John Arundell and Katherine Chideocke.¹ He married Catherine Dynham, daughter of Sir John Dynham.¹ He died on 1 October 1485.²
     He was appointed Knight Bachelor (K.B.) on 6 July 1483 at the coronation of King Richard III.¹

     Catherine Arundell is the daughter of Sir John Arundell and Katherine Chideocke.¹ She married, firstly, Sir William Courtenay.¹ She married, secondly, John Mayle.¹
     Her married name became Mayle.¹ Her married name became Courtenay.¹

     Sir William Courtenay married Catherine Arundell, daughter of Sir John Arundell and Katherine Chideocke.¹