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	George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The son of the 5th Earl of and of Anne daughter of James Hamilton of Arran and Duke of Chatelherault he educated in France as a Roman Catholic.
		Huntly then joined Erroll and James Hepburn 4th Earl of Bothwell in a conspiracy to imprison the and they defeated the royal forces under at Glenlivet on October 3 1594 Huntly especially distinguishing himself.
		For the ravaging of the lands the Crichtons Huntly was held responsible and been summoned before the privy council in he was imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle from December till June 1636.
	www.freeglossary.com /George_Gordon,_1st_Marquess_of_Huntly (639 words)

	Earl of Huntly Attainted
		As for the Earl of Huntly, he was summoned, at the instance of the Lord of St. Colme, brother of the deceased Earl of Murray, to stand trial.
		The Earl of Huntly’s vanguard was composed of 300 gentlemen, led by the Earl of Errol, Sir Patrick Gordon of Auchindun, the laird of Gight, the laird of Bonnitoun, and Captain, afterwards Sir Thomas Carr.
		The success of Huntly was mainly owing to the treachery of Lochnell, and of John Grant of Gartinbeg, one of Huntly’s vassals, who, in terms of a concerted plan, retreated with his men as soon as the action began, by which act the centre and the left wing of Argyle’s army were completely broken.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/genhist/hist37.html (2897 words)

	EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF HUNTLY - LoveToKnow Article on EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF HUNTLY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		His grandson George, 4th earl (1514 1562), who in 1548 was granted the earldom of Moray, played a leading part in the troubles of his time in Scotland, and in 1562 revolted against Queen Mary and was killed in fight at Corrichie, near Aberdeen.
		GEORGE GoiwoN, 1st marquess of Huntly (1562-1626), son of the 5th earl of Huntly, and of Anne, daughter of James Hamilton, earl of Arran and duke of Chatelherault, was born in 1562, and educated in France as a Roman Catholic.
		HUNTLY, a police burgh, burgh of barony and parish of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, capital of the district of Strathbogie.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HU/HUNTLY_EARLS_AND_MARQUESSES_OF.htm (1472 words)

	Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland - Chapter III - Earldom and Earls of Huntly - Section III
		The Earl of Huntly was among the Barons who accompanied the King and his army to the Borders in 1482.
		a contract of marriage between the Earl of Bothwell and a daughter of the Earl of Huntly was arranged.
		Favoured by the King, a marriage was arranged between Perkin and Catherine Gordon, a daughter of the Earl of Huntly, a lady of rare beauty and attraction.
	www.electricscotland.com /WEBCLANS/earldoms/chapter3s3.htm (1678 words)

	Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland - Chapter III - Earldom and Earls of Huntly - Section IV
		The Earl of Huntly was commanded to march against them from the north, while the King himself, at the head of an army, advanced from the south.
		Huntly’s brother, Adam Gordon, had married Elizabeth, a daughter of John, Earl of Sutherland; and a dispute arose touching the succession to the Earldom of Sutherland.
		Huntly was with the army mustered by Albany, the Regent, in September, 1522.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/earldoms/chapter3s4.htm (1442 words)

	ICASTELLI.IT - Huntly Castle
		Huntly is considered one of the "noblest baronial mansions" in Scotland.
		The old castle was burned down in 1452 by the Douglas Earl of Moray, and the first Earl of Huntly put up the 'new werk' in the mid-15th century just to the south of the auld-werk (the large tower).
		The 2nd Marquis of Huntly was hanged for his support of Charles I and in 1640 the castle was occupied by the Covenanters, who destroyed much of the interior, including defacing much of the stonework of religious images.
	www.icastelli.it /scotland/huntly.htm (397 words)

	Huntly Castle - Freepedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Huntly Castle is a ruined castle near Huntly in the Grampian region of Scotland.
		It was fired in 1452 by the Earl of Moray then extensively rebuilt by the first Earl of Huntly.
		In 1496, the pretender to the English throne Perkin Warbrek was married to Catherine Gordon at Huntly Castle, an act witnessed by James IV.
	en.freepedia.org /Huntly_Castle.html (214 words)

	Conflicts of the Clans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Huntly, perceiving the House of Darnaway furnished with all things necessary for a long siege, and understanding also that the most part of his enemies were fled to the mountains, left the house and dissolved his company, the 24th of November, 1590.
		Huntly commanded the Earl of Moray to be taken alive, but the laird of Cluny, whose brother was slain at Darnaway, and the laird of Gight, who had his brother lying deadly wounded before his eyes, overtaking Moray, as he was escaping out of the house, killed him among the rocks upon the seaside.
		The Earl of Huntly was charged by the Lord St. Colme (the late slain Earl of Moray's brother) to underly the censure of the law for the slaughter of Dunibristle.
	www.chebucto.ns.ca /Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/Hty_Sct/Conflict_Clans/CC/Huntly_Moray.html (1586 words)

	DO WELL AND LET THEM SAY: GORDON
		The Earl had in 1424 been one of the hostages sent to England as security for the ransom of James I., and his son George, the second Earl, married the Princess Joanna, daughter of that King, from whom all the later heads of the house have the royal Stewart blood in their veins.
		Earl George’s second son, Adam, Lord of Aboyne, marrying Elizabeth, Countess of Sutherland, became Earl of Sutherland in her right, and ancestor of the great Sutherland family, while the third son, Sir William Gordon, became ancestor of the Gordons of Gight, and so of George Gordon, Lord Byron, in the nineteenth century.
		As Earls of Huntly from 1449, Marquesses from 1559, and Dukes of Gordon from 1684, the family held Chiefship until 1836, when the Earl of Aboyne, of a collateral line, inherited as Chief and Marquess of Huntly.
	www.houseofgordon.com /HISTORY.html (5242 words)

	MyClan.com : Clan Gordon : Clan History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Huntly was for the king, but when he moved his forces south, the Earl of Moray, kinsman and ally of the Douglases, devastated the Gordon lands and burned Huntly Castle.
		George, fourth Earl of Huntly, became Chancellor of Scotland in 1547 and was a close confidant of the regent, Mary of Guise, the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots.
		Huntly’s pride was such that he found it impossible to co-operate with Montrose, and some historians have suggested that had he done so wholeheartedly, the whole course of the war in Scotland might have been very different.
	www.myclan.com /clans/Gordon_41/default.php (925 words)

	Huntly Castle & Mary, Queen of Scots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lord Huntly was a grandson of James IV and therefore Mary's cousin.
		Huntly retreated into the wilds of Badenoch while his wife Elizabeth once more attempted to intervene on his behalf, but Mary declined to see her.
		Huntly was counting on the many men who, although on the Queen's side, wore heather sprigs in their caps to signify their allegiance to him, but desertion occurred in his own ranks.
	www.marie-stuart.co.uk /Castles/Huntly.htm (959 words)

	Huntly Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		In 1506, Alexander, the third Earl of Huntly, was granted a charter changing the name of the castle and surrounding area from Strathbogie to Huntly, in effect fitting the geography to his title.
		By 1550 George, the 4th Earl of Huntly, was also Lord Chancellor of Scotland and one of the wealthiest men in the kingdom.
		In 1640 Huntly Castle was occupied by the Covenanting Army.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /huntly/huntlycastle/index.html (1222 words)

	Huntly Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		The original name persisted long after 1506, when Alexander, the third Earl of Huntly, was granted a charter changing the name of his castle (subsequently Huntly Castle) and his surrounding lands.
		Huntly itself is a solid town build largely of an impressive grey stone.
		The centre of Huntly is an intriguing and attractive mix of the large stone buildings on the main routes and around the square, backed by a grid of streets flanked by smaller scale stone cottages and houses.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /huntly/huntly/index.html (689 words)

	Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Although a Roman Catholic, he led a revolt against Mary Queen of Scots and was killed at the battle of Corrichie.
		His son, George Gordon, 6th earl and 1st marquess of Huntly, 1562–1636, plotted with Spain for the restoration of Catholicism in Scotland and raised a rebellion in 1589.
		He was soon pardoned again and made (1599) marquess and lieutenant of the north, but he was in continual trouble with the Presbyterian Church, which doubted the sincerity of his abjuration of Catholicism, and he lost favor after the accession (1625) of Charles I. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
	www.bartleby.com /65/hu/Huntly-G.html (248 words)

	A TourUK guide to Huntly Castle Scotland
		The Gordan family flourished at the castle and became the earls of Huntley.
		However, six years later her daughter Mary Stuart fought and defeated Lord Huntly, executed one of his sons and plundered the castle on a massive scale.
		The earl made his peace with the king and was created a marquess two years later.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castlesscot/castle_Huntly.htm (400 words)

	The Fall of Huntly
		Huntly had been paid the revenues of the earldom of Moray since 1549, but the Earldom of Moray had been bestowed secretly on Lord James by Mary at the end of January 1562, and up to now no-one had informed Huntly.
		Huntly heard of this, and realising that other Highlanders were rallying to the Queen, instructed his son to let her into the castle.
		Two of Huntly’s sons were spared, but when the elder was allowed to succeed his father three years later, the properties were too dissipated for him to be the power his father had been.
	www.lordbothwell.co.uk /corrichie.html (791 words)

	Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		1576, was, however, a favorite of Mary and may have been an associate of the earl of Bothwell in the murder (1567) of Lord Darnley.
		His son, George Gordon, 6th earl and 1st marquess of Huntly, 1562-1636, plotted with Spain for the restoration of Catholicism in Scotland and raised a rebellion in 1589.
		He was soon pardoned again and made (1599) marquess and lieutenant of the north, but he was in continual trouble with the Presbyterian Church, which doubted the sincerity of his abjuration of Catholicism, and he lost favor after the accession (1625) of Charles I. Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright (c) 2005.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/H/Huntly-G1.asp (303 words)

	History Scotland Magazine: Review - Bloodfeud, The War Between the Stewarts and Gordons in the Age of Mary Queen of ...
		The Huntlys had been in the bed for generations but the Earls of Moray, who were Stewarts and thus of royal, though bastard, blood were in-comers.
		The 4th Earl of Huntly the wylest lad that lyved and James Stewart, bastard son of James IV and first Earl of Moray were placed in joint charge of an army sent against the English in 1542.
		The new queen, Mary, tried to steer a path between her religious inclinations to support Huntly and her, somewhat deficient, political instincts, to acquiesce to the views of her nobles who were already waxing rich on the despoliation of the Church.
	www.historyscotland.com /bookreviews/harrypotterkeillar.html (905 words)

	CastleXplorer - Huntly Castle
		The Peel of Strathbogie was a motte and bailey castle built by Duncan (II), earl of Fife, in the early 13th century.
		In 1506, Alexander, the third earl, received a charter confirming that the name Huntly Castle should be used instead of the old title of Strathbogie.
		During the Civil War Huntly Castle was held periodically by forces from both sides of the conflict after the second marquis of Huntly was beheaded for supporting the king.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /scotland/huntly/huntly.php (369 words)

	Articles - Courtesy title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For instance, the eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry is the Earl of Dalkeith, even though the Duke is also the Marquess of Dumfriesshire, a senior title to the Earldom of Dalkeith.
		For instance, the eldest son of the Earl of Devon is Lord Courtenay, even though the Earl has no barony of that name, and similarly the eldest son of the Earl of Guilford is Lord North.
		Thus a baron's wife is called "baroness", an earl's wife is called a "countess", a duke's wife a "duchess", etc. Despite being referred to as a "peeress", she does not, however, become a peer "in her own right": these are 'styles', not substantive titles.
	www.quickize.com /articles/Courtesy_title (1432 words)

	North East Scotland Information, Events & Business Directory - Planlocal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Huntly is hill girt and river-wrought: the rivers Bogie and Deveron enclose two sides of the town of Huntly which lies in a wide bowl of rolling, upland country.
		Huntly is the ancient capital of the Gordon Clan and the people of the town have always regarded the Gordon Highlanders as their own regiment.
		The 4th Earl of Huntly (known as 'Cock of the North') rebuilt much of his grandfathers home but in the 17th century it was changed again by the 1st Marquees of Huntly.
	www.planlocal.com /about/huntly.asp (1090 words)

	George IV, Earl of Huntly
		When the King went to France, 1535, to marry lady Magdaline, the King of France's daughter, he nominated the Earl of Huntly (then about age 28) lieutenant of the kingdom in his absence.
		During Queen Mary's captivity in England, Huntly continued a dutiful and loyal subject and defended her cause to the last extremity.
		A123 GEORGE VI, EARL OF HUNTLY, MARQUIS OF HUNTLY.
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	AllRefer.com - Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of, British And Irish History, Biographies
		Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of 1514–62, Scottish nobleman.
		He was soon pardoned again and made (1599) marquess and lieutenant of the north, but he was in continual trouble with the Presbyterian Church, which doubted the sincerity of his abjuration of Catholicism, and he lost favor after the accession (1625) of Charles I. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia Copyright © 2003, Columbia University Press.
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		The Earl was a supporter of the crown in their struggle against the Black Douglas, but while he was in the south the Earl of Moray, a kinsmen of the Douglas, invaded Strathbogie, wasting the land and burning the castle.
		In 1644 the castle was held briefly by the Earl of Montrose against Argyll's Covenanting army.
		By the early 18th century it was in a state of decay and the stone was being robbed for houses in the village.
	www.heraldry-scotland.co.uk /monumentgal/gallery.asp?ID=87 (1024 words)

	Geordie
		According to Buchan "Geordie" was Sir George Gordon of Gight (1512-1562), Fourth Earl of Huntley, the son of the illegitimate daughter of James IV.
		Huntly was involved in plots for the Spanish Invasion of Scotland and engaged in open rebellion against James VI.
		Huntly was involved in the death of the Bonny Earl o' Moray.
	www.contemplator.com /scotland/geordie.html (345 words)

	The Clann Gordon
		The 3rd Earl of Huntly, Sir Alexander Gordon, commanded one wing of the Scots army at Flodden on Sept. 9, 1513, and managed to survive the battle (in which King James IV was killed along with many distinguished members of the Scottish Peerage).
		However his parentage, George the 4th Earl of Huntly was made Lieutenant of the North, and became Chancellor in 1546 or 47, gaining a grant to the Earldom of Moray in 1548.
		Sir George Gordon, the 4th Earl of Huntly fought against the new religious changes that were in vogue in Scotland and abroad, and soon became known as a leader of the Catholic party.
	home.gwi.net /ages/Main%20Body/Gordon%20History.html (4406 words)

	Old Picture of Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - UK History.
		Huntly Castle features prominently in Scottish History with the visit of Sir Robert the Bruce in 1307 and again James IV attended the marriage to the Pretender to the English throne.
		In that same year 1562, after the defeat of the Earl of Huntly by Mary Queen of Scots the castle was pillaged and the Treasure of ST Machars Cathedral, Aberdeen removed.
		In 1640 the Covenanters occupied the Castle and in 1647 the ‘Irish Garrison was hanged with their officers beheaded and marquis of Huntly and his escort shot against the walls.
	www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk /casthunt.html (284 words)

	SUTHERLAND, EARLS AND DUKES OF - Online Information article about SUTHERLAND, EARLS AND DUKES OF
		James I., and before 1516 Gordon be-came earl of Sutherland by right of his wife.
		This earl, who took the name of Sutherland instead of that of Gordon, was succeeded by his grandson William (c.
		SUTHERLAND, EARLS AND DUKES OF
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SUS_TAV/SUTHERLAND_EARLS_AND_DUKES_OF.html (1065 words)

	Huntly Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		By the beginning of the fifteenth century, the old wooden castle on the motte was well past its usefulness and a new, stone tower house was built on the opposite side of the bailey to where the palace still stands.
		Alexander Gordon, the first Earl of Huntly, was buried in Elgin cathedral, his carved tomb effigy showing him in the robes of his position as lord chancellor of Scotland.
		The surviving sixth earl, George, later became involved in a plot against the king, James VI and the Tower House was blown up by the king.
	www.heritage.me.uk /castles/huntly_castle.htm (915 words)

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