The Marquis of AberdeenThe Baron of Haddo
Baron of Tarves, (other titles are peerages)
The Most Honourable The Marquis of Aberdeen (Alastair Gordon, 8th Marquis of Aberdeen and Temair, Earl of Haddo, and Viscount Gordon in UK peerage - Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves and Kellie, Viscount of Formartine and Earl of Aberdeen in the peerage of Scotland - Baron of Haddo, and Tarves in the baronage of Scotland)
peer addressed as My Lord or Lord Aberdeen
Credentials
- • Haddo RMS vi, no. 1112, p. 382 (10 December 1600) archive.org/…/1up ; RPS, 1681/7/96 (6 September 1681 (ratification), reciting a Great Seal charter of 4 July 1636)
- • Tarves RMS vi, no. 221, p. 74 (17 February 1594/5) archive.org/…/1up ; RPS, 1681/7/96 (6 September 1681 (ratification), reciting a charter of 25 July 1673)
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