Editing Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair (section)

===Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair===
[[File:Lord Aberdeen.jpg|thumb|250px|John Hamilton-Gordon, <br /> 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair]]

The sixth earl of Aberdeen was succeeded by his younger brother, the seventh Earl. [[John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|John Hamilton-Gordon]], was a Liberal politician and served as [[Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland]] in 1886{{sfn|Cokayne|1910|p=18}} and from 1905 to 1915{{sfn|Cokayne|1940|p=209}} and as [[Governor General of Canada]] from 1893 to 1898.{{sfn|Cokayne|1910|p=18}} On 4 January 1916 he was created '''Earl of Haddo''', in the County of Aberdeen, and '''Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair''', in the County of Aberdeen, in the [[County of Meath]] and in the [[County of Argyll]]. Both titles are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.{{sfn|Cokayne|1940|p=209}}<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=29427 |date=4 January 1916 |page=179}}</ref>

He was succeeded by his eldest son, the [[George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|second Marquess]], who was a member of the [[London County Council]] and served as [[Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire]].{{sfn|Cokayne|1940|p=209}} He was childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, [[Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|the third Marquess]]. He was notably President of the Federation of British Industries. When he died the titles passed to his eldest son, the [[David Gordon, 4th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|fourth Marquess]]. He was a member of the [[Aberdeenshire County Council]] and Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. He had four adopted children but no biological issue and was succeeded by his younger brother, [[Archibald Gordon, 5th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|the fifth Marquess]].{{sfn|Montague-Smith|2008}}{{page needed|date=January 2023}} He was a broadcaster working for the [[BBC]]. He never married and on his death in 1984 the titles passed to his fourth and youngest brother, [[Alastair Gordon, 6th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|the sixth Marquess]]. He was Chairman of [[The Arts Club]].{{sfn|Montague-Smith|2008}}{{page needed|date=January 2023}} Upon his death in 2002, the [[Alexander Gordon, 7th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|seventh Marquess]], who was a [[Deputy lieutenant|Deputy Lieutenant]] of Aberdeenshire, inherited the titles. {{As of|2020}}, the Marquessate is held by George Gordon, who is the eighth Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, having succeeded in that year.