George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly

George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly
Born	January 1, 1455(1455-01-01)
Died	June 8, 1501(1501-06-08) (aged 46)
Title	2nd Earl of Huntly Chancellor of Scotland

George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly (before 1455 – 8 June 1501) was Chancellor of Scotland from 1498–1501. Gordon fought on the King's side against the Douglases during The Douglas Rebellion and helped secure a defeat at the Battle of Brechin. The 2nd Earl completed the building work that his father begun in constructing Huntly Castle. He died at Stirling Castle on 8 June 1501.

Family

He married Elizabeth Dunbar, the daughter of John Dunbar, 4th Earl of Moray, on 20 May 1455. There were no children from the marriage; the two were married for only a short time before he obtained a divorce in order to marry Annabella of Scotland, daughter of James I of Scotland. The couple had at least one daughter, Isabella (d. 1485), wife of William Hay, 3rd Earl of Errol (d. 1507), though some sources list them as having as many as six children. The Earl obtained an annulment on 24 July 1471 on the basis of Annabella of Scotland's consanguinity with Elizabeth Dunbar. He then married his mistress, Elizabeth Hay, on 12 May 1476; they had children:

• Adam Gordon (died between 17 Mar 1537 - 1538)
• Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly (died 21 Jan 1523/24)
• Lady Catherine Gordon (died October 1537)
• William Gordon (died 9 September 1513)
• James Gordon
• Lady Agnes Gordon
• Lady Eleanor Gordon

Gordon's daughter, Lady Catherine Gordon (c. 1474 – October 1537), was the wife of pretender Perkin Warbeck who claimed to be Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, the younger son of King Edward IV of England.

Sources

•  "Gordon, George (d.1502?)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Alexander Gordon	Earl of Huntly 1470–1501	Succeeded by Alexander Gordon
Political offices
Preceded by 5th Earl of Angus	Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1498–1501	Succeeded by Duke of Ross