The Countess of Aberdeen | |
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Born | Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton 10 January 1784 |
Died | 29 February 1812 London, England | (aged 28)
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Father | John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn |
Mother | Catherine Copley |
Catherine Hamilton-Gordon, Countess of Aberdeen (10 January 1784 – 29 February 1812), formerly Lady Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton, [1] was the first wife of British prime minister George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen.
Catherine was the daughter of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn, [2] and his wife, the former Catherine Copley. She married the Earl of Aberdeen in 1805, at her father's house in London. [3]
Their children were:
Of the two daughters who survived into adulthood, neither married. The countess died in London, aged 28. [6] Coupled with the death of his mentor William Pitt the Younger, as well as the stillbirth of their only son, Catherine's death sent Aberdeen into a spiral of depression. [7] It was said that her death affected him so badly that he continued to wear mourning for the rest of his life. [8] Although he married again in 1815 and had a further five children, his second marriage was not as happy. [9] His second wife, Harriet, Viscountess Hamilton, was the widow of Catherine's brother, James.
The Countess of Aberdeen | |
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![]() Drawing of the Countess, c1805–1810. | |
Born | Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton 10 January 1784 |
Died | 29 February 1812 London, England | (aged 28)
Spouse(s) | |
Issue |
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Father | John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn |
Mother | Catherine Copley |
Catherine Hamilton-Gordon, Countess of Aberdeen (10 January 1784 – 29 February 1812), formerly Lady Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton, [1] was the first wife of British prime minister George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen.
Catherine was the daughter of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn, [2] and his wife, the former Catherine Copley. She married the Earl of Aberdeen in 1805, at her father's house in London. [3]
Their children were:
Of the two daughters who survived into adulthood, neither married. The countess died in London, aged 28. [6] Coupled with the death of his mentor William Pitt the Younger, as well as the stillbirth of their only son, Catherine's death sent Aberdeen into a spiral of depression. [7] It was said that her death affected him so badly that he continued to wear mourning for the rest of his life. [8] Although he married again in 1815 and had a further five children, his second marriage was not as happy. [9] His second wife, Harriet, Viscountess Hamilton, was the widow of Catherine's brother, James.