Background
Huntly is the son of Douglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of Huntly, by the Honourable Mary Pamela, daughter of James Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley, and was educated at Gordonstoun.
Huntly is the son of Douglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of Huntly, by the Honourable Mary Pamela, daughter of James Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley, and was educated at Gordonstoun.
He succeeded to the marquessate in 1987 on the death of his father and contributed occasionally in the House of Lords. However, he lost his seat in parliament after the passing of the House of Lords Acting 1999. He is also the Chief of the Clan Gordon.
Lord Huntly married Jane Elizabeth Angela, daughter of Alistair Monteith Gibb, in 1972.
Lord and Lady Huntly were divorced in 1990. The Marchioness is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Balliol
Since 1987, he is: 13th Marquess of Huntly (Peerage of Scotland, 1599) 18th Earl of Huntly (Peerage of Scotland, 1445), contested 13th Earl of Enzie (Peerage of Scotland, 1599), contested 13th Lord Gordon of Badenoch (Peerage of Scotland, 1599), contested 9th Earl of Aboyne (Peerage of Scotland, 1660) 9th Lord Gordon of Strathavon and Glenlivet (Peerage of Scotland, 1660) 5th Baron Meldrum, of Morven in the county of Aberdeen (Peerage of United Kingdom, 1815).