NOTE.—Lord Byron in his “English bards and Scotch reviewers,” refers to him as “The travelled Thane, Athenian Aberdeen.” He was allowed the very rare distinction of being permitted to retain the order of the Thistle, together with that of the Garter. Exclusive of royalty, 12 Knights of the Thistle (since the re-establishment of the order in 1687), have been elected to the Garter, of these 12 only 4 have retained both orders. ABERDEEN, GEORGE JOHN JAMES HAMILTON-GORDON, 5 Earl of. _b._ Bentley priory, Stanmore 28 Sep. 1816; ed. privately, and at Trin. coll. Cam., M.A. 1837; attaché at Constantinople 1837; M.P. Aberdeenshire (lib.) 22 Aug. 1854–14 Dec. 1860, when he succeeded; went to Egypt, Sep. 1854, and June 1860; went to Madrid, May 1863 to petition Queen of Spain for a remission of sentence on Manuel Matamoros, (who was sentenced to 9 years penal servitude for preaching Protestantism, he was eventually exiled from Spain, he was _b._ Malaga, Oct. 1834 and _d._ Lausanne, 31 July 1866.) _d._ Haddo house, Aberdeenshire 22 March 1864. _bur._ Methlie churchyard 29 March. _Memoir of Lord Haddo by Rev. E. B. Elliott, 6 ed._ 1873; _The true nobility by Alexander Duff_ 1868; _I.L.N. xxiv_, 265 (1854) _pt._ ABERDEEN, GEORGE HAMILTON-GORDON, 6 Earl of. _b._ 10 Dec. 1841; succeeded 22 March 1864; one of the Scotch 8 in rifle competition at Wimbledon for Elcho challenge shield 1864 and 1865; dropped his title and adopted name of George H. Osborne about 22 May 1866; sailor in American merchant service June 1866 to death; sailed from Boston for Melbourne in the ship “Hera” 21 Jany. 1870, washed overboard and drowned in latitude 40˝10´, longitude 58˝14´, 27 Jany. 1870. _Memoir of Lord Haddo, by Rev. E. B. Elliott, 6 ed. 1873_, 315–28; _Sir Bernard Burke’s Reminiscences_ (1882) 201–26. ABERGAVENNY, REV. WILLIAM NEVILL, 4 Earl of. _b._ 28 June 1792; succeeded 12 April 1845. _d._ Birling manor near Maidstone 17 Aug. 1868. NOTE.—His personalty was sworn under £300,000 Oct. 1868. ABINGDON, MONTAGU BERTIE, 5 Earl of. _b._ 30 April 1784; succeeded 26 Sept. 1799; cupbearer at coronation of George iv 19 July 1821; lord lieut. of Berkshire 1828 to death. _d._ Wytham abbey, Berkshire 16 Oct. 1854. _bur._ at Rycote 24 Oct. ABINGDON, MONTAGU BERTIE, 6 earl of. _b._ Dover st. Piccadilly 19 June 1808; ed. at Eton and Trin. coll. Cam., M.A. 1829, D.C.L. Ox. 1834; M.P. Oxfordshire (tory) 5 Aug. 1830–23 April 1831, and 17 Dec. 1832–1 July 1852, for Abingdon 3 Dec. 1852–16 Oct. 1854, when he succeeded; lord lieut. of Berkshire 13 Feb. 1855–1881. _d._ 18 Grosvenor st. London 8 Feb. 1884. _bur._ Wytham abbey 13 Feb.