House of Gordon ~ Virginia Division

The Chief of the Gordons has been known by the nickname "The Cock O' The North"
since the 16th Century. As is said in Scotland, "From the Tweed to the Tay, from
Cape Wrath to the Forth, there's none can compare with the Cock o' the North!"

The Chief was born in Aberdeen and was educated at Gordonstoun. He pursued a
career in journalism until 1972 when he returned to his ancestral home, Aboyne
Castle in Aberdeenshire. The castle had been in ruins for more than 50 years at the
time. Nonetheless, he began the project of restoring the historic site.

The restoration took more than seven years to suitably complete the 16th century
tower house in the traditional Scottish manner. The Chief subsequently continued his
education in business administration and became involved in several business
interests. Most notably, he and his son Alastair founded a company to produce and
sell "Cock o' the North Single Malt Whisky Liqueur."

Lord Huntly is married to the Lady Catheryn and the couple has four children. Most
of the children are grown and reside in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

The title Marquis of Huntly was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1599, making it
the oldest existing marquissate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles,
only the English marquissate of Winchester being older.

The subsidiary titles of the Marquis of Huntly are: Earl of Huntly (created 1445), Earl
of Enzie (1599), Earl of Aboyne (1660), Earl of Norwich (1784), Lord Gordon of
Badenoch (1445), Lord Gordon of Strathavon and Glenlivet (1660), Baron Gordon
(1784) and Baron Meldrum (1815). All titles are in the Peerage of Scotland, except
for the Earldom of Norwich and Barony of Gordon, in the Peerage of Great Britain,
and the Barony of Meldrum, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.