Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alastair Gordon, Earl of Aboyne

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The result was keep. $Salvio$ ^{Let's talk about it!} 14:31, 24 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Alastair Gordon, Earl of Aboyne

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non-notable arisocrat Flaming Ferrari (talk) 15:47, 7 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:06, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:06, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Strong keep - as I've already noted at another AfD, earls are fairly high up in the aristocracy, and until recently were automatically voting members of the House of Lords. No specific reason to delete is given, in light of past practice otherwise. Bearian (talk) 22:13, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Bearian, did you notice that this guy is not a proper Earl? The Earl of Aboyne is a courtesy title accorded to the heir of the Marquess of Huntley. BethNaught (talk) 10:52, 22 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, KTC (talk) 22:54, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - earls are intrinsically notable. Jsmith1000 (talk) 01:31, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Even as a courtesy Earl, members of the higher nobility in a country where such nobility has an active legal status are notable . when they were legislators it was automatic under WP:POLITICIAN, but it makes sense even now when when they are not. DGG ( talk ) 00:38, 24 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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