thumb|ishbel hamilton-gordon by w.j. byrne & co, 1899.  ishbel maria hamilton-gordon, marchioness of aberdeen and temair, gbe (nÃ©e marjoribanks; 15 march 1857 â 18 april 1939) was a scottish author, philanthropist and an advocate of woman's interests. ==family== born ishbel (gaelic for isabel)marjoribanks, roger. "ishbel marjoribanks", the marjoribanks journal number 4, august 1996; accessed 22 may 2010. maria marjoribanks she was the third daughter of the 1st baron tweedmouth and isabella weir-hogg (daughter of sir james weir hogg). on 7 november 1877 she married the liberal politician the 7th earl of aberdeen (later the 1st marquess of aberdeen and temair), in st. george's church, st. george street, hanover square, london. the couple had four surviving children: george (1879), marjorie (1880), dudley (1883), and archibald (1884). ==life and work== lady aberdeen was the first sponsor of the women's art association of canada, founded in 1892. she was president of the international council of women for thirty-six years (1893â1936) and the national council of women of canada for six years (1893â1899). when her husband was lord lieutenant of ireland, she took up the fight against tuberculosis, starting the woman's national health association. in 1897, when her husband was governor general of canada, she founded the victorian order of nurses for canada and became the first president of the organisation. at this time she also established the may court club, the first women's only service club in north america. in addition, she founded the onward and upward association for girls employed in aberdeenshire farms. she and her husband built a hall at haddo house for musical and operatic performances.  in 1931, lady aberdeen presented to the general assembly of the church of scotland a p
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