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Sir James Gordon 1555–1584

✓ Public Tree Person

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Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate Public Tree Person matching based on name, birth date/location, death date/location, and parents/descendants matching.

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Birth Date: May 15, 1555

Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: November 18, 1584

Death Location: Leicheston, Rathven, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Sir James Gordon was born in 1555 in Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Lord George 5Th Earl Of Huntly Gordon And Mariota Anne Forbes. Sir James Gordon married Anna Mercer, Anne Anna Newton, Gordon, Jean Gordon, Rebecca Keith, and had children including Alexander Gordon, Catherine Bisset Gordon, Catherine Gordon, George Gordon, James Mercer, Jane Gordon, John Gordon, Robert Gordon. Sir James Gordon passed away in 1584 in Leicheston, Rathven, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Sir James Gordon was born in 1555 in Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Lord George 5Th Earl Of Huntly Gordon And Mariota Anne Forbes.

Family

Sir James Gordon married Anna Mercer, Anne Anna Newton, Gordon, Jean Gordon, Rebecca Keith, and had children including Alexander Gordon, Catherine Bisset Gordon, Catherine Gordon, George Gordon, James Mercer, Jane Gordon, John Gordon, Robert Gordon.

Later Years

Sir James Gordon passed away in 1584 in Leicheston, Rathven, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
  3. 3
    Land Records Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index
  4. 4
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1555
Born in Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1567
Married in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1584
Died in Leicheston, Rathven, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1592
Married in Bayern, Germany
1592
Married in Bayern, Allemagne

Found in 4 Family Trees

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