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Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas 1474–1537 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1474

Birth Location: Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: March 17, 1537

Death Location: Ferrar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: George Gordon

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Moravia

Children(s): Sir Sutherland,

In 1474, Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas entered the world in Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Earl 2Nd Of Huntley Gordon And Annabella Of Scotland. Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas married Elizabeth Countess Of Sutherland De Moravia, and had children including Sir Alexander I Gordon Sutherland X Earl Of Sutherland Master Of Sutherland. Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas passed away in 1537 in Ferrar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1474, Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas entered the world in Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Earl 2Nd Of Huntley Gordon And Annabella Of Scotland.
  • Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas married Elizabeth Countess Of Sutherland De Moravia, and had children including Sir Alexander I Gordon Sutherland X Earl Of Sutherland Master Of Sutherland.
  • Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas passed away in 1537 in Ferrar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Adam, Schivas's Ancestors

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Adam, Schivas
1474–1537
Birth Place: Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George Earl 2nd of Huntley Gordon
–1623
Grandparents
Lord (William) Keith
1527–1580
Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Marischal
1506–1581
Lady Marischal
1510–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Marischal
1483–1513
Elizabeth Glamis
1503–1527
William Inverugie
1487–1521
Janet Gray
1487–

Adam, Schivas's Descendants

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Adam, (Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and) Schivas (14 Oct 1474–March 17, 1537) m. Elizabeth (Countess of Sutherland de) Moravia (14 Oct 1474–9 Sep 1535)
  1. 1. Sir (Alexander I Gordon-Sutherland, X Earl of Sutherland, Master of) Sutherland, 1501–1530 m. Lady (Janet Stewart, Dowager Countess of) Sutherland 1505–1566 m. Margaret Campbell 1500–1555 m. Lady (Jane Janet Jeanette Elizabeth Stewart, Lady of Athol, Countess Dowager of Sutherland, Gordon, Kennedy, Stewart, Ruthven, V Baroness of) Avondale 1505–1566
    1. 1. John, (Sir Gordon, Lord Aboyn, 11th Earl of Sutherland, Gov and Lt of) Scotland 1525–1567 m. Janet (Forbes Gordon) Sutherland 1522–1595 m. Helen Stewart 1525–1567
      1. 1. Elizabeth Gordon 1552–1601 m. Sir (Alexander of Dunnett Caithness) Jack 1547–1602
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret Patterson) Jack 1574–1659 m. Sir (Peter) Ross 1575–1659
      2. 2. Jeanette Hay 1540–1570
      3. 3. Alexander (II Gordon Earl van) Sutherland 1552–1594
      4. 4. Jean Hay 1539–1570
      5. 5. Adam Gordon 1549–1606
      6. 6. Adam Stewart 1535–1606
      7. 7. John (Gordon ( Died In) Infancy) 1550–1551
      8. 8. John (Gordon) Sutherland 1549–1594

Adam, Schivas's Timeline

2 Records

1474
14 Oct 1474
Birth of Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas in Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1537
March 17, 1537
Age 63
Death of Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas in Ferrar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ferrar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1474
    Event Place: Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 17, 1537
    Event Place: Ferrar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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