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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 Earl

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lady Sinclair

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 Gordon Of Huntly Earl And Annabella Of Scotland. Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas married Lady Elizabeth Sutherland Gordon Murray Of Moravia Countess Of Sutherland Countess Of Caithness Sinclair, and had children including Sir Alexander I Gordon Sutherland 10Th Earl Of Sutherland Master Of Sutherland Earl 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 Gordon Of Huntly Earl And Annabella Of Scotland.
  • Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas married Lady Elizabeth Sutherland Gordon Murray Of Moravia Countess Of Sutherland Countess Of Caithness Sinclair, and had children including Sir Alexander I Gordon Sutherland 10Th Earl Of Sutherland Master Of Sutherland Earl 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 Gordon of Huntly Earl
–1501
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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. Lady (Elizabeth Sutherland Gordon Murray of Moravia, Countess of Sutherland, Countess of Caithness,) Sinclair (14 Oct 1474–9 Sep 1535)
  1. 1. Sir (Alexander I Gordon-Sutherland, 10th Earl of Sutherland, Master of Sutherland, Earl of) Sutherland 1505–1530 m. Lady (Janet Stewart, Dowager Countess of) Sutherland 1505–1566
    1. 1. Sir (John Gordon, "The Good Earl John",Lord Aboyn, 11th Earl of Sutherland, Gov and Lt of Scotland) (Poisioned)(Scottish) 1525–1567 m. Lady (Helen Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox, Countess of Sutherland and Errol) (Scottish) 1520–1567
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland) (Scottish) 1552–1594 m. Lady (Jean Gordon, Hepburn Countess of Bothwell, Lady Gordon Countess) Sutherland 1546–1629
        1. 1. Sir (John GORDON 13th Earl Of Sutherland, 5th Laird of Pitlurg, Kinmundy, Straloch and Fechil) (Scottish) 1576–1615 m. Lady (Agnes\Anne) Elphinstone 1579–1617

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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