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Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas 1474–1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1474

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Mar 1538

Death Location: Ferrar,Aboyne,Aberdeenshire,Scotland

Father: George Earl

Mother: Annabella Stewart,

Spouse(s): Elizabeth, Gordon

Children(s): Alexander Gordon

In 1474, Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George 2Nd Earl Of Huntly Gordon Earl And Annabella Stewart. Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas married Elizabeth Lady Murray Of Moravia Countess Of Sutherland Married Gordon, and had children including Alexander Gordon. Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas passed away in 1538 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, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George 2Nd Earl Of Huntly Gordon Earl And Annabella Stewart.
  • Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas married Elizabeth Lady Murray Of Moravia Countess Of Sutherland Married Gordon, and had children including Alexander Gordon.
  • Adam, Sir Gordon, Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and Schivas passed away in 1538 in Ferrar,Aboyne,Aberdeenshire,Scotland.

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Adam, Schivas's Ancestors

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Adam, Schivas
1474–1538
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George 2nd Earl of Huntly Gordon Earl
1430–1501
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Annabella Stewart,
1432–1509
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (1st Earl of Huntly Gordon) Earl
1410–1470
Huntly Castle, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Countess of Huntly Crichton) Countess
1410–1479
Crichton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
King (James of Scotland) I
1394–1437
Castle Dundonald, Innermath, Argyllshire, Scotland
Joan, (Queen C of Scotland) Beaufort
1402–1445
Westminster, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Seton
1382–1440
Elizabeth Gordon
1384–1438
Sir Stewart
1350–1421
Lady MACDOUGALL
1352–1439
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Stewart
1310–1388
Isabella MacDuff
1328–1389
Lord Lorn
1305–1377
Jonet Isaac
1337–1382

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 1474–17 Mar 1538) m. Elizabeth, (Lady Murray of Moravia, Countess of Sutherland, married) Gordon (14 October 1474–Sep 1535)
  1. 1. Alexander Gordon 1501–1529 m. Janet Stewart 1505–1566
    1. 1. Sir (John Gordon 11th Earl of) Sutherland 1525–1567 m. Lady (Helen Elizabeth Stuart, Lady of Edinburgh & Lennox, 6th Countess of Erroll, Countess of) Sutherland 1520–1567 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Campbell 1509–1548
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander) Gordon 1552–1594 m. Jean Gordon 1554–1629 m. Barbara Sinclair 1535–1575
        1. 1. John (of Sutherland) Gordon 1576–1615 m. Agnes Elphinstone 1579–1617
        2. 2. Lady (Jane Gordon Duchess of) Sutherland 1574–1615
        3. 3. Sir (Robert 1st Bart of Gordantoun) Gordan 1580–1656
      2. 2. Adam Gordon 1549–1606
      3. 3. Margaret Gordon 1554–1579
      4. 4. John (Gordon) Sutherland 1549–1594
      5. 5. John Gordon 1550–1594
      6. 6. Lady (Jean Hay, Lady of Edinburgh, Countess of) Errol 1539–1570
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Gordon) Sutherland 1558–1579
      8. 8. Lady (Janet "Jean" Gordon, Lady of) Sutherland 1556–1584
    2. 2. Janet Gordon 1521–1577
    3. 3. Beatrice Gordon 1523–1529
    4. 4. Alexander Gordon 1522–1552

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, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1538
17 Mar 1538
Age 64
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, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1538
    Event Place: Ferrar,Aboyne,Aberdeenshire,Scotland

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