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Alexander Gordon 1505 – 1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 August 1505

Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 August 1562

Death Location: Buckie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Buckie

Mother: Christian "Menzies"

Spouse(s): Isabell Dame

Children(s): Lady Gordon

The story of Alexander Gordon began in 1505 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom. Alexander Gordon married Isabell Drummond,Lady, Dame, and had children including Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon. Alexander Gordon passed away in 1562 in Buckie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Gordon began in 1505 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Alexander Gordon married Isabell Drummond,Lady, Dame, and had children including Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon.
  • Alexander Gordon passed away in 1562 in Buckie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Gordon's Ancestors

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Alexander Gordon
1505 – 1562
Birth Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Gordon of Essey and Buckie
1468 – 1513
Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland
Christian (Gordon) "Menzies"
1482 – 1513
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Gordon's Descendants

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Alexander Gordon (10 August 1505 – 21 August 1562) m. Isabell (Drummond,Lady,) Dame (1531 – 21 January 1591)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl)) Gordon (1543 – 1601) m. Sir (John (5th Lord of Lochinvar)) Gordon (1541 – 01 Feb 1594)
    1. 1. Alexander ("John or Johnie") Gordon (June 1552 – 6 December 1594) m. Jean Gordon (1545/46/51 – 14 May 1629)
      1. 1. George (Gordon Markgraaf van) Huntly (1563 – 13 June 1636) m. Lady (Henrietta of Lennox "Countess; Marchioness of Huntly" Stuart) (Stewart) (7 Apr 1573 – 2 August 1642)
        1. 1. Lady (Mary) Gordon (1610 – 1674) m. William Douglas (1589 – 19 Feb 1660)

Alexander Gordon's Timeline

3 Records

1505
10 August 1505
Birth of Alexander Gordon in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 35
Alexander Gordon was married in Loudon, Scotland
Loudon, Scotland
1562
21 August 1562
Age 57
Death of Alexander Gordon in Buckie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Buckie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 August 1505
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Loudon, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1562
    Event Place: Buckie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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