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Alexander Gordon 1549–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: James Gordon

Mother: Marjory Gordon

Spouse(s): Mary Beaton, Christian Gordon

Children(s): Elizabeth Gordon, James Gordon

In 1549, Alexander Gordon entered the world in Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Gordon And Marjory Gordon. Alexander Gordon married Christian Gordon, Mary Agnes Beaton, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, James Gordon. Alexander Gordon passed away in 1580 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1549, Alexander Gordon entered the world in Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Gordon And Marjory Gordon.
  • Alexander Gordon married Christian Gordon, Mary Agnes Beaton, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, James Gordon.
  • Alexander Gordon passed away in 1580 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Gordon's Ancestors

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Alexander Gordon
1549–1580
Birth Place: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Gordon
1505–1581
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marjory Gordon
1523–
Aberdeen City, Scotland
Grandparents
George Gordon
–1524
Marion (Heiress of Middle Pitfodels) Reid
1500–1551
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Gordon's Descendants

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Alexander Gordon (1549–1580) m. Mary (Agnes) Beaton (1540–1600) m. Christian Gordon (1544–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gordon 1575–1633 m. George Hume 1573–1611
    1. 1. Elizabeth Home 1599–1633 m. Theophilus Howard 1584–1640
      1. 1. Margareta Howard 1622–1689 m. Roger Boyle 1621–1679
        1. 1. Margaretha Boyle 1643–1683
  2. 2. James Gordon 1555–1642

Alexander Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1549
1549
Birth of Alexander Gordon in Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 31
Death of Alexander Gordon in Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current

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