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Alexander "John or Johnie" Gordon 1552 – 1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1552

Birth Location: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 December 1594

Death Location: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Gordon

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Jean Gordon

Children(s): George Huntly

In 1552, Alexander "John or Johnie" Gordon 12 Earl Sutherland or of Darnaway 12th Earl of Sutherland 'angsct entered the world in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John (5th Lord of Lochinvar) Gordon and Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon. Alexander "John or Johnie" Gordon 12 Earl Sutherland or of Darnaway 12th Earl of Sutherland 'angsct married Jean Gordon, and had children including George Gordon Markgraaf van Huntly. Alexander "John or Johnie" Gordon 12 Earl Sutherland or of Darnaway 12th Earl of Sutherland 'angsct passed away in 1594 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1552, Alexander "John or Johnie" Gordon 12 Earl Sutherland or of Darnaway 12th Earl of Sutherland 'angsct entered the world in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John (5th Lord of Lochinvar) Gordon and Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon.
  • Alexander "John or Johnie" Gordon 12 Earl Sutherland or of Darnaway 12th Earl of Sutherland 'angsct married Jean Gordon, and had children including George Gordon Markgraaf van Huntly.
  • Alexander "John or Johnie" Gordon 12 Earl Sutherland or of Darnaway 12th Earl of Sutherland 'angsct passed away in 1594 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Gordon's Ancestors

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Alexander Gordon
1552 – 1594
Birth Place: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John (5th Lord of Lochinvar) Gordon
1541 – 1594
Cairnborrow, Aberdeenshire, SCOTLAND
Lady (Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl)) Gordon
1543 – 1601
Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Gordon Liard Van) Lochinvar
1510 – 1547
Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Mary, Lady of Kirkpatrick, Crichton of Kirkpstrick) 15xggm
1501 – 1547
Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Alexander Gordon
1505 – 1562
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabell (Drummond,Lady,) Dame
1531 – 1591
Drummond Castle, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert L
1472 – 1513
Lady Accarson
1478 – 1538
Sir 16xggf...end
1472 – 1513
Lady 16xggm...end
1472 – 1527
John Buckie
1468 – 1513
Christian "Menzies"
1482 – 1513
John of
1486 – 1531
Princess Stewart
1497 – 1537
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Gordon's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Sir (William) DOUGLAS (24 Dec 1634 – 18 April 1694) m. Anna HAMILTON (6 Jan 1632 – 17 Oct 1716)
        1. 1. Margaret Murry (1660 – 06 Dec 1731) m. Robert Hamilton (12 Mar 1656 – 28 Nov 1744)

Alexander Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1552
June 1552
Birth of Alexander "John or Johnie" Gordon 12 Earl Sutherland or of Darnaway 12th Earl of Sutherland 'angsct in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1594
6 December 1594
Age 42
Death of Alexander "John or Johnie" Gordon 12 Earl Sutherland or of Darnaway 12th Earl of Sutherland 'angsct in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1552
    Event Place: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1594
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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