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Alexander GORDON, 12th Earl of Sutherland 1552–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1552

Birth Location: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Dec 1594

Death Location: Dunrobin, Sutherlandshire, Scotland

Father: John Sutherland

Mother: Elizabeth Sutherland

Spouse(s): Jane Bothwell

Children(s): John Sutherland, Robert GORDON

The story of Alexander GORDON, 12th Earl of Sutherland began in 1552 in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Scotland. Alexander GORDON, 12th Earl of Sutherland married Jane Jean Gordon Countess Of Bothwell, and had children including John Gordon 13Th Earl Of Sutherland, Robert Gordon. Alexander GORDON, 12th Earl of Sutherland passed away in 1594 in Dunrobin, Sutherlandshire, Scotland.

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  • The story of Alexander GORDON, 12th Earl of Sutherland began in 1552 in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Scotland.
  • Alexander GORDON, 12th Earl of Sutherland married Jane Jean Gordon Countess Of Bothwell, and had children including John Gordon 13Th Earl Of Sutherland, Robert Gordon.
  • Alexander GORDON, 12th Earl of Sutherland passed away in 1594 in Dunrobin, Sutherlandshire, Scotland.

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Alexander Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Sutherland
1552–1594
Birth Place: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
John GORDON, 11th Earl of Sutherland
1525–1567
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlan, Scotland
Elizabeth (GORDON Countess of) Sutherland
1509–1564
Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (GORDON Master of) Sutherland
1501–1529
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlan, Scotland
Janet STEWART
1505–1566
Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Adam Sutherland
1474–1538
Elizabeth, Sutherland
1474–1535
John Atholl
1472–1521
Janet Atholl
1492–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Huntly
1430–1502
Elizabeth HAY
1442–1509
John Atholl
1439–1512
Eleanor Atholl
1457–1518
Archibald Argyll
1460–1513
Elizabeth Argyll
1465–1514

Alexander Sutherland's Descendants

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Alexander (GORDON, 12th Earl of) Sutherland (June 1552–6 Dec 1594) m. Jane (Jean GORDON Countess of) Bothwell (1543–14 Mar 1629)
  1. 1. John (GORDON 13th Earl Of) Sutherland 1576–1615 m. Agnes (Anne ELPHINSTONE) (Gordon) 1579–1617
    1. 1. John (Thomas Gordon of Sutherland 14th Earl of) Sutherland 1608–1679 m. Lady (Jean DRUMMOND Countess) Sutherland 1611–1637
      1. 1. George (Gordon of Sutherland 15th Earl of Sutherland, Chief of Sutherland) Clan 1633–1703 m. Jean (WEMYSS Countess of) Sutherland 1629–1715
        1. 1. Earl (John Gordon of) Sutherland 1660–1733 m. Helen (COCHRANE) (Sutherland) 1665–1699
        2. 2. Jean Sutherland 1665–
  2. 2. Robert GORDON 1580–1656

Alexander Sutherland's Timeline

2 Records

1552
June 1552
Birth of Alexander GORDON, 12th Earl of Sutherland in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
1594
6 Dec 1594
Age 42
Death of Alexander GORDON, 12th Earl of Sutherland in Dunrobin, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
Dunrobin, Sutherlandshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1552
    Event Place: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1594
    Event Place: Dunrobin, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Roosevelt Genealogy : 1649-1902

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