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Earl George Gordon 1513–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Oct 1562

Death Location: Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: James Gordon

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): Lady Gordon

Children(s): Lady GORDON, James Gordon, Adam Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Jane Gordon, George Gordon, Robert Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, Thomas Gordon, Duke Gordon, Patrick Gordon

In 1513, Earl George Gordon entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to James Gordon And Margaret Stewart. Earl George Gordon married Lady Katherine Gordon, and had children including Adam Gordon, Duke Alexander Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, George Gordon, James Gordon, Jane Gordon, Lady Elizabeth Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Patrick Gordon, Robert Gordon, Thomas Gordon. Earl George Gordon passed away in 1562 in Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Earl George Gordon entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to James Gordon And Margaret Stewart.
  • Earl George Gordon married Lady Katherine Gordon, and had children including Adam Gordon, Duke Alexander Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, George Gordon, James Gordon, Jane Gordon, Lady Elizabeth Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Patrick Gordon, Robert Gordon, Thomas Gordon.
  • Earl George Gordon passed away in 1562 in Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Earl Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Earl Gordon
1513–1562
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
James Gordon
1470–1558
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1485–1550
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Earl Gordon's Descendants

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Earl (George) Gordon (1513–22 Oct 1562) m. Lady (Katherine) Gordon (1497–10 Jun 1587)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) GORDON 1530–1577
  2. 2. James Gordon 1543–1620
  3. 3. Adam Gordon 1536–1580
  4. 4. Margaret Gordon 1541–1606 m. John Forbes 1542–1606
  5. 5. Jane Gordon 1546–1629 m. James (Hepburn Duke of) Orkney 1535–
  6. 6. George Gordon 1535–1576
  7. 7. Robert Gordon 1539–1572
  8. 8. Elizabeth Gordon 1540–1557
  9. 9. Thomas Gordon 1550–1584
  10. 10. Duke (Alexander) Gordon 1549–1580 m. Agnes Beaton 1550–1600
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gordon 1575–1635 m. George (Home Earl of) Dunbar 1526–1611
      1. 1. Elizabeth Home 1587–1633
      2. 2. Anna Home 1594–1621 m. Sir (James Keir) Stirling 1594–1660
        1. 1. William Sterling 1612–1639
    2. 2. Rupert Gordon 1580–
    3. 3. Duke (Alexander) Gordon 1577–1649
  11. 11. Patrick Gordon 1538–1594 m. Agnes Beaton 1550–1600

Earl Gordon's Timeline

7 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Earl George Gordon in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1513
1513
Birth of Earl George Gordon in Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1513
1513
Birth of Earl George Gordon in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1544
19 Dec 1544 09 Mar 1544
Age 31
Earl George Gordon was married
None
1562
28 Oct 1562
Age 49
Death of Earl George Gordon in Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1562
22 Oct 1562
Age 49
Death of Earl George Gordon in Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1591
1591
Age 78
Death of Earl George Gordon in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1544 09 Mar 1544
    Record Source: Kincardineshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire - Protocol Book of Sir John Christisone, 1518-1551
    Record Source: Kincardineshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1562
    Event Place: Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1562
    Event Place: Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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