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Elspet Gordon 1587–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1587

Birth Location: St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Jun 1649

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Sutherland

Mother: Margaret Lyone

Spouse(s): Alexander Jaffray

Children(s): James Jaffray

In 1587, Elspet Gordon entered the world in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Gordon Sutherland And Margaret Lyone. Elspet Gordon married Alexander Jaffray, and had children including James Jaffray. Elspet Gordon passed away in 1649 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1587, Elspet Gordon entered the world in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Gordon Sutherland And Margaret Lyone.
  • Elspet Gordon married Alexander Jaffray, and had children including James Jaffray.
  • Elspet Gordon passed away in 1649 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sutherland
1549–1594
Birth Location: Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland
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Margaret Lyone
1555–1626
Birth Location: Sutherland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Jaffray
1584–1645
Birth Location: St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Jaffray
1636–
Birth Location: Saint Ninians, Sterling, Scotland
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Elspet Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Elspet Gordon
1587–1649
Birth Place: St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Gordon Sutherland
1549–1594
Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland
Margaret Lyone
1555–1626
Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elspet Gordon's Descendants

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Elspet Gordon (Jul 1587–24 Jun 1649) m. Alexander Jaffray (11 October 1584–10 January 1645)
  1. 1. James Jaffray 1636– m. Janet (COWAN) (7GGM) 1634–1731
    1. 1. Margaret (JAFFRAY) (6GGM) 1682–1772 m. William (Edward) Rea 1670–1757
      1. 1. John (Matthew) Rea 1702–1757 m. Marian Rae 1702–1772
        1. 1. Matthew Rea 1730–1796 m. Sarah Harmon 1740–1793

Elspet Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1587
Jul 1587
Birth of Elspet Gordon in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1649
24 Jun 1649
Age 62
Death of Elspet Gordon in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1587
    Event Place: St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1649
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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