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George Gordon 1430 – 1501 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1430

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Jun 1501

Death Location: Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Seton

Mother: Elizabeth Crichton

Spouse(s): Annabella Stewart, Elizabeth Hay, Elizabeth Dunbar

Children(s): James Gordon, Isabel Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, William Gordon, Agnes Gordon, Janet Gordon, Adam Gordon, Margaret Gordon

The story of George Gordon began in 1430 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. George Gordon married Annabella Stewart, Elizabeth Hay, Elizabeth (or Agnes, or Mary) Dunbar, and had children including James Gordon, Isabel Gordon, Alexander 3rd Earl of Huntly Gordon, Elizabeth Beatrice Gordon, William Gordon, Agnes Gordon, Janet Gordon, Adam Gordon, Margaret Gordon. George Gordon passed away in 1501 in Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of George Gordon began in 1430 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • George Gordon married Annabella Stewart, Elizabeth Hay, Elizabeth (or Agnes, or Mary) Dunbar, and had children including James Gordon, Isabel Gordon, Alexander 3rd Earl of Huntly Gordon, Elizabeth Beatrice Gordon, William Gordon, Agnes Gordon, Janet Gordon, Adam Gordon, Margaret Gordon.
  • George Gordon passed away in 1501 in Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Seton
1410 – 1470
Birth Location: Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AS
Elizabeth Crichton
1410 – 1479
Birth Location: Crichton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
EC

Spouses(s)

Annabella Stewart
1432 – 1509
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
AS
Elizabeth Hay
Birth Location: –
EH
Elizabeth Dunbar
1425 – 1485
Birth Location: Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ED

Children(s)

James Gordon
1456 –
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JG
Isabel Gordon
1459 – 1485
Birth Location: Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
IG
Alexander Gordon
1460 – 1524
Birth Location: Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AG
Elizabeth Gordon
1462 – 1525
Birth Location: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
EG
William Gordon
1465 – 1513
Birth Location: Huntly, , Aberdeen, Scotland
WG
Agnes Gordon
1472 – 1525
Birth Location: Huntly, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AG
Janet Gordon
1474 – 1559
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JG
Adam Gordon
1474 – 1538
Birth Location: Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AG
Margaret Gordon
1495 –
Birth Location: Morayshire, Scotland
MG

George Gordon's Ancestors

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George Gordon
1430 – 1501
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Gordon Seton
1410 – 1470
Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Crichton
1410 – 1479
Crichton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (de) Seton
1385 – 1441
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Gordon
1385 – 1439
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Seton
1343 – 1424
Janet Seton'
1351 – 1430
Adam Gordon
1348 – 1402
Elisabeth Keith
1360 – 1438
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alan Wynton
1291 – 1347
Lady Seton
1325 – 1347
David Fleming
1343 – 1406
Jean Barclay
1329 – 1399
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George Gordon's Descendants

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George Gordon (1430 – 8 Jun 1501) m. Annabella Stewart (18 Aug 1432 – 27 Jun 1509) m. Elizabeth Hay m. Elizabeth ((or Agnes, or Mary)) Dunbar (Abt 1425 – 1485)
  1. 1. James Gordon (1456 – Deceased) m. Janet Buttar (Abt 1460 – Deceased)
  2. 2. Isabel Gordon (1459 – Oct 1485) m. William Hay (1449 – 14 Jan 1507)
  3. 3. Alexander (3rd Earl of Huntly) Gordon (1460 – 21 Jan 1524) m. Jean Stewart (1461 – 27 Oct 1510) m. Elizabeth Gray (1459 – 29 Jan 1529) m. Elizabeth Gray (1456 – 19 Jan 1529)
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Beatrice) Gordon (1462 – 22 Apr 1525) m. William Keith (1452 – 5 May 1527)
    1. 1. Robert Keith (1483 – 24 Aug 1525) m. Elizabeth ("Beatrice") Douglas (1488 – 5 May 1527)
      1. 1. William Keith (24 Jul 1506 – 7 Oct 1581) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Keith (1513 – 18 Jul 1556) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1465 – )
        1. 1. Agnes (Anna) Keith (1507 – 1548) m. Archibald Douglas (7 Sep 1503 – 18 Sep 1570) m. Archibald Douglas
      2. 2. Robert Keith (12 Jun 1508 – 12 Jun 1551) m. Wilhemnia Issue (1505 – )
      3. 3. Beatrice Keith (1509 – 24 Nov 1559)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Keith (Abt 1510 – 22 Oct 1562) m. George Gordon (1 Jan 1513 – 28 Oct 1562)
      5. 5. Janet (Joan) Keith (1514 – 24 Nov 1559) m. Sir (John) Lyon (Oct 1515 – 3 Oct 1592) m. John Lyon (1510 – 1558)
      6. 6. Robert Keith (1514 – ) m. Keith (1518 – )
      7. 7. John Keith (Abt 1514 – 1575)
      8. 8. Christian Keith (Abt 1516 – 12 Jul 1553) m. Robert Arbuthnott (15 Oct 1508 – 15 Oct 1579)
    2. 2. William Keith (Abt 1484 – 9 Sep 1513)
    3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith (1490 – 24 Nov 1549) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1489 – 1570) m. Colin Oliphant (Bet 10 Jan 1487 and 9 Jan 1488 – 9 Sep 1513) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1489 – 26 Nov 1549)
    4. 4. Alexander Keith (1491 – 1515)
    5. 5. John Keith (Abt 1492 – Deceased) m. Leslie
    6. 6. Janet Keith (1494 – 1547) m. William Graham (Abt 1492 – 24 May 1571)
    7. 7. David Keith (1496 – )
    8. 8. Gilbert Keith (1501 – Dec 1537) m. Elizabeth Forbes (Abt 1510 – Aft 20 Nov 1554)
    9. 9. Christian Keith (1505 – 12 Jul 1553) m. Walter Ogilvie (1504 – 29 Nov 1558)
  5. 5. William Gordon (Abt 1465 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Janet Ogilvy (1482 – Aft 1511) m. Jane Baillie (1507 – )
    1. 1. Barbara Gordon (Abt 1500 – ) m. William Hay (Abt 1500 – ) m. John Grant (Abt 1502 – 11 Sep 1559)
    2. 2. William Gordon (Abt 1501 – )
    3. 3. George Gordon (1502 – ) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1512 – 10 Jun 1587) m. Elizabeth Stewart (Abt 1507 – 10 Jun 1587)
      1. 1. Alexander Gordon (Abt 1540 – 1580) m. Mary Bethune (Abt 1540 – )
        1. 1. Archibald Gordon (Abt 1556 – 1616) m. Kattrin Cheyne (1580 – )
        2. 2. Catherine Gordon (Abt 1567 – 19 Aug 1633)
        3. 3. Margaret Gordon (1571 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Gordon (1575 – ) m. George Home (1556 – 30 Jan 1611)
        5. 5. Alexander Gordon (Abt 1575 – )
        6. 6. Mary Gordon (1576 – ) m. Guthrie (1548 – )
        7. 7. Agnes Gordon (Abt 1578 – )
      2. 2. George Gordon (Abt 1547 – )
    4. 4. Catherine Gordon (Abt 1502 – ) m. James Innes (Abt 1493 – 10 Sep 1547)
    5. 5. James Gordon (Abt 1504 – ) m. Cheyne (Abt 1507 – )
    6. 6. John Gordon (Abt 1506 – Bef 1592) m. Marjory Gordon (1523 – Aft 3 Mar 1593)
    7. 7. Thomas Gordon (Abt 1508 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth Gordon (Abt 1510 – )
  6. 6. Agnes Gordon (1472 – 1525) m. James (II) Arlie (1470 – 29 Nov 1524) m. Alexander Ogilvy (1481 – 1 Feb 1506) m. James Ogilvie (1457 – 1545)
  7. 7. Janet Gordon (Abt 1474 – Abt Feb 1559) m. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1460 – 16 Sep 1489) m. Patrick Gray (Abt 1466 – Apr 1541) m. Patrick Buttar (1480 – )
  8. 8. Adam Gordon (14 Oct 1474 – 17 Mar 1538) m. Elizabeth Sutherland (1480 – Sep 1535) m. Margaret (Jane) Stewart (1479 – Deceased)
  9. 9. Margaret Gordon (1495 – ) m. Donald (Allen) Campbell (1492 – 16 Dec 1562)

George Gordon's Timeline

3 Records

1430
1430
Birth of George Gordon in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1501
8 Jun 1501
Age 71
Death of George Gordon in Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1501
Aft 8 Jun 1501
Age 71
Burial of George Gordon in Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1501
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft 8 Jun 1501
    Event Place: Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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