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George Gordon 16 Earl van Huntly 1513–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland

Death Date: 22 October 1562

Death Location: Corrichie, Aberdeenshire

Father: John 17

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Keith

Children(s): George Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, Jane Gordon, Patrick Gordon

In 1513, George Gordon 16 Earl van Huntly entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, born to John Gordon 17 And Margaret Stewart. George Gordon 16 Earl van Huntly married Elisabeth Keith, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, George Gordon, Jane Gordon, Patrick Gordon. George Gordon 16 Earl van Huntly passed away in 1562 in Corrichie, Aberdeenshire.

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Biography

  • In 1513, George Gordon 16 Earl van Huntly entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, born to John Gordon 17 And Margaret Stewart.
  • George Gordon 16 Earl van Huntly married Elisabeth Keith, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, George Gordon, Jane Gordon, Patrick Gordon.
  • George Gordon 16 Earl van Huntly passed away in 1562 in Corrichie, Aberdeenshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 17
1477–1517
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Stewart
1497–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Keith
1510–1565
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland
EK

Children(s)

George Gordon
1532–1576
Birth Location: Ethie Castle, Arbroath, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Gordon
1535–1557
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
EG
Jane Gordon
1546–1629
Birth Location: Huntly Castle, (north of) Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Patrick Gordon
1538–1594
Birth Location: Auchindoun, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
PG

George Huntly's Ancestors

Self
George Huntly
1513–1562
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Parents
John Gordon 17
1477–1517
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Stewart
1497–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Huntly's Descendants

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George (Gordon 16 Earl van) Huntly (1513–22 October 1562) m. Elisabeth Keith (1510–1565)
  1. 1. George Gordon 1532–1576 m. Anna Hamilton 1542–1576
    1. 1. Jean Gordon 1570–1615 m. George (Sinclair The Wicked 5th Earl of) Caithness 1568–1643
      1. 1. William (Sincler Lord of Berridale and Caithness Mey 1st) Baronet 1590–1659 m. Marion (MacMath) Makmath 1585–1635
        1. 1. Jeane Sinclair 1612–1690 m. George (Foulis 12 of) Ravelston 1606–1691
      2. 2. Francis Sinclair 1588–
    2. 2. George (Gordon 6th Earl of) Huntly 1563–1636
  2. 2. Elizabeth Gordon 1535–1557
  3. 3. Jane Gordon 1546–1629
  4. 4. Patrick Gordon 1538–1594

George Huntly's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of George Gordon 16 Earl van Huntly in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
1562
22 October 1562
Age 49
Death of George Gordon 16 Earl van Huntly in Corrichie, Aberdeenshire
Corrichie, Aberdeenshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Niederlande, GenealogieOnline Stammbaumindex, 1000-2015
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1562
    Event Place: Corrichie, Aberdeenshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Niederlande, GenealogieOnline Stammbaumindex, 1000-2015
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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