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James 1st Laird Gordon 1470 – 1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Jun 1558

Death Location: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: George Gordon

Mother: Isabel Innes

Spouse(s): Anne Stewart, Margaret Stewart

Children(s): James Gordon, Marjory Gordon, George Gordon, Marjory Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Janet Gordon, William Gordan, Rowan Gordan, George Gordan, Thomas Gordon, Robert Gordan, John Gordan, Margery Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, Thomas Gordon

The story of James 1st Laird Gordon began in 1470 in Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. James 1st Laird Gordon married Anne Stewart, Margaret Stewart, and had children including James Gordon, Marjory Gordon, George Gordon, Marjory Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Janet Gordon, William Gordan, Rowan Gordan, George Gordan, Thomas Gordon, Robert Gordan, John Gordan, Margery Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, Thomas Gordon. James 1st Laird Gordon passed away in 1558 in Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James 1st Laird Gordon began in 1470 in Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • James 1st Laird Gordon married Anne Stewart, Margaret Stewart, and had children including James Gordon, Marjory Gordon, George Gordon, Marjory Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Janet Gordon, William Gordan, Rowan Gordan, George Gordan, Thomas Gordon, Robert Gordan, John Gordan, Margery Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, Thomas Gordon.
  • James 1st Laird Gordon passed away in 1558 in Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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James Gordon's Ancestors

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James Gordon
1470 – 1558
Birth Place: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George Gordon
1430 – 1481
Huntly,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland
Isabel Innes
1450 – 1560
Meillers,,,Scotland
Grandparents
William Gordon
1400 – 1480
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Rutherford
1400 – 1460
, , , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Gordon
1370 – 1440
Hainault MacLeod
1370 – 1395
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John DeGordon
1340 – 1394
Elizabeth Cruikshanks
1350 – 1390

James Gordon's Descendants

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James (1st Laird) Gordon (1470 – 6 Jun 1558) m. Anne Stewart (1475 – 1530) m. Margaret Stewart (1482 – 1550)
  1. 1. James Gordon (1495 – Oct 1553)
  2. 2. Marjory Gordon (1509 – )
  3. 3. George Gordon (1510 – 4 Apr 1591) m. Lady (Katherine) Forbes (1510 – 1570)
    1. 1. Alexander Gordon (1532 – Nov 1609) m. Mariota Forbes (1534 – 1580)
      1. 1. Katherine Gordon (1550 – 1644)
      2. 2. James Gordon (1560 – 1642) m. Rebecca Keith (1550 – 1610)
        1. 1. Alexander Gordon (1580 – 1649) m. Marjorie Geddes (1580 – 1650) m. Marion (Mariota) Forbes (1534 – 1580)
      3. 3. John Gordon (1567 – 1620)
      4. 4. Lady (Jane) Gordon (1 Nov 1574 – 20 Feb 1615)
      5. 5. James Gordon (1624 – 1695)
    2. 2. Margaret Gordon (1544 – 1600)
    3. 3. Jean Gordon (1546 – 14 May 1629)
    4. 4. Alexander (Laird) Gordon (1549 – 1580)
    5. 5. James Gordon (1553 – 1641)
    6. 6. John Gordon (1578 – 22 Mar 1622)
  4. 4. Marjory Gordon (1509 – )
  5. 5. Alexander Gordon (1516 – 1571)
  6. 6. Janet Gordon (1530 – 1600)
  7. 7. William Gordan (1832 – )
  8. 8. Rowan Gordan (3 Jun 1834 – 12 Dec 1895)
  9. 9. George Gordan (1842 – )
  10. 10. Thomas Gordon (1843 – 1594)
  11. 11. Robert Gordan (1848 – )
  12. 12. John Gordan (1850 – )
  13. 13. Margery Gordon
  14. 14. Elizabeth Gordon
  15. 15. Thomas Gordon ( – 1594)

James Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of James 1st Laird Gordon in Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1558
6 Jun 1558
Age 88
Death of James 1st Laird Gordon in Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1558
    Event Place: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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