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James Gordon 1505–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1581

Death Location: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: George Gordon

Mother:

Spouse(s): Marjory Gordon

Children(s): Alexander Gordon, James Gordon, Patrick Gordon, David Nethermuir, Robert Saphak, John Tilliehilt

The story of James Gordon began in 1505 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. James Gordon married Marjory Gordon, and had children including Alexander Gordon, David Gordon 1St Of Nethermuir, James Gordon, John Gordon Of Tilliehilt, Patrick Gordon, Robert Gordon Of Saphak. James Gordon passed away in 1581 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Gordon began in 1505 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • James Gordon married Marjory Gordon, and had children including Alexander Gordon, David Gordon 1St Of Nethermuir, James Gordon, John Gordon Of Tilliehilt, Patrick Gordon, Robert Gordon Of Saphak.
  • James Gordon passed away in 1581 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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James Gordon's Ancestors

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James Gordon
1505–1581
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George Gordon
–1524
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gordon's Descendants

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James Gordon (1505–1581) m. Marjory Gordon (1523–)
  1. 1. Alexander Gordon 1549–1580 m. Mary (Agnes) Beaton 1540–1600 m. Christian Gordon 1544–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gordon 1575–1633 m. George Hume 1573–1611
      1. 1. Elizabeth Home 1599–1633 m. Theophilus Howard 1584–1640
        1. 1. Margareta Howard 1622–1689 m. Roger Boyle 1621–1679
    2. 2. James Gordon 1555–1642
  2. 2. James Gordon 1549–
  3. 3. Patrick Gordon 1539–
  4. 4. David (Gordon 1st of) Nethermuir 1543–
  5. 5. Robert (Gordon of) Saphak 1541–
  6. 6. John (Gordon of) Tilliehilt 1546–

James Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of James Gordon in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1581
1581
Age 76
Death of James Gordon in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current

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