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James Gordon 1560–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1637

Death Location: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Gordon

Mother: Mariota Gordon

Spouse(s): Rebecca Keith, Ann Mercer

Children(s): Sir Gordon

The story of James Gordon began in 1560 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. James Gordon married Ann Anne Mercer, Rebecca Keith, and had children including Sir John Gordon. James Gordon passed away in 1637 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Gordon began in 1560 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • James Gordon married Ann Anne Mercer, Rebecca Keith, and had children including Sir John Gordon.
  • James Gordon passed away in 1637 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gordon's Ancestors

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James Gordon
1560–1637
Birth Place: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Gordon
1532–1609
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mariota (Forbes) Gordon
1534–1580
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Forbes
1510–1562
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Beatrix Abernethy
1510–1570
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gordon's Descendants

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James Gordon (1560–1637) m. Rebecca Keith (1550–1610) m. Ann (Anne) Mercer (1560–1605)
  1. 1. Sir (John) Gordon 1587–1649 m. Lady (Margaret) Arbuthnot 1582–1670 m. Marjorie Geddes 1580–1650
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret Strachan) Gordon 1605–1668 m. John (McNaught) McKnight 1605–1675 m. John McNaught 1610–1610
      1. 1. John McNaught 1630–1680 m. Florence Gordon 1630–1659 m. Victoria (Lynn) Meredith 1627–1670
        1. 1. Alexander Macknight 1654–1735 m. Sara Allen 1635–

James Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of James Gordon in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1637
1637
Age 77
Death of James Gordon in Comber, Down, Ireland
Comber, Down, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Comber, Down, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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

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