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James Gordon 1560 – 1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1642

Death Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Father: Alexander Gordon

Mother: Mariota Forbes

Spouse(s): Rebecca Keith

Children(s): Alexander Gordon

The story of James Gordon began in 1560 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland. James Gordon married Rebecca Keith, and had children including Alexander Gordon. James Gordon passed away in 1642 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Gordon began in 1560 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.
  • James Gordon married Rebecca Keith, and had children including Alexander Gordon.
  • James Gordon passed away in 1642 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Gordon
1532 – 1609
Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Mariota Forbes
1534 – 1580
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Keith
1550 – 1610
Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Gordon
1580 – 1649
Birth Location: Lesmoir, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
AG

James Gordon's Ancestors

Self
James Gordon
1560 – 1642
Birth Place: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Parents
Alexander Gordon
1532 – 1609
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Mariota Forbes
1534 – 1580
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
George Gordon
1510 – 1591
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Katherine) Forbes
1510 – 1570
Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Gordon
1470 – 1558
Anne Stewart
1475 – 1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Gordon
1430 – 1481
Isabel Innes
1450 – 1560

James Gordon's Descendants

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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)
    1. 1. Katherine Gordon (1550 – 1644)
    2. 2. James Gordon (1624 – 1695) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1630 – 1655) m. Mary Simpson (1620 – 1690)
      1. 1. James Gordon (1645 – 1707) m. Jane Campbell (1658 – 1750)
        1. 1. James Gordon (1680 – 1749) m. Sarah Greenway (1680 – 1758)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Gordon (1645 – 1710)

James Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of James Gordon in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1642
1642
Age 82
Death of James Gordon in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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