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James Gordon 1624 – 1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: Salterhill, Draine, Morayshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1695

Death Location: Comber, Down, , Ireland

Father: Alexander Gordon

Mother: Marion Forbes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gordon, Mary Simpson

Children(s): James Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon

James Gordon was born in 1624 in Salterhill, Draine, Morayshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Gordon and Marion Mariota Forbes. James Gordon married Elizabeth Gordon, Mary Simpson, and had children including James Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon. James Gordon passed away in 1695 in Comber, Down, , Ireland.

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Biography

  • James Gordon was born in 1624 in Salterhill, Draine, Morayshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Gordon and Marion Mariota Forbes.
  • James Gordon married Elizabeth Gordon, Mary Simpson, and had children including James Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon.
  • James Gordon passed away in 1695 in Comber, Down, , Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Gordon
1532 – 1609
Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Marion Forbes
1534 – 1580
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
MF

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gordon
1630 – 1655
Birth Location: , , , Scotland
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Mary Simpson
1620 – 1690
Birth Location: Sterling, , , Ireland
MS

Children(s)

James Gordon
1645 – 1707
Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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Elizabeth Gordon
1645 – 1710
Birth Location: Ireland, South Carolina, United States
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James Gordon's Ancestors

Self
James Gordon
1624 – 1695
Birth Place: Salterhill, Draine, Morayshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Gordon
1532 – 1609
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Marion (Mariota) Forbes
1534 – 1580
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Forbes
1510 – 1562
Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
Beatrix Abernethy
1505 – 1570
Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Forbes
1487 – 1556
JEAN KEITH
1484 – 1530
Alexander Abernethy
1485 – 1527
Margaret Stewart
1482 – 1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gordon's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. William Gordon (1698 – 14 Nov 1720)
      2. 2. John (George) Gordon (1700 – 1766) m. Mary (Sarah) Chapman (1707 – Apr 1795)
        1. 1. Mary Gordon (1722 – Oct 1850) m. James Powell (1725 – 1776)
        2. 2. Mary Gordon (7 Nov 1728 – 1776)
        3. 3. Charles Gordon (8 Aug 1730 – 1811)
        4. 4. Nathaniel Gordon (27 Aug 1732 – )
        5. 5. John Gordon (7 Feb 1734 – 4 Aug 1766)
        6. 6. Sarah Gordon (7 Dec 1735 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Gordon (3 Feb 1739 – )
        8. 8. Chapman Gordon (15 Jan 1741 – )
        9. 9. George Gordon (15 Jan 1743 – 23 Sep 1800)
        10. 10. George (Sargeant) Gordon (1765 – 1784)
      3. 3. Thomas Gordon (1701 – 1783)
      4. 4. Moses Gordon (1702 – )
      5. 5. Nathaniel Gordon (1703 – )
      6. 6. Chapman (I) Gordon (1704 – )
      7. 7. James Gordon (1714 – 2 Jan 1768)
      8. 8. Samuel Gordon (1717 – 1794)
      9. 9. John Gordon (1720 – 1780)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Gordon (1645 – 1710)

James Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1624
1624
Birth of James Gordon in Salterhill, Draine, Morayshire, Scotland
Salterhill, Draine, Morayshire, Scotland
1695
1695
Age 71
Death of James Gordon in Comber, Down, , Ireland
Comber, Down, , Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Salterhill, Draine, Morayshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Comber, Down, , Ireland
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