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James George Gordon 1680–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Newry Parish, Down, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 7 Jan 1749

Death Location: Sheepbridge, Newry, Down, Northern Ireland

Father: Captain Gordon

Mother: Sarah Campbell

Spouse(s): Sarah Greenway

Children(s): John Gordon, William Greishop, Adam Gordon, Hugh Gordon, Jane Gordon

James George Gordon was born in 1680 in Newry Parish, Down, Northern Ireland, the child of Captain James George Gordon And Sarah Jane Campbell. James George Gordon married Sarah Ann Greenway, and had children including Adam Gordon, Hugh James James Gordon, Jane Gordon, John George Gordon, Sarah Gordon, William Gordon Laird Of Gordon Laird Of Greishop. James George Gordon passed away in 1749 in Sheepbridge, Newry, Down, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • James George Gordon was born in 1680 in Newry Parish, Down, Northern Ireland, the child of Captain James George Gordon And Sarah Jane Campbell.
  • James George Gordon married Sarah Ann Greenway, and had children including Adam Gordon, Hugh James James Gordon, Jane Gordon, John George Gordon, Sarah Gordon, William Gordon Laird Of Gordon Laird Of Greishop.
  • James George Gordon passed away in 1749 in Sheepbridge, Newry, Down, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Gordon
1645–1707
Birth Location: Sheepbridge, Newry, Down, Ireland
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Sarah Campbell
1650–1750
Birth Location: Newry, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
SC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Greenway
1680–1758
Birth Location: Newry Parish, Down, Northern Ireland
SG

Children(s)

John Gordon
1720–1795
Birth Location: Sheepbridge, Newry, Down, Ireland
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William Greishop
1698–1720
Birth Location: Newry, Down, Northern Ireland
WG
Adam Gordon
1700–1766
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AG
Hugh Gordon
1707–1750
Birth Location: Newry, County Down, Inverness-shire, Scotland
HG
Jane Gordon
1700–1740
Birth Location: Ireland
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James Gordon's Ancestors

Self
James Gordon
1680–1749
Birth Place: Newry Parish, Down, Northern Ireland
Parents
Captain James George Gordon
1645–1707
Sheepbridge, Newry, Down, Ireland
Sarah (Jane) Campbell
1650–1750
Newry, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Rev.) Gordon
1630–1691
Colin Campbell
1628–1671
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Lauder
1640–1674
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Gordon
1602–1649
Colin Campbell
1598–1669
Elizabeth Flemonge
1602–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rebecca Keith
1551–1610
Duncan Campbell
1545–1631
Jean Stewart
1557–1593

James Gordon's Descendants

1.
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James (George) Gordon (1680–7 Jan 1749) m. Sarah (Ann) Greenway (1680–1758)
  1. 1. John (George) Gordon 1720–1795
    1. 1. Lucy Gordon 1771–1840
  2. 2. William (Gordon Laird of Gordon Laird of) Greishop 1698–1720
  3. 3. Adam Gordon 1700–1766
  4. 4. Hugh (James "James") Gordon 1707–1750
  5. 5. Jane Gordon 1700–1740 m. Jacob Whitcraft 1700–1740
    1. 1. Henry Whitcraft 1740–1830 m. Margaret Cowan 1740–1790
      1. 1. Elizabeth Whitcraft 1790–1844 m. James Mawhinney 1776–1861
        1. 1. John Mawhinney 1836–1899 m. Frances Byers 1834–1928
        2. 2. William (Henry) Mawhinney 1841–1904 m. Catherine (Margaret) Smith 1836–1904
        3. 3. Ann McWhinney 1825–1847
        4. 4. David Mawhinney 1826–1865
        5. 5. Isaiah (James) Mawhinney 1826–1913
        6. 6. James Mawhinney 1839–
        7. 7. Matilda (Jane) Mawhinney 1834–
        8. 8. Margaret Mawhinney 1832–1890
        9. 9. Isaac (Newton) Mewhinney 1834–1880
        10. 10. Alexander Mawhinney 1821–1890
        11. 11. Elizabeth Mawhinney 1819–
      2. 2. Margaret Whitcroft 1786–1852 m. Humphrey Johnston 1776–1863
        1. 1. Elizabeth Johnston 1811–1876 m. Silas Harris 1804–1880
        2. 2. Mary Johnston 1826–1904
        3. 3. John Johnston 1823–1861
        4. 4. Lucy Johnston 1821–1861
        5. 5. Reuben Johnston 1819–1905 m. Jane Nigh 1833– m. Elizabeth (Alward) Ruthman 1828–1883 m. Mary Newell 1821–1855
        6. 6. Wellington Johnston 1816–1899 m. Maragert Johnston 1817–1888
        7. 7. William Johnston 1813–1909 m. Emily Sinclair 1817–1887
        8. 8. Joseph Johnston 1808–1898 m. Barbara Kilmer 1814–1893
      3. 3. James Whitcraft 1764–1855 m. Mary Ann –1843
        1. 1. John Whitcraft 1802–1847
        2. 2. James Whitcraft 1795–1880 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Cranston 1813–1873
        3. 3. Henry Whitcraft 1795–1849 m. Mary 1800–
      4. 4. George Whitcraft 1780–1850 m. Nancy Cowan 1789–
        1. 1. Thomas Whitcraft 1820–1880 m. Rachel Gage 1818–1861 m. Mary Moore 1821–1888
        2. 2. John Whitcroft 1805–
        3. 3. William Whitcroft 1812–1882
        4. 4. Anne (Elizabeth) Whitcraft 1814–1908 m. James Craig 1811–1859 m. John Smith 1793–1875
      5. 5. Isaac Whitcroft 1780–1855 m. Jennie 1781–1855
        1. 1. Elizabeth Whitcroft 1815–1865 m. James Reddick 1815–1899
        2. 2. Mary Whitcroft 1802–1888 m. William Wright 1809–1877 m. Samuel McClelland 1802–1853
        3. 3. Nancy Whitcroft 1811–1882 m. John Newell 1807–1894
        4. 4. Margaret Whitcroft 1823–1922 m. Thomas Foster 1821–1876
      6. 6. Henry Whitcraft 1775–1849 m. Elizabeth Kennedy 1785–1885
        1. 1. Susan Whitcraft 1815–1870 m. Simon Norris 1807–1872
        2. 2. Nancy Whitcraft 1811–1889
        3. 3. John Whitcraft 1803–1897 m. Jane Robb 1814–1896
        4. 4. William Whitcraft 1800–1885 m. Margaret –1832 m. Jemima 1811–1907
        5. 5. Henry Whitcraft 1804–1880 m. Elizabeth Leathem 1806–1880

James Gordon's Timeline

6 Records

1678
WFT Est 1678-1726
James George Gordon was married
None
1680
1680
Birth of James George Gordon in Newry Parish, Down, Northern Ireland
Newry Parish, Down, Northern Ireland
1699
1699
Age 19
James George Gordon was married in Newry, County Down, Ireland
Newry, County Down, Ireland
1749
7 Jan 1749
Age 69
Death of James George Gordon in Sheepbridge, Newry, Down, Northern Ireland
Sheepbridge, Newry, Down, Northern Ireland
1765
22 Dec 1765
Age 85
James George Gordon was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1823
26 Sep 1823
Age 143
James George Gordon was baptized in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Newry Parish, Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1765
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1823
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 283 NIC22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: WFT Est 1678-1726

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: Newry, County Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1749
    Event Place: Sheepbridge, Newry, Down, Northern Ireland
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