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Janet Gordon 1531–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Barony of Lochinvar, Kirkcudbright, co Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 13 February 1577

Death Location: Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Gordon

Mother: Margaret Chrichton

Spouse(s): William Cunyngham

Children(s): Margaret Cunyngham, Sir Council, John Cunyngham, Susan Cunyngham, Elisabeth Cunyngham, Mary Cunningham, Tonya Cunningham, John ✅, Jane Cunyngham, Robert Cuningham, Sir Galloway, Katherine ✅, Patrick Cunningham, Alexander Cunningham, Margaret ✅

Janet Gordon was born in 1531 in Barony of Lochinvar, Kirkcudbright, co Galloway, Scotland, the child of James Gordon And Margaret Chrichton. Janet Gordon married William Cunyngham, and had children including Alexander Corsehill Cunningham, Elisabeth Cunyngham, Jane Cunyngham, John Cunningham Laird Of Ross, John Cunyngham, Katherine Cunningham, Margaret Cunningham, Margaret Cunyngham, Mary Cunningham, Patrick Cunningham, Robert Cuningham, Sir Andrew Agnew 7Th Sheriff Of Galloway, Sir James Cunningham 7Th Earl Of Glencairn Scottish Peer Amp Privy Council, Susan Cunyngham, Tonya Janelle Cunningham. Janet Gordon passed away in 1577 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Janet Gordon was born in 1531 in Barony of Lochinvar, Kirkcudbright, co Galloway, Scotland, the child of James Gordon And Margaret Chrichton.
  • Janet Gordon married William Cunyngham, and had children including Alexander Corsehill Cunningham, Elisabeth Cunyngham, Jane Cunyngham, John Cunningham Laird Of Ross, John Cunyngham, Katherine Cunningham, Margaret Cunningham, Margaret Cunyngham, Mary Cunningham, Patrick Cunningham, Robert Cuningham, Sir Andrew Agnew 7Th Sheriff Of Galloway, Sir James Cunningham 7Th Earl Of Glencairn Scottish Peer Amp Privy Council, Susan Cunyngham, Tonya Janelle Cunningham.
  • Janet Gordon passed away in 1577 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Gordon's Ancestors

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Janet Gordon
1531–1577
Birth Place: Barony of Lochinvar, Kirkcudbright, co Galloway, Scotland
Parents
James Gordon
1501–1547
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Margaret Chrichton
1499–1535
kirpatrick, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Gordon's Descendants

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Janet Gordon (1531–13 February 1577) m. William Cunyngham (1532–18 Oct 1580)
  1. 1. Margaret Cunyngham 1556–1614 m. Sir (John Mure of Rowallan) 13GG 1559–1602 m. Lachlan (Mac-Lean Sir van) Dowart 1560–1598
    1. 1. Andrew Muir 1577–1627 m. Agnes Will 1580–1630
      1. 1. Thomas Muire 1600–1650 m. Marion Ferrie 1604–1654
        1. 1. Thomas Muir 1624–1675 m. Marjory Blair 1618–1675
        2. 2. John Muir 1612–1668
        3. 3. Jonat Muire 1619–
      2. 2. John (William) Muir 1609–1669
      3. 3. Matthew (Muir m jeane) cuninghame 1602–
      4. 4. James Muir 1611–
    2. 2. Sir (William) Muir 1594–1640
    3. 3. Johne Muir 1594–1640
  2. 2. Sir (James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn, Scottish Peer & Privy) Council 1550–1630
  3. 3. John Cunyngham 1562–1598
  4. 4. Susan Cunyngham 1561–1614
  5. 5. Elisabeth Cunyngham 1557–1631 m. Sir (William Major Wallace 3rd - Royal) Line 1555–1611
    1. 1. Lord (William Wallace IV) Iv 1576–1620
    2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Wallace) (Caldwell) 1580–1608
    3. 3. Helen Wallace 1570–
  6. 6. Mary Cunningham 1580–1661
  7. 7. Tonya (Janelle) Cunningham –1596
  8. 8. John (Cunningham Laird of Ross) ✅ 1553–1610
  9. 9. Jane Cunyngham 1567–1596
  10. 10. Robert Cuningham 1561–1631
  11. 11. Sir (Andrew Agnew, 7th Sheriff of) Galloway 1551–1616
  12. 12. Katherine (Cunningham) ✅ –1684
  13. 13. Patrick Cunningham 1556–1644
  14. 14. Alexander (Corsehill) Cunningham 1560–1646
  15. 15. Margaret (Cunningham) ✅ 1563–1604

Janet Gordon's Timeline

4 Records

1521
1521
Birth of Janet Gordon in Dunrobin, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunrobin, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1528
1528
Birth of Janet Gordon in Barony of Stitchill Roxburgh Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Barony of Stitchill Roxburgh Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1531
1531
Birth of Janet Gordon in Barony of Lochinvar, Kirkcudbright, co Galloway, Scotland
Barony of Lochinvar, Kirkcudbright, co Galloway, Scotland
1577
13 February 1577
Age 46
Death of Janet Gordon in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Dunrobin, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Barony of Stitchill Roxburgh Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Barony of Lochinvar, Kirkcudbright, co Galloway, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1577
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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