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Janet Elizabeth Gordon 1544 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1544

Birth Location: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: Brin, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: George Gordon

Mother: Katherine Forbes

Spouse(s): Robert Herries

Children(s): Archibald Herries, William Herries, Margaret Herries, Eupheme Herries, Charles Herries, Robert Herries

The story of Janet Elizabeth Gordon began in 1544 in Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland. Janet Elizabeth Gordon married Robert George Preston Herries, and had children including Archibald Herries, William Herries, Margaret Herries, Eupheme Herries, Charles Herries, Robert George Herries. Janet Elizabeth Gordon passed away in 1600 in Brin, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Elizabeth Gordon began in 1544 in Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland.
  • Janet Elizabeth Gordon married Robert George Preston Herries, and had children including Archibald Herries, William Herries, Margaret Herries, Eupheme Herries, Charles Herries, Robert George Herries.
  • Janet Elizabeth Gordon passed away in 1600 in Brin, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Gordon
1510 – 1591
Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Katherine Forbes
1510 – 1570
Birth Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Robert Herries
1540 – 1637
Birth Location: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland, United Kingdom
RH

Children(s)

Archibald Herries
1570 – 1624
Birth Location: Maidens Carrick, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AH
William Herries
1574 – 1724
Birth Location: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland, United Kingdom
WH
Margaret Herries
1576 – 1663
Birth Location: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland, United Kingdom
MH
Eupheme Herries
1580 – 1614
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
EH
Charles Herries
1600 – 1637
Birth Location: Borgue, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
CH
Robert Herries
Birth Location: –
RH

Janet Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Janet Gordon
1544 – 1600
Birth Place: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland
Parents
George 2nd Laird Gordon
1510 – 1591
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine (Campbell) Forbes
1510 – 1570
Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Gordon's Descendants

1.
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Janet (Elizabeth) Gordon (1544 – 1600) m. Robert (George Preston) Herries (1540 – 5 December 1637)
  1. 1. Archibald Herries (1570 – 22 December 1624)
  2. 2. William Herries (1574 – abt 1724)
  3. 3. Margaret Herries (1576 – 23 February 1663) m. Alexander (of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane) Castle (1540 – 12 Mar 1658)
    1. 1. Margaretha Hamilton (1558 – 1551)
    2. 2. John Hamilton (1565 – February 1662)
    3. 3. Hugh Hamilton (1568 – )
    4. 4. William Hamilton (1570 – )
    5. 5. Alexander Hamilton (1572 – )
    6. 6. Thomas Hamilton (1574 – )
    7. 7. Elizabeth Hamilton (1578 – 28 May 1659)
    8. 8. Janet Hamilton (1580 – 1641)
    9. 9. Jean Hamilton (1582 – May 1631)
    10. 10. Robert (Sir) Hamilton (1600 – 14 June 1649) m. Lady (Issobell) Hamilton (1598 – 1696)
      1. 1. Annabel Hamilton (1615 – 8 February 1666) m. Rev (Andrew Dougald Campbell of) Letterkenny (1591 – 16 Oct 1671)
        1. 1. John (of Kildalloig) Campbell (1636 – 8 May 1706)
        2. 2. Alexander (of Donegal) Campbell (1638 – 1664)
        3. 3. George (Capt) Campbell (1640 – )
        4. 4. Duncan (Duncan Campbell of) Inverary (November 1645 – 5 January 1727) m. Mary (Margaret Anna Campbell) McCoy (1648 – 1689)
        5. 5. John (Duncan) Campbell (November 1645 – 1707)
        6. 6. John Campbell
      2. 2. Annabel Hamilton (1615 – 1645)
      3. 3. Marie (Ann) Hamilton (1621 – )
      4. 4. Agnes Hamilton
    11. 11. Margaret Hamilton
  4. 4. Eupheme Herries (1580 – 1614)
  5. 5. Charles Herries (1600 – 5 December 1637)
  6. 6. Robert (George) Herries

Janet Gordon's Timeline

9 Records

1544
1544
Birth of Janet Elizabeth Gordon in Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland
Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland
1564
1564
Age 20
Janet Elizabeth Gordon was married
None
1567
1567
Age 23
Janet Elizabeth Gordon was married in Scotland
Scotland
1567
Dec 5 1567
Age 23
Janet Elizabeth Gordon was married in , , , Scotland
, , , Scotland
1570
ABT 1570
Age 26
Janet Elizabeth Gordon was married in Maidenpape, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Maidenpape, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1574
1574
Age 30
Janet Elizabeth Gordon was married in , , , Scotland
, , , Scotland
1579
1579
Age 35
Janet Elizabeth Gordon was married in Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland
Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland
1579
Abt. 1579
Age 35
Janet Elizabeth Gordon was married in Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland
Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland
1600
1600
Age 56
Death of Janet Elizabeth Gordon in Brin, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Brin, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Dec 5 1567
    Event Place: , , , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1570
    Event Place: Maidenpape, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: , , , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1579
    Event Place: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Brin, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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