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Janet Elizabeth Gordon 1551–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: Maidenpape, , Roxbury, Scotland

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: Scotland

Father: George Lesmoir

Mother: Katherine Forbes

Spouse(s): Robert Sr

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

In 1551, Janet Elizabeth Gordon entered the world in Maidenpape, , Roxbury, Scotland, born to George Gordon 2Nd Laird Of Lesmoir And Katherine Forbes. Janet Elizabeth Gordon married Robert George Preston Herries Sr, and had children including Archibald Herries, Charles Herries, Eupheme Herries, Margaret Herries, Robert George Herries, William Herries. Janet Elizabeth Gordon passed away in 1600 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1551, Janet Elizabeth Gordon entered the world in Maidenpape, , Roxbury, Scotland, born to George Gordon 2Nd Laird Of Lesmoir And Katherine Forbes.
  • Janet Elizabeth Gordon married Robert George Preston Herries Sr, and had children including Archibald Herries, Charles Herries, Eupheme Herries, Margaret Herries, Robert George Herries, William Herries.
  • Janet Elizabeth Gordon passed away in 1600 in Scotland.

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Janet Gordon's Ancestors

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Janet Gordon
1551–1600
Birth Place: Maidenpape, , Roxbury, Scotland
Parents
George Gordon 2nd Laird of Lesmoir
1517–1593
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Katherine Forbes
1515–1570
Towie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Forbes7th Lord of Tolquhoun) gf
1500–1547
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Leigh Leith
1500–1560
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Gordon's Descendants

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Janet (Elizabeth) Gordon (1551–1600) m. Robert (George Preston Herries) Sr (1540–aft 14 Mar 1561)
  1. 1. Archibald Herries 1570–1624 m. Jean Hamilton 1574–1633
    1. 1. Charles (Herries Esquire, of) Bogrie 1600–1637 m. Janet Jounston 1604–
      1. 1. Edward (Garrus Herries Harris First Ruling Elder of) Glenmarguin 1620–1673 m. Flora (Douglas (Black) Douglas) 1622–1667
        1. 1. Robert (Harris) Herries 1660–1727 m. Dorothy Wylie 1673–1715 m. Janet McClure 1670– m. Mary (Simpson 6th) GGM 1665– m. Dorothy Wylie 1673–1715 m. Dorothy Wylie 1673–1715 m. Dorothea (Jane) Wiley 1671–1715 m. Dorothy ((Harris)) Wylie\Wiley 1673–1715
        2. 2. Edward Harris 1667–1705
        3. 3. James Harris 1662–1730
  2. 2. William Herries 1572–
  3. 3. William Herries 1865–
  4. 4. William Herries –1724
  5. 5. Margaret Herries 1576–1663
  6. 6. Eupheme Herries 1580–1614
  7. 7. Charles Herries 1600–1637

Janet Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1551
1551
Birth of Janet Elizabeth Gordon in Maidenpape, , Roxbury, Scotland
Maidenpape, , Roxbury, Scotland
1600
1600
Age 49
Death of Janet Elizabeth Gordon in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Maidenpape, , Roxbury, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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