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Jean Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and Sutherland 1546–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1546

Birth Location: Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 May 1629

Death Location: Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: George Lesmoir

Mother: Katherine Forbes

Spouse(s): Alexander Sutherland

Children(s): Jane Sutherland

The story of Jean Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and Sutherland began in 1546 in Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Jean Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and Sutherland married Alexander Gordon 12Th Earl Of Sutherland, and had children including Jane Gordon Sutherland. Jean Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and Sutherland passed away in 1629 in Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and Sutherland began in 1546 in Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Jean Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and Sutherland married Alexander Gordon 12Th Earl Of Sutherland, and had children including Jane Gordon Sutherland.
  • Jean Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and Sutherland passed away in 1629 in Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Lesmoir
1510–1593
Birth Location: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Katherine Forbes
1516–1570
Birth Location: Tonley, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Sutherland
1552–1594
Birth Location: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
AS

Children(s)

Jane Sutherland
1574–1615
Birth Location: Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland
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Jean Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
Jean Sutherland
1546–1629
Birth Place: Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George III. Gordon of Lesmoir
1510–1593
Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Forbes
1516–1570
Tonley, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Gordon 16 of Leswmoir, 1st of) Crichie
1495–1559
Tillytermount, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Anne) Stewart
1498–1520
Laithers, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander (Forbes 16 6th Lord of) Tolquhoun)
1493–1547
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Alison (Elison Elizabeth) Anderson
1501–1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Comm
1480–1557
Magdalen Smythe
1480–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Sutherland's Descendants

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Jean (Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and) Sutherland (1546–14 May 1629) m. Alexander (Gordon 12th Earl of) Sutherland (Jun 1552–6 Dec 1594)
  1. 1. Jane (Gordon) Sutherland 1574–1615 m. Hugh (MacKay 13 MacCoy of) Borley 1561–1614
    1. 1. Capt. (William MacCoy 12 MacKay Lord of) Borley 1610–1660 m. Marie (Corbet) MacAuley 1619–1670
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret Anna MacCoy) MacKay 1648–1689 m. Patrick (Peter Petter Campbell 11 of Moyris +) Magharubber 1613–1689 m. John (Duncan) Campbell 1645–1728
        1. 1. Alexander (Campbell) 10 1660–1758 m. Ann Whitfield 1655–1758
        2. 2. John (Duncan) Campbell 1689–1753
        3. 3. Donald Campbell 1670–
        4. 4. Robert Campbell 1674–1768
        5. 5. Patrick Campbell 1678–
        6. 6. Moses Campbell 1680–1754
        7. 7. Douglas (Neil) Campbell 1680–1772
        8. 8. Sarah Campbell 1684–
        9. 9. James (Duncan) Campbell 1685–1753
        10. 10. Samuel Campbell 1667–1745
        11. 11. Mary (Polly) Campbell 1686–1788
        12. 12. Jean (Jane) Campbell 1660–
        13. 13. William Campbell 1680–
        14. 14. MARY ("ANN" CAMPBELL married PORTER ---6th) PGG 1683–1761
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Grey of) Borley 1653–1705
      3. 3. John (Mackay of Durness &) Lairg 1653–1732
      4. 4. James Mackay 1640–1719
      5. 5. Mary McCoy 1648–1689
      6. 6. Isobell MacKay 1675–

Jean Sutherland's Timeline

2 Records

1546
1546
Birth of Jean Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and Sutherland in Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1629
14 May 1629
Age 83
Death of Jean Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and Sutherland in Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1629
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
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