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Jeanette Gordon 1535–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 November 1596

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

Father: Sea Lochinvar

Mother: Lady Crichton

Spouse(s): Willem Thistle

Children(s): Margaretha Glencairn

In 1535, Jeanette Gordon entered the world in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sea Captain James Gordon 4Th Lord Of Lochinvar And Lady Mary Margaret Of Kirkpatrick Crichton. Jeanette Gordon married Willem Cunningham Earl Van Glencairn Knight Of The Thistle, and had children including Margaretha Margaret Cunningham Of Glencairn. Jeanette Gordon passed away in 1596 in Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1535, Jeanette Gordon entered the world in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sea Captain James Gordon 4Th Lord Of Lochinvar And Lady Mary Margaret Of Kirkpatrick Crichton.
  • Jeanette Gordon married Willem Cunningham Earl Van Glencairn Knight Of The Thistle, and had children including Margaretha Margaret Cunningham Of Glencairn.
  • Jeanette Gordon passed away in 1596 in Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Jeanette Gordon's Ancestors

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Jeanette Gordon
1535–1596
Birth Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sea Captain James Gordon, 4th Lord of Lochinvar
1501–1547
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Lady (Mary Margaret of Kirkpatrick) Crichton
1502–1547
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James ("John" William Gordon, Lord of) Lochinvar
1501–1547
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Margaretha (Susanna Crichton (Gordon) of) Kirkpatrick
1502–1547
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Margaretha Kirkpatrick
1502–1547
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jeanette Gordon's Descendants

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Jeanette Gordon (1535–18 November 1596) m. Willem (Cunningham Earl van Glencairn(Knight of the) Thistle (1530–17 Apr 1577)
  1. 1. Margaretha (Margaret Cunningham of) Glencairn 1565–1598 m. Lachlan (More MacLean 15 *of Dowart 14th Clan) Chief 1558–1598
    1. 1. Hector (Og MacLean 14 15th Clan Chief, 11th Laird of Duart, 1st Laird of) Torloisk) 1578–1623 m. Janet (MacKenzie of) Kintail 1576–1630
      1. 1. Lachlan (MacLean 13 1st Baronet of Morvern Lachlan of Duart17th Clan) Chief 1593–1649 m. Mary (Moire MacLeod) MacLean 1596–1687
        1. 1. Isabella (Mary MacLean Lady of) Duart) 1620–1687 m. Ewen (Cameron 5th Lochiel, 17th Chieftain.(Eoghainn Dubh) "Ulysses of the Highlands" (enormous strength and size) Sir Knight, (Jacobite) agent) 1628–1719

Jeanette Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Jeanette Gordon in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1596
18 November 1596
Age 61
Death of Jeanette Gordon in Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1596
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

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