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Lady Margaret Gordon 1539–1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland

Death Date: 22 May 1607

Death Location: Genoch, Scotland

Father: John husband

Mother: Lady Erroll

Spouse(s): Sir Hawick

Children(s): Janet Douglas, James Douglas

In 1539, Lady Margaret Gordon entered the world in Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, born to John The Good Earl Gordon 11Th Earl Of Sutherland 2Nd Husband And Lady Helen Stewart Stuart Countess Of Sutherland Erroll. Lady Margaret Gordon married Sir William Douglas Of Hawick, and had children including James Douglas, Janet Douglas. Lady Margaret Gordon passed away in 1607 in Genoch, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1539, Lady Margaret Gordon entered the world in Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, born to John The Good Earl Gordon 11Th Earl Of Sutherland 2Nd Husband And Lady Helen Stewart Stuart Countess Of Sutherland Erroll.
  • Lady Margaret Gordon married Sir William Douglas Of Hawick, and had children including James Douglas, Janet Douglas.
  • Lady Margaret Gordon passed away in 1607 in Genoch, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Gordon's Ancestors

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Lady Gordon
1539–1607
Birth Place: Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland
Parents
John "The Good Earl' Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland, 2nd husband
1526–1567
Dunrobin Castle,Dunrobin, Scotland
Lady (Helen Stewart Stuart, Countess of Sutherland &) Erroll
1520–1565
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander I Gordon, Earl of) Sutherland
1505–1529
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Lady (Janet Stewart, Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and) Ruthven
1505–1566
Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
Sir (John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox, grandson Henry married Mary Queen of Scots, knight of) Lennox
1490–1526
Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of) Lennox
1494–1564
Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Atholl
1475–1513
Lady Atholl
1480–1546
Matthew Lennox
1460–1513
Elizabeth Lennox
1473–1531
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Scotland
1439–1512
Beatrix Douglas
1430–1473
Archibald Campbell
1460–1513
1440–1510
John Lennox
1428–1495
Margaret Lennox
1436–1493
James Arran
1410–1479
Marjory Hamilton
1430–1488

Lady Gordon's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Gordon (1539–22 May 1607) m. Sir (William Douglas of) Hawick (1541–25 Sep 1572)
  1. 1. Janet Douglas 1560–1624 m. Sir (James Murray of) Cockpool 1548–1620
    1. 1. Margaret (Murray of) Cockpool 1593–1701 m. Sir (Robert Grierson, Scot Parliament member: MP Lord Lag, 10th Unrecognized Chief of Clan) Grierson 1598–1654
      1. 1. Lady (Nicola) Grierson 1625–1653 m. James (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Galloway 1610–1671
        1. 1. Sir (Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl Of) Galloway 1640–1690 m. Lady (Isabel) Douglas 1655–1694
        2. 2. Lady (Grizel) Stewart 1645–
        3. 3. Hon (William) Stewart 1648–
      2. 2. Lancelot (Grierson) Lag 1629–1697
      3. 3. Gilbert Grierson 1627–1661
      4. 4. Sir (Rodger) Grierson 1628–1690
      5. 5. William Grierson 1626–1665
  2. 2. James Douglas 1559–1615 m. Lady (Maria Margaret Fleming, Countess of Douglas Fleming) Bothwell 1563–1635
    1. 1. Sir (William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensbury and 9th Feudal Baron of) Drumlanrig 1582–1640
    2. 2. Sir (William Douglas, 9th lord of Drumlanrig, 1st Earl of) Queensbury 1585–1638
    3. 3. William (Douglas, 7th Earl of) Morton 1584–1648

Lady Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Lady Margaret Gordon in Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland
Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland
1607
22 May 1607
Age 68
Death of Lady Margaret Gordon in Genoch, Scotland
Genoch, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1607
    Event Place: Genoch, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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