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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 Gordon,

Mother: Lady Stuart,

Spouse(s): Sir Douglas

Children(s): James Douglas, Lady Douglas

The story of Lady Margaret Gordon began in 1539 in Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland. Lady Margaret Gordon married Sir William Douglas, and had children including James Douglas, Lady Janet Douglas. Lady Margaret Gordon passed away in 1607 in Genoch, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Margaret Gordon began in 1539 in Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland.
  • Lady Margaret Gordon married Sir William Douglas, and had children including James Douglas, Lady Janet Douglas.
  • Lady Margaret Gordon passed away in 1607 in Genoch, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gordon,
1526 – 1567
Birth Location: Dunrobin Castle,Dunrobin, Scotland
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Lady Stuart,
1520 – 1565
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Douglas
1541 – 1572
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Douglas
1559 – 1615
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
JD
Lady Douglas
1560 – 1624
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Gordon's Ancestors

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Lady Gordon
1539 – 1607
Birth Place: Lochinvar, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland
Parents
John "The Good Earl' Gordon,
1526 – 1567
Dunrobin Castle,Dunrobin, Scotland
Lady (Helen Stewart) Stuart,
1520 – 1565
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander I) Gordon,
1505 – 1529
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Stewart,
1505 – 1566
Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
Sir (John) Stewart,
1490 – 1526
Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart,
1494 – 1564
Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Stewart,
1475 – 1513
Lady Campbell,
1480 – 1546
Matthew Stuart,
1460 – 1513
Elizabeth Hamilton,
1473 – 1531
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Balveny,
1439 – 1512
Beatrix Douglas,
1430 – 1473
Archibald Crawford,
1460 – 1513
Lady Stewart,
1440 – 1510
John Stuart,
1428 – 1495
Margaret Montgomerie,
1436 – 1493
Sir Hamilton,
1410 – 1479
Mary Stewart,
1430 – 1488

Lady Gordon's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Gordon (1539 – 22 May 1607) m. Sir (William) Douglas (1541 – 25 Sep 1572)
  1. 1. James Douglas (1559 – 16 Oct 1615) m. Lady (Maria Margaret) Fleming, (1563 – 1635) m. Jean Anstruther
    1. 1. Sir (William) Douglas, (1582 – 8 Mar 1640)
    2. 2. William Douglas, (1584 – 7 August 1648)
    3. 3. Sir (William) Douglas, (1585 – 8 March 1638)
  2. 2. Lady (Janet) Douglas (1560 – 1624) m. Sir (James Murray of) Cockpool (1548 – 1620)
    1. 1. Margaret Murray (1593 – 1 Nov 1701) m. Sir (Robert) Grierson, (1598 – 21 Feb 1654)
      1. 1. Lady (Nicola) Grierson (1625 – 1653) m. James Stewart (19 Jul 1610 – Jun 1671)
        1. 1. Sir (Alexander) Stewart, (1640 – Sep 1690) m. Lady (Mary Isabel) Douglas (about 1655 – about 1694)
        2. 2. Lady (Grizel) Stewart (1645 – )
        3. 3. Hon (William) Stewart (1648 – )
      2. 2. William Grierson (1626 – 1665)
      3. 3. Gilbert Grierson (1627 – 1661)
      4. 4. Sir (Rodger) Grierson (1628 – abt 1690)
      5. 5. Lancelot (Grierson) Lag (1629 – 11 Oct 1697)

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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