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Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon 1543 – 1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1601

Death Location: Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Gordon

Mother: Isabella Drummond

Spouse(s): John Cairnburrow

Children(s): James Gordon, Elspet Gordon, Margaret Gorden, Margaret Gordon, John Gordon, Isabel Gordon

Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon was born in 1543 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander 'Alex' Gordon and Isabella Drummond. Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon married John Gordon III of Cairnburrow, and had children including James Gordon, Elspet Gordon, Margaret Norris Gorden, Margaret Gordon, John Gordon, Isabel Gordon. Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon passed away in 1601 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon was born in 1543 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander 'Alex' Gordon and Isabella Drummond.
  • Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon married John Gordon III of Cairnburrow, and had children including James Gordon, Elspet Gordon, Margaret Norris Gorden, Margaret Gordon, John Gordon, Isabel Gordon.
  • Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon passed away in 1601 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Gordon's Ancestors

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Lady Gordon
1543 – 1601
Birth Place: Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander 'Alex' Gordon
1505 – 1604
Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabella Drummond
1520 – 1568
Drummond Castle, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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Lady Gordon's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl)) Gordon (1543 – 1601) m. John (Gordon III of) Cairnburrow (1541 – 1591)
  1. 1. James Gordon (1560 – 8 January 1591)
  2. 2. Elspet Gordon (1562 – 1654)
  3. 3. Margaret (Norris) Gorden (1564 – 1638) m. Andrew (Eaton) Todd (1560 – 1610)
    1. 1. ROBERT (SMITH Todd, (10GGF)(1610-1638) Laird of Dunbar) (Scotland) (1610 – 9 Jul 1638) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" L Humphreys (m.) Todd) (7 Dec 1609 – 30 Feb 1639)
      1. 1. James (Marion Somervell Todd (1639-1679) (Scot), Laird of) Dunbar (22 Jan. 1639 – 10 Dec 1679) m. Rebecca Caldwell (1639 – abt 1717)
        1. 1. John (The Fox TODD I) (USA) m. Isabella (Bodley) Parker (1664 – 1779)
  4. 4. Margaret Gordon (1565 – 1596)
  5. 5. John Gordon (1567 – 1620)
  6. 6. Isabel Gordon (1596 – )

Lady Gordon's Timeline

8 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 7
Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon was married
None
1559
1559
Age 16
Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon was married
None
1563
1563
Age 20
Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon was married in Scotland
Scotland
1568
1568
Age 25
Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon was married in Lochinver, , Sutherland, Scotland
Lochinver, , Sutherland, Scotland
1580
1580
Age 37
Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon was married in Scotland
Scotland
1583
1583
Age 40
Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon was married
None
1601
1601
Age 58
Death of Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ??
    Event Place: Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1559

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Lochinver, , Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1583

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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