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Lady Duchess Dowager Catherine Gordon 1718–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1718

Birth Location: Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 Dec 1779

Death Location: Elgin, Moray, Scotland

Father: William II

Mother: Susan Gordon

Spouse(s): Cosmo Thist, Gen. Morris

Children(s): Alexander Huntly, Catherine Gordon, Lady Gordon, Lady Gordon, Lord Gordon, Vice-Admiral Gordon

In 1718, Lady Duchess Dowager Catherine Gordon entered the world in Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Gordon Ii And Susan Gordon. Lady Duchess Dowager Catherine Gordon married Cosmo George Gordon 3Rd Duke Of Gordon Knight Thist, Gen Esq Staats Long Morris, and had children including Alexander Hertog Van Gordon Markgraaf Van Huntly, Catherine Gordon, Lady Anne Gordon, Lady Susan Gordon, Lord George Gordon, Vice Admiral Lord William Gordon. Lady Duchess Dowager Catherine Gordon passed away in 1779 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Lady Duchess Dowager Catherine Gordon entered the world in Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Gordon Ii And Susan Gordon.
  • Lady Duchess Dowager Catherine Gordon married Cosmo George Gordon 3Rd Duke Of Gordon Knight Thist, Gen Esq Staats Long Morris, and had children including Alexander Hertog Van Gordon Markgraaf Van Huntly, Catherine Gordon, Lady Anne Gordon, Lady Susan Gordon, Lord George Gordon, Vice Admiral Lord William Gordon.
  • Lady Duchess Dowager Catherine Gordon passed away in 1779 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.

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Lady Gordon's Ancestors

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Lady Gordon
1718–1779
Birth Place: Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Gordon II
1679–1745
Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Susan Gordon
1699–1725
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Gordon's Descendants

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Lady (Duchess Dowager Catherine) Gordon (20 Oct 1718–10 Dec 1779) m. Cosmo (George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon, Knight) Thist (27 Apr 1720–5 Aug 1752) m. Gen. (Esq. Staats Long) Morris (27 Aug 1728–28 Jan 1800)
  1. 1. Alexander (Hertog van Gordon Markgraaf van) Huntly 1743–1827
  2. 2. Catherine Gordon 1748–1797
  3. 3. Lady (Anne) Gordon 1748–1816
  4. 4. Lady (Susan) Gordon 1746–1814
  5. 5. Lord (George) Gordon 1751–1793
  6. 6. Vice-Admiral (Lord William) Gordon 1744–1823

Lady Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1718
20 Oct 1718
Birth of Lady Duchess Dowager Catherine Gordon in Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1779
10 Dec 1779
Age 61
Death of Lady Duchess Dowager Catherine Gordon in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1718
    Event Place: Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1779
    Event Place: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elgin, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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