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Lord George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland Gordon 1513–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1513

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 March 1562

Death Location: Elgin, Moray, Scotland

Father: Admiral Terpersie)

Mother: Margaret Scotland,

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gordon, Lady Forbes

Children(s): Jean Ogilvy, William Gordon, Jean Keith, Thomas Huntly, John Huntly), Robert Huntly, Alexander Huntly), Adam Huntly, Patrick Huntly, James, Gordon, Mary Gordon, Lord Gordon, Jane Gordon, Alexander Gordon, James Haddo), Alexander Lesmoir), Earl Gordon, Lady Gordon

In 1513, Lord George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland Gordon entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Admiral James Gordon 1St Laird Of Terpersie And Margaret Jane Stewart Stuart Illegitimate Princess Daughter Of King James Iv Of Scotland. Lord George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland Gordon married Elizabeth Gordon, Lady Katherine Forbes, and had children including Adam Gordon Of Huntly, Alexander Gordon, Alexander Gordon Of Lesmoir, Alexander Gordon 4Th Eatl Of Huntly, Earl Gordon, James Jesuit Priest Gordon, James Gordon Of Methlick And Haddo, Jane Gordon, Jean Keith, Jean Ogilvy, John Gordon 4Th Eatl Of Huntly, Lady Elizabeth Of Huntly Countess Atholl Gordon, Lord George 5Th Earl Of Huntly Gordon, Mary Dorothea Gordon, Patrick Gordon Of Huntly, Robert Gordon Of Huntly, Thomas Gordon Of Huntly, William Gordon. Lord George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland Gordon passed away in 1562 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Lord George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland Gordon entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Admiral James Gordon 1St Laird Of Terpersie And Margaret Jane Stewart Stuart Illegitimate Princess Daughter Of King James Iv Of Scotland.
  • Lord George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland Gordon married Elizabeth Gordon, Lady Katherine Forbes, and had children including Adam Gordon Of Huntly, Alexander Gordon, Alexander Gordon Of Lesmoir, Alexander Gordon 4Th Eatl Of Huntly, Earl Gordon, James Jesuit Priest Gordon, James Gordon Of Methlick And Haddo, Jane Gordon, Jean Keith, Jean Ogilvy, John Gordon 4Th Eatl Of Huntly, Lady Elizabeth Of Huntly Countess Atholl Gordon, Lord George 5Th Earl Of Huntly Gordon, Mary Dorothea Gordon, Patrick Gordon Of Huntly, Robert Gordon Of Huntly, Thomas Gordon Of Huntly, William Gordon.
  • Lord George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland Gordon passed away in 1562 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Admiral Terpersie)
1500–1558
Birth Location: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AT
Margaret Scotland,
1497–1537
Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gordon
1511–1562
Birth Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EG
Lady Forbes
1510–1587
Birth Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LF

Children(s)

Jean Ogilvy
1546–1629
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JO
William Gordon
1537–1620
Birth Location: Scotland
WG
Jean Keith
1551–1629
Birth Location: Kincardineshire, Scotland
JK
Thomas Huntly
1550–1584
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
TH
John Huntly)
1533–1562
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
JH
Robert Huntly
1539–1572
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
RH
Alexander Huntly)
1531–1552
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AH
Adam Huntly
1536–1580
Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland
AH
Patrick Huntly
1538–1594
Birth Location: Auchindoun, Argyll, Scotland
PH
James, Gordon
1535–1620
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JG
Mary Gordon
1541–1606
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MG
Lord Gordon
1535–1576
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
LG
Jane Gordon
1541–1620
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JG
Alexander Gordon
1549–1580
Birth Location: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AG
James Haddo)
1555–1642
Birth Location: Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JH
Alexander Lesmoir)
1532–1609
Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AL
Earl Gordon
1540–1557
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EG
Lady Gordon
1532–1557
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LG

Lord Gordon's Ancestors

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Lord Gordon
1513–1562
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Admiral James Gordon (1st Laird of Terpersie)
1500–1558
Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Jane Stewart Stuart, illegitimate Princess daughter of King James IV of) Scotland,
1497–1537
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Gordon's Descendants

1.
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Lord (George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland) Gordon (1 January 1513–22 March 1562) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1511–22 October 1562) m. Lady (Katherine) Forbes (1510–10 Jun 1587)
  1. 1. Jean Ogilvy 1546–1629 m. Gordon 1552–1594
    1. 1. Jane Gordon-Sutherland 1574–1615 m. Donald ((Hugh) Mackay (Of Farr,Chief of Mackay,13th of Strathnaver, (Huistean Du) "Hugh the) Black") 1561–1614 m. James Crichton 1568–1620
      1. 1. John (Johnne) Mackay 1586–1645 m. Barbara Hoig 1590–1619
      2. 2. Hugh MacKay 1592–
      3. 3. Sir. (James Crichton) Mackay 1599–1667
      4. 4. Johne (Johnne Mckay;) Mackay 1588–1619
      5. 5. Ann (Mackey) Crichton 1590–1666
      6. 6. Barbara (Mckay;) Mackay 1600–
      7. 7. Lord (John Mackay of Braegaul, 1st of Divlet, 1st Lord of Strathy 11th) GGF 1592–1645 m. Elizabeth Hunt 1592–1670 m. Barbara Hoig 1590–1619 m. Lady (Agnes Sinclair of Murkle 11th) GGM 1602–1676
        1. 1. Christiane MacKie 1607–
        2. 2. Margaret Makie 1613–1652
        3. 3. Robert MacKay 1616–1715
        4. 4. Alexander MacKie 1610–1682
        5. 5. Elizabeth McKay 1619–1715
        6. 6. Jane (Jean) Mackay 1620–1715
        7. 7. Iye (or Hugh) Mackay 1620–1678
        8. 8. Lord (John MacKay, Lord Reay van) Reay 1612–1680
        9. 9. Lieutenant (General Hugh) McKay 1640–1692
        10. 10. John (MacKay, 2nd Lord Reay, Justice of the Peace for) Sutherland 1614–1680
        11. 11. Donald Mackay 1622–1692
        12. 12. James (Mackay of Strathy, 1st of) Kirtomy 1640–1692
        13. 13. James Mackay 1620–1692
        14. 14. Sir (James Mackay, 1st Laird of Kirtomy 10th) GGF 1630–1691
        15. 15. Elizabeth (Eileen) Mackay 1627–1715
        16. 16. Jean (Mackay of) Strathy 1624–1715
        17. 17. John Mackay 1622–1710
        18. 18. Hugh (Mackay, 2nd of) Strathy 1620–1708
        19. 19. George Mackay 1615–
        20. 20. James (Patrick) Mackay 1620–1678
      8. 8. Sir (Donald Dughall MacKay 1st Lord Baron) Reay 1591–1649
      9. 9. Anna (Annas) Mackay 1601–1666
      10. 10. Janet MacKay 1588–1666 m. William (Mor) MacKay 1575–1626
        1. 1. Neill (Williamson) MacKay 1606–1649
      11. 11. Angus MacKay 1612–1689
      12. 12. Christina Mackay 1585–1645
      13. 13. Mary (Keay (Maria de Dowager) House of Dowager (Lady of) Farr) 1603–1666
      14. 14. Capt (William Mackay 2nd Lord of Borley Captain of) Borley 1610–1699
      15. 15. Lord (Donald Dughall Mackay, 1st Lord of Reay, 14th Chief of Clan) MacKay 1590–1649
      16. 16. Mary (Mackay of Far) (Strathnaver) 1600–1666
    2. 2. John Gordon 1576–1615
    3. 3. Robert Gordon 1580–1656
  2. 2. William Gordon 1537–1620
  3. 3. Jean Keith 1551–1629
  4. 4. Thomas (Gordon of) Huntly 1550–1584
  5. 5. John (Gordon(4th Eatl of) Huntly) 1533–1562
  6. 6. Robert (Gordon of) Huntly 1539–1572
  7. 7. Alexander (Gordon(4th Eatl of) Huntly) 1531–1552
  8. 8. Adam (Gordon of) Huntly 1536–1580 m. Lady (Helen Elizabeth Stewart of) Lennox 1513–1564
  9. 9. Patrick (Gordon of) Huntly 1538–1594
  10. 10. James, (Jesuit Priest,) Gordon 1535–1620
  11. 11. Mary (Dorothea) Gordon 1541–1606
  12. 12. Lord (George 5th Earl of Huntly) Gordon 1535–1576
  13. 13. Jane Gordon 1541–1620
  14. 14. Alexander Gordon 1549–1580
  15. 15. James (Gordon (of Methlick and) Haddo) 1555–1642
  16. 16. Alexander (Gordon (of) Lesmoir) 1532–1609
  17. 17. Earl Gordon 1540–1557
  18. 18. Lady (Elizabeth of Huntly Countess Atholl) Gordon 1532–1557

Lord Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1 January 1513
Birth of Lord George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland Gordon in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1562
22 March 1562
Age 49
Death of Lord George 4th Earl of Huntly, High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland Gordon in Raemoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Raemoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1513
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1562
    Event Place: Raemoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    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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