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Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon 1538–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: November 1609

Death Location: Fraserfield Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: George, GORDON

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Mariota Forbes, Lady Huntly, Christian Gordon, Agnes Gordon, Lady CHATELLERAULT, Lady Huntly, Mary Bethune

Children(s): Sir Gordon, Duke Jr, Katherine Gordon, George Gordon, Isabel (Johnston), Isabel (Johnston), Alexander Gordon, James Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, Adam Sutherland, Marjorie Geddes, Mary Gordon, Lady Sutherland, John Sutherland, Alexander 12xggf, Robert Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Isabel Johnston, Margaret Gordon, Jean Gordon, Sir Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Jane Sutherland, Katherine Gordon, John Gordon, Agnes Abergeldie, George Huntly, Catherine Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Mary Gordan, Archibald Gordon, Robert Gordon, William Gordon, George Gordoun, Charles Gordon, Hon. Gordon, William 1565

In 1538, Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon entered the world in Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George 4Th Earl Of Huntly Gordon And Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Gordon. Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon married Agnes Fraser Gordon, Christian Agnes Fraizer Fraser Gordon, Lady Anne Campbell Hamilton Chatellerault, Lady Anne Hamilton Countess Of Huntly, Lady Anne Hamilton Of Chatellerault Countess Of Huntly, Mariota Anne Forbes, Mary Agnes Beaton Van Bethune, and had children including Adam Gordon Sutherland, Agnes Gordon Of Abergeldie, Alexander Gordon, Alexander Ii Of Dippil Gordon 12Xggf, Alexander Strachan Gordon, Archibald Gordon, Catherine Gordon, Charles Earl Of Aboyne Gordon, Duke Alexander Gordon Jr, Elizabeth Gordon, George Gordon, George Gordon 1St Marquess Of Huntly, George Gordoun, Hon William A Franciscan Gordon, Isabel Gordon Johnston, Isabel Gordon Johnston, James Gordon, Jane Gordon Duchess Of Sutherland Sutherland, Jean Gordon, John Gordon, John Gordon 13Th Earl Of Sutherland, Katherine Of Lesmoir Gordon, Katherine Gordon, Lady Jane Gordon Duchess Of Sutherland, Margaret Gordon, Marjorie Geddes, Mary Gordan, Mary Gordon, Robert Gordon, Sir James Gordon, William Gordon, William Gordon 1565. Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon passed away in 1609 in Fraserfield Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1538, Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon entered the world in Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George 4Th Earl Of Huntly Gordon And Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Gordon.
  • Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon married Agnes Fraser Gordon, Christian Agnes Fraizer Fraser Gordon, Lady Anne Campbell Hamilton Chatellerault, Lady Anne Hamilton Countess Of Huntly, Lady Anne Hamilton Of Chatellerault Countess Of Huntly, Mariota Anne Forbes, Mary Agnes Beaton Van Bethune, and had children including Adam Gordon Sutherland, Agnes Gordon Of Abergeldie, Alexander Gordon, Alexander Ii Of Dippil Gordon 12Xggf, Alexander Strachan Gordon, Archibald Gordon, Catherine Gordon, Charles Earl Of Aboyne Gordon, Duke Alexander Gordon Jr, Elizabeth Gordon, George Gordon, George Gordon 1St Marquess Of Huntly, George Gordoun, Hon William A Franciscan Gordon, Isabel Gordon Johnston, Isabel Gordon Johnston, James Gordon, Jane Gordon Duchess Of Sutherland Sutherland, Jean Gordon, John Gordon, John Gordon 13Th Earl Of Sutherland, Katherine Of Lesmoir Gordon, Katherine Gordon, Lady Jane Gordon Duchess Of Sutherland, Margaret Gordon, Marjorie Geddes, Mary Gordan, Mary Gordon, Robert Gordon, Sir James Gordon, William Gordon, William Gordon 1565.
  • Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon passed away in 1609 in Fraserfield Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

Lord Gordon's Ancestors

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Lord Gordon
1538–1609
Birth Place: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George, 4th Earl of Huntly GORDON
1513–1562
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice) Gordon
1511–1562
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Admiral (James Gordon (1st Laird of) Terpersie)
1500–1558
Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Gordon's Descendants

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Lord (George 5th Earl of Huntly) Gordon (1538–November 1609) m. Mariota (Anne) Forbes (2 February 1541–5 January 1576) m. Lady (Anne Hamilton of Chatellerault, Countess of) Huntly (2 February 1535–19 Apr 1574) m. Christian (Agnes Fraizer, Fraser) Gordon (1544–18 Jan 1588) m. Agnes (Fraser) Gordon (1524–1580) m. Lady (Anne Campbell Hamilton) CHATELLERAULT (Feb 1541–01 Jan 1576) m. Lady (Anne Hamilton, Countess of) Huntly (2 Feb 1535–19 Apr 1574) m. Mary (Agnes Beaton van) Bethune (1540–January 1583)
  1. 1. Sir (James) Gordon 1555–1584 m. Anne (Anna) Newton 1560–1603 m. Anna Mercer 1560–1605 m. Jean Gordon 1546–1629 m. Rebecca Keith 1565–
    1. 1. Catherine (Bisset) Gordon 1584–1675 m. James (Elphinstone Sir 1st Lord of Balmerinoch Lord of Quarrell and) Barnes 1580–1628 m. James ((1st Lord Balmerinoch)) Elphinstone 1580–1670
      1. 1. Lady (Catherine Sarah "Annie" Elphinstone) Lady 1607–1674 m. William (Henry) Knox 1603–1705
        1. 1. Margret Scheipherd 1640–1658 m. Alexander Davidsone 1620–1658
        2. 2. Christen (Knox) Carmichael 1625–1658
        3. 3. John (Adam) Knox 1628–1780
        4. 4. George Knox 1650–1750
        5. 5. William Knox 1640–1721
        6. 6. David Knox 1647–1745
        7. 7. Agnes Knox 1638–1670
        8. 8. Jean (Jane Ann) Knox 1629–1645
        9. 9. Janet Knox 1634–1636
        10. 10. Catherine Knox 1632–1710
        11. 11. Sir (Robert) Knox 1635–1716
        12. 12. James Knox 1635–1680
        13. 13. Lady (Janet Mary) Knox 1642–1723
        14. 14. Sir (Henry) Knox 1641–1716
        15. 15. Anna Knox 1650–1693
        16. 16. Jean Knox 1645–1703
        17. 17. Jane (Ann) Knox 1636–1670
        18. 18. Lady (Christian) Knox 1628–1710
        19. 19. Nancy Knox 1664–1717
        20. 20. William Knox 1640–1705
        21. 21. Christina Knox 1628–1668
      2. 2. Margaret Elphinstone 1625–1670
      3. 3. Alexander Elphinstone 1602–1654
      4. 4. Jane Elphinstone 1600–1630
      5. 5. George Elphinstone 1618–1710
      6. 6. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1619–1720
      7. 7. Andrew Elphinstone 1621–1710
      8. 8. William Elphinstone 1610–1700
      9. 9. Anna ELPHINSTONE 1607–1674
      10. 10. David ELPHINSTONE 1606–1700
      11. 11. Cathrine Elphinstone 1611–1690
      12. 12. David Elphinstone 1606–1700
    2. 2. George Gordon 1583–1610
    3. 3. Alexander Gordon 1580–1639
    4. 4. Catherine Gordon 1580–1650
    5. 5. Jane Gordon 1574–1615
    6. 6. John Gordon 1576–1615
    7. 7. Robert Gordon 1580–1656
  2. 2. Duke (Alexander Gordon) Jr 1550–1649
  3. 3. Katherine Gordon –1709
  4. 4. George Gordon 1577–
  5. 5. Isabel (Gordon) (Johnston) 1549–1620
  6. 6. Isabel (Gordon) (Johnston) 1549–1620
  7. 7. Alexander Gordon 1565–1622
  8. 8. James Gordon 1560–1642
  9. 9. Elizabeth Gordon 1575–1633
  10. 10. Adam (Gordon) Sutherland 1584–1615
  11. 11. Marjorie Geddes 1580–1650
  12. 12. Mary Gordon 1582–1605
  13. 13. Lady (Jane Gordon Duchess of) Sutherland 1574–1615
  14. 14. John (Gordon 13th Earl of) Sutherland 1576–1615
  15. 15. Alexander (II of Dippil GORDON) 12xggf 1587–1649
  16. 16. Robert Gordon 1580–1655
  17. 17. Alexander Gordon 1575–1689
  18. 18. Isabel (Gordon) Johnston 1549–1620
  19. 19. Margaret Gordon 1560–1650
  20. 20. Jean Gordon 1569–1615
  21. 21. Sir (James) Gordon 1560–1642
  22. 22. Alexander (Strachan) Gordon 1570–1622
  23. 23. Jane (Gordon "Duchess of Sutherland") Sutherland 1574–1615
  24. 24. Katherine (( of Lesmoir )) Gordon 1550–1644
  25. 25. John Gordon 1567–1620
  26. 26. Agnes (Gordon of) Abergeldie 1579–1634
  27. 27. George (Gordon 1st Marquess of) Huntly 1563–1636
  28. 28. Catherine Gordon 1562–1611
  29. 29. Alexander Gordon 1577–1649
  30. 30. Mary Gordan 1595–1660
  31. 31. Archibald Gordon 1556–1616
  32. 32. Robert Gordon 1600–1640
  33. 33. William Gordon 1567–1630
  34. 34. George Gordoun 1562–1636
  35. 35. Charles (Earl of Aboyne) Gordon 1567–1537
  36. 36. Hon. (William a Franciscan) Gordon 1567–1537
  37. 37. William (GORDON) 1565 1565–1622

Lord Gordon's Timeline

4 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon in Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1551
10 Jul 1551
Age 13
Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon was married in Strathoun Bonnetoun Ennarernan, St Bartholomew Birse Ennarernan Aberdeen, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Strathoun Bonnetoun Ennarernan, St Bartholomew Birse Ennarernan Aberdeen, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1577
20 October 1577
Age 39
Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon was married in Gight, Scotland
Gight, Scotland
1609
November 1609
Age 71
Death of Lord George 5th Earl of Huntly Gordon in Fraserfield Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fraserfield Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1551
    Event Place: Strathoun Bonnetoun Ennarernan, St Bartholomew Birse Ennarernan Aberdeen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 October 1577
    Event Place: Gight, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire - Protocol Book of Sir John Christisone, 1518-1551

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Strathoun Bonnetoun Ennarernan, St Bartholomew Birse Ennarernan Aberdeen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1609
    Event Place: Fraserfield Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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