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Lord Alexander Gordon 1552–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1552

Birth Location: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 December 1594

Death Location: Dornoch, Highland, Scotland

Father: John Gordon

Mother: Helen Stewart

Spouse(s): Jean Gordon

Children(s): Duke Gordon

The story of Lord Alexander Gordon began in 1552 in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Lord Alexander Gordon married Jean Gordon, and had children including Duke Alexander Gordon. Lord Alexander Gordon passed away in 1594 in Dornoch, Highland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Alexander Gordon began in 1552 in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Lord Alexander Gordon married Jean Gordon, and had children including Duke Alexander Gordon.
  • Lord Alexander Gordon passed away in 1594 in Dornoch, Highland, Scotland.

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Lord Gordon's Ancestors

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Lord Gordon
1552–1594
Birth Place: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Gordon
1525–1567
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Helen Stewart
1525–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Gordon's Descendants

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Lord (Alexander) Gordon (June 1552–6 December 1594) m. Jean Gordon (20 December 1546–14 May 1629)
  1. 1. Duke (Alexander) Gordon 1585–1649 m. Lady (Marjorie) Geddes 1580–1650
    1. 1. Thomas Gordon 1605–1689 m. Margaret Milne 1613–1672
      1. 1. Alexander Gordon 1635–1697 m. Mary Lysson 1639–1697
        1. 1. JOHN GORDON 1670–1747 m. Sarah Allen 1676–1770

Lord Gordon's Timeline

3 Records

1552
June 1552
Birth of Lord Alexander Gordon in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1573
13 Dec 1573
Age 21
Lord Alexander Gordon was married in Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1594
6 December 1594
Age 42
Death of Lord Alexander Gordon in Highland, Scotland
Highland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1552
    Event Place: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1573
    Event Place: Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1594
    Event Place: Highland, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Roosevelt Genealogy : 1649-1902

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dornoch, Highland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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