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Margaret Gordon 1592 – 1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1592

Birth Location: Corsendae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 08 Nov 1651

Death Location: Muir of Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Capt. FORBES

Mother: Katherine MORTIMER

Spouse(s): William Forbes

Children(s): Margaret Forbes

In 1592, Margaret Gordon entered the world in Corsendae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Capt. James II of Corsendae FORBES and Katherine MORTIMER. Margaret Gordon married William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes, and had children including Margaret Forbes. Margaret Gordon passed away in 1651 in Muir of Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1592, Margaret Gordon entered the world in Corsendae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Capt. James II of Corsendae FORBES and Katherine MORTIMER.
  • Margaret Gordon married William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes, and had children including Margaret Forbes.
  • Margaret Gordon passed away in 1651 in Muir of Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Margaret Gordon's Ancestors

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Margaret Gordon
1592 – 1651
Birth Place: Corsendae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Capt. James II of Corsendae FORBES
1551 – 1621
Aberdeenshire Scotland
Katherine MORTIMER
1558 – 1595
Cragievar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Mortimer (Also John) DeMortimer)
1535 – 1575
Craigievar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Mortimer
1504 – 1551
Margaret Menzies
1515 – 1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Chalmers
1491 – 1553

Margaret Gordon's Descendants

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Margaret Gordon (1592 – 08 Nov 1651) m. William ((Sir) Gariduer) Forbes (1589 – 12 Sep 1646)
  1. 1. Margaret Forbes (1620 – Bef. 1720) m. William Elphinstone (31 May 1610 – 1700)
    1. 1. Jean Elphinstone (1642 – Jun 1674) m. William Ferguson (5 Feb 1633 – 1728)
      1. 1. Janet Ferguson (6 Sep 1655 – 23 Apr 1682) m. Jonathan ("John" Richard) Robinson (3 May 1650 – 7 Sep 1682)
        1. 1. Margaret Robinson (4 Dec 1676 – 13 Aug 1699)

Margaret Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1592
1592
Birth of Margaret Gordon in Corsendae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Corsendae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1651
08 Nov 1651
Age 59
Death of Margaret Gordon in Muir of Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Muir of Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Corsendae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Nov 1651
    Event Place: Muir of Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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