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Margaret Gordon 1726–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 19 JAN 1782

Death Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Gordon

Mother: Isobel Byres

Spouse(s): Thomas Ligertwood

Children(s): Alexander Ligertwood, Henrietta Ligertwood, John Ligertwood, Alexander Ligertwood, Anne Ligertwood, margaret ligertwood, James Ligertwood, Jean Ligertwood

In 1726, Margaret Gordon entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Gordon And Isobel Byres. Margaret Gordon married Thomas Ligertwood, and had children including Alexander Ligertwood, Anne Ligertwood, Henrietta Ligertwood, James Ligertwood, Jean Ligertwood, John Ligertwood, Margaret Ligertwood. Margaret Gordon passed away in 1782 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1726, Margaret Gordon entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Gordon And Isobel Byres.
  • Margaret Gordon married Thomas Ligertwood, and had children including Alexander Ligertwood, Anne Ligertwood, Henrietta Ligertwood, James Ligertwood, Jean Ligertwood, John Ligertwood, Margaret Ligertwood.
  • Margaret Gordon passed away in 1782 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Gordon
1662–1738
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Isobel Byres
1852–
Birth Location: Tonley, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Ligertwood
1720–1782
Birth Location: Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Ligertwood
1758–1834
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
AL
Henrietta Ligertwood
1760–
Birth Location: Cairnhill, Esslemont, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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John Ligertwood
1756–1827
Birth Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JL
Alexander Ligertwood
1765–1834
Birth Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Anne Ligertwood
1763–
Birth Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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margaret ligertwood
1766–
Birth Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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James Ligertwood
1753–
Birth Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Jean Ligertwood
1754–
Birth Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JL

Margaret Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Gordon
1726–1782
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Robert Gordon
1662–1738
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isobel Byres
1852–
Tonley, Scotland
Grandparents
Margaret Burnett
1638–1695
Leys, Kincardine, Scotland
James Byres
1856–
Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Middleton
1670–
Great-Grandparents
John Byres
1569–1629
Agnes Smyth
1595–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Gordon's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Gordon (1726–19 JAN 1782) m. Thomas Ligertwood (1720–OCT 1782)
  1. 1. Alexander Ligertwood 1758–1834 m. Margaret Rennie 1762–
    1. 1. John Ligertwood 1791–1856 m. Mary Gray 1801–1866
      1. 1. Alexander Ligertwood 1826–1913 m. Charlotte (Booth) Duncan 1834–1892
        1. 1. William Ligertwood 1863–1935 m. Eliza (Christie) Webster 1869–1914
        2. 2. Barbara Ligertwood 1874–
        3. 3. Duncan Ligertwood 1879–
        4. 4. Alexander Ligertwood 1859–
        5. 5. Isabella (Robb) Ligertwood 1858–
        6. 6. John Ligertwood 1856–
        7. 7. Andrew Ligertwood 1871–
        8. 8. Mary Ligertwood 1869–
        9. 9. James Ligertwood 1861–
        10. 10. George Ligertwood 1866–
        11. 11. Robert Ligertwood 1865–1865
      2. 2. Mary Ligertwood 1825–1830
      3. 3. John Ligertwood 1834–1856
    2. 2. Barbara Ligertwood 1801–1880 m. Robert Daniel 1798–1860
      1. 1. Barbara Daniel 1828–1915
      2. 2. Alexander Daniel 1829–1830
      3. 3. Chistan Ligertwood 1832–1855
      4. 4. Robert Daniel 1834–1890
      5. 5. John Daniel 1836–
      6. 6. William Daniel 1838–
      7. 7. James Daniel 1840–
      8. 8. David Daniel 1842–
      9. 9. Thomas Daniel 1845–1919 m. Helen Castel 1848–1923
    3. 3. Jean Ligertwood 1780–
    4. 4. Alexander Ligertwood 1789–1847
      1. 1. Barbara Ligertwood 1821–1905
    5. 5. John Ligertwood 1791–1856 m. Mary Gray 1801–1866
      1. 1. Alexander Ligertwood 1826–1913
      2. 2. Mary Ligertwood 1825–1830
      3. 3. John Ligertwood 1834–1856
    6. 6. MARY LIGERTWOOD 1776–1857 m. George Gray 1768–1844
      1. 1. Alexander Gray 1800–
      2. 2. Thomas Gray 1821–
      3. 3. Mary Gray 1801–1866 m. John Ligertwood 1791–1856
        1. 1. Alexander Ligertwood 1826–1913 m. Charlote (Booth) Duncan 1834–1892
        2. 2. Mary Ligertwood 1825–1830
        3. 3. John Ligertwood 1834–1856
      4. 4. Isobel Gray 1805–
      5. 5. Andrew Gray 1807–
      6. 6. Christian Gray 1809–
      7. 7. Margaret Gray 1813–
      8. 8. William Gray 1815–
      9. 9. George Gray 1804–
      10. 10. John Gray 1817–
    7. 7. Christian Ligertwood 1787– m. John Webster 1785–1864
      1. 1. Margaret Webster 1816–
    8. 8. Barbara Daniel 1801–1880
  2. 2. Henrietta Ligertwood 1760–
  3. 3. John Ligertwood 1756–1827
  4. 4. Alexander Ligertwood 1765–1834
  5. 5. Anne Ligertwood 1763–
  6. 6. margaret ligertwood 1766–
  7. 7. James Ligertwood 1753–
  8. 8. Jean Ligertwood 1754–

Margaret Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1726
1726
Birth of Margaret Gordon in Scotland
Scotland
1782
19 JAN 1782
Age 56
Death of Margaret Gordon in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 JAN 1782
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Age:
    55-56

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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