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Mathew Gordon 1642–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 OCT 1642

Birth Location: Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1707

Death Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Thomas Gordon

Mother: Lylias Kerr

Spouse(s): Janet Rose

Children(s): Alexander Bellie

In 1642, Mathew Gordon entered the world in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Thomas Gordon And Lylias Kerr. Mathew Gordon married Janet Rose, and had children including Alexander Gordon Of Upper Dallachy Bellie. Mathew Gordon passed away in 1707 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1642, Mathew Gordon entered the world in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Thomas Gordon And Lylias Kerr.
  • Mathew Gordon married Janet Rose, and had children including Alexander Gordon Of Upper Dallachy Bellie.
  • Mathew Gordon passed away in 1707 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Mathew Gordon's Ancestors

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Mathew Gordon
1642–1707
Birth Place: Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Gordon
1615–1668
Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lylias Kerr
1615–1666
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lord: (Adam Gordon, of Aboyne; Lord of) Auchindoun
1595–1649
Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Issobell Forbes
1591–1652
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Johne (Kerr) H12
1586–1646
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grissell Henderson
1589–1646
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hendrie\ry Forbes
1565–1599
Marjore Kyng
1565–1601
Alexander )
1573–1638
Jonet H13
1572–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Kyng
1540–1603
Margrett 0.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.2.
1540–1603
John Kerr
1526–1607
Janat Neilson
1545–1610
John Eweing
1540–1593
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1542–1602

Mathew Gordon's Descendants

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Mathew Gordon (19 OCT 1642–1707) m. Janet Rose (15 DEC 1647–1712)
  1. 1. Alexander (Gordon of Upper Dallachy) Bellie 1667–1724 m. Elspet Simmer 1670–1690
    1. 1. Capt (Alexander) Gordon 1687–1722 m. Dorothy Cross 1692–1714
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Gordon 1714–1801
        1. 1. Patrick McMaster 1741–1797 m. Margaret Black 1730–

Mathew Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1642
19 OCT 1642
Birth of Mathew Gordon in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
1707
1707
Age 65
Death of Mathew Gordon in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1642
    Event Place: Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

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