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Sir John Gordon 1445 – 1517 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1445

Birth Location: Lochnivar, Scotland

Death Date: 11 May 1517

Death Location: Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Father: William Gordon

Mother: Joan (Gordon)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Gordon)

Children(s): Sir Gordon

In 1445, Sir John Gordon entered the world in Lochnivar, Scotland, born to William Gordon and Joan (Gordon). Sir John Gordon married Elizabeth Lindsay (Gordon), and had children including Sir Robert Gordon. Sir John Gordon passed away in 1517 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1445, Sir John Gordon entered the world in Lochnivar, Scotland, born to William Gordon and Joan (Gordon).
  • Sir John Gordon married Elizabeth Lindsay (Gordon), and had children including Sir Robert Gordon.
  • Sir John Gordon passed away in 1517 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gordon
1430 – 1455
Birth Location: Stichill, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Joan (Gordon)
Birth Location: Stitchel, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Gordon)
1463 – 1519
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Gordon
1475 – 1520
Birth Location: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Sir Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Sir Gordon
1445 – 1517
Birth Place: Lochnivar, Scotland
Parents
William Gordon
1430 – 1455
Stichill, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Joan (Gordon)
Stitchel, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Gordon's Descendants

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Sir (John) Gordon (1445 – 11 May 1517) m. Elizabeth (Lindsay) (Gordon) (1463 – 22 Sep 1519)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert) Gordon (1475 – 1520) m. Lady (Marion Accerson \ Acarsane) (Gordon) (1480 – 07 Aug 1538)
    1. 1. Katherine (Gordon) (Agnew) (1446 – ) m. Sir (Patrick) Agnew (Abt. 1450 – 09 Sep 1513)
      1. 1. Katherine ((Agnew)) Adair (Abt. 1470 – 1550) m. Sir (Ninian) Adair (1470 – 1525)
        1. 1. Sir (William II) Adair (1500 – 1575) m. Helen ((Kennedy)) Adair (1507 – 19 Nov 1576)
    2. 2. Sir (James) Gordon (1510 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Margaret (Crichton) (Gordon) (1515 – 1535)
      1. 1. Elizabeth ((Gordon)) Adair (Abt. 1535 – 22 May 1607) m. (Sir) (Ninian) Adair (Abt. 1531 – Abt. 16 May 1608)
        1. 1. (Sir) (William) Adair (1566 – 04 Dec 1626) m. Rosina (\ Rosenna \ Roseanne Reilly (McLelland) (Reilly)) Adair (Abt. 1565 – Abt. 1626) m. Janet ((Houston)) Adair (Abt. 1565 – Abt. 1625)

Sir Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1445
1445
Birth of Sir John Gordon in Lochnivar, Scotland
Lochnivar, Scotland
1517
11 May 1517
Age 72
Death of Sir John Gordon in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1445
    Event Place: Lochnivar, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1517
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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