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Sir William * Gordon 1455–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1513

Death Location: Battle of Flodden, Branxton (Northumberland) England

Father: George Gordon

Mother: Annabella Schotland

Spouse(s): Janet Ogilvy

Children(s): Catherine Gordon, George Gordon, Barbara Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, Janet Gordon

In 1455, Sir William * Gordon entered the world in Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Gordon And Annabella Van Schotland. Sir William * Gordon married Janet Ogilvy, and had children including Barbara Gordon, Catherine Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, George Gordon, James Gordon, Janet Gordon. Sir William * Gordon passed away in 1513 in Battle of Flodden, Branxton (Northumberland) England.

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Biography

  • In 1455, Sir William * Gordon entered the world in Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Gordon And Annabella Van Schotland.
  • Sir William * Gordon married Janet Ogilvy, and had children including Barbara Gordon, Catherine Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, George Gordon, James Gordon, Janet Gordon.
  • Sir William * Gordon passed away in 1513 in Battle of Flodden, Branxton (Northumberland) England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Gordon
–1501
Birth Location: Huntly (Aberdeenshire) Scotland
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Annabella Schotland
–1509
Birth Location: Perth (Perthshire) Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Ogilvy
1469–1585
Birth Location: Boyne, Leinster, Kildare, Ireland
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Children(s)

Catherine Gordon
1512–1537
Birth Location: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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George Gordon
1509–1591
Birth Location: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Barbara Gordon
1502–
Birth Location: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Gordon
1510–
Birth Location: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Janet Gordon
1508–1513
Birth Location: Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Sir Gordon's Ancestors

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Sir Gordon
1455–1513
Birth Place: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George * Gordon
–1501
Huntly (Aberdeenshire) Scotland
Annabella (* van) Schotland
–1509
Perth (Perthshire) Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Gordon's Descendants

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Sir (William *) Gordon (1455–9 Sep 1513) m. Janet (*) Ogilvy (1469–3 Jun 1585)
  1. 1. Catherine (*) Gordon 1512–1537 m. James (Innes) (Iiams) 1503–1547
    1. 1. Alexander (*) Iiams 1562–1634 m. Marjorie (*) Gordon 1565–1648
      1. 1. Robert (*) Iiams 1601–1658 m. Grizel (*) Stewart 1584–1649
        1. 1. William Ijemes 1640–1703 m. Elizabeth (*) Cheney 1652–1730
    2. 2. Alexander Innes 1537–1580
    3. 3. William Boyd 1530–
    4. 4. Mark Boyd 1530–
    5. 5. Adam Boyd 1531–
  2. 2. George Gordon 1509–1591
  3. 3. Barbara Gordon 1502–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gordon 1510–
  5. 5. Janet Gordon 1508–1513

Sir Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Sir William * Gordon in Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 58
Death of Sir William * Gordon in Battle of Flodden, Branxton (Northumberland) England
Battle of Flodden, Branxton (Northumberland) England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Battle of Flodden, Branxton (Northumberland) England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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