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Sir Knight Alexander III Gordon 1460–1522 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland

Death Date: 21 January 1522

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Schotland

Father: Sir Gordon

Mother: Lady I,

Spouse(s): Janet STEWART, Elizabeth Gray, JANET STEWART

Children(s): Lady (Gordon), Lord GORDON, Alexander GORDON, George Gordon, Christian GORDON, William GORDON, Margaret Gordon, Isabel GORDON, Jennetta Gordon, Janet Gordon, Lady Huntly, George Seytoun, Janet Gordon, John Gordon, William Aberdeen, Jean Gordon, Alexander Gordon, James Gordon, Christian Gordon, Lady Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Janet Gordon, John Gordon, Agnes Stewart, Beatrix Gordon

In 1460, Sir Knight Alexander III Gordon entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, born to Sir George Gordon And Lady Annabella Janet 2Nd Wife Divorced Stewart Stuart Daughter Of James I. Sir Knight Alexander III Gordon married Elizabeth Gray, Janet Jean Atholl Countess Of Huntly Stewart, Janet Stewart, and had children including Agnes Stewart, Alexander The Patriarch Of Airds Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Beatrix Gordon, Charles Gordon, Christian Gordon, George Ii Gordon, George Seton Seytoun, Isabel Gordon, James Of Lochinvar Gordon, Janet Gordon, Janet Huntley Gordon, Janet Of Huntly Gordon, Jean Janet Gordon, Jennetta Gordon, John Gordon, John Lord And Master 3Rd Earl Of Huntly Gordon, Lady Eleanor Gordon, Lady Jean Campbell Gordon, Lady Jennetta Jean Gordon, Lady Jennetta Jean Gordon Shiercliffe Of Huntly, Lord John Master Of Huntly Gordon, Margaret Gordon, William Gordon, William Gordon Bishop Aberdeen. Sir Knight Alexander III Gordon passed away in 1522 in Perth, Perthshire, Schotland.

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Biography

  • In 1460, Sir Knight Alexander III Gordon entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, born to Sir George Gordon And Lady Annabella Janet 2Nd Wife Divorced Stewart Stuart Daughter Of James I.
  • Sir Knight Alexander III Gordon married Elizabeth Gray, Janet Jean Atholl Countess Of Huntly Stewart, Janet Stewart, and had children including Agnes Stewart, Alexander The Patriarch Of Airds Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Beatrix Gordon, Charles Gordon, Christian Gordon, George Ii Gordon, George Seton Seytoun, Isabel Gordon, James Of Lochinvar Gordon, Janet Gordon, Janet Huntley Gordon, Janet Of Huntly Gordon, Jean Janet Gordon, Jennetta Gordon, John Gordon, John Lord And Master 3Rd Earl Of Huntly Gordon, Lady Eleanor Gordon, Lady Jean Campbell Gordon, Lady Jennetta Jean Gordon, Lady Jennetta Jean Gordon Shiercliffe Of Huntly, Lord John Master Of Huntly Gordon, Margaret Gordon, William Gordon, William Gordon Bishop Aberdeen.
  • Sir Knight Alexander III Gordon passed away in 1522 in Perth, Perthshire, Schotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Gordon
1430–1501
Birth Location: Huntly Castle, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady I,
1432–1509
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet STEWART
1461–1510
Birth Location: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland
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Elizabeth Gray
1459–1529
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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JANET STEWART
1461–1510
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Lady (Gordon)
1479–
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lord GORDON
1477–1520
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander GORDON
1478–1539
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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George Gordon
1475–1501
Birth Location: Of, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Christian GORDON
1482–1513
Birth Location: Of, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William GORDON
1486–1577
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaret Gordon
1497–1560
Birth Location: Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland
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Isabel GORDON
1484–
Birth Location: Of, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Jennetta Gordon
1498–1580
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Janet Gordon
1479–1530
Birth Location: Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady Huntly
1498–1548
Birth Location: Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England
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George Seytoun
1487–1589
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Janet Gordon
1500–1562
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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John Gordon
1496–1517
Birth Location: –
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William Aberdeen
1478–1577
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Jean Gordon
1488–
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland U.K.
JG
Alexander Gordon
1479–1580
Birth Location: Airds, Kells, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
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James Gordon
1500–1547
Birth Location: Lochinvar,Dalry,Kirkcudbrightshr,Scotland
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Christian Gordon
1476–1513
Birth Location: Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady Gordon
1489–1530
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Gordon
1476–1513
Birth Location: Lochinvar, Scotland
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Janet Gordon
1479–1530
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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John Gordon
1477–1517
Birth Location: Huntley, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Agnes Stewart
1494–1590
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Beatrix Gordon
1482–
Birth Location: Abergeldie Rd
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Sir Gordon's Ancestors

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Sir Gordon
1460–1522
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir George Gordon
1430–1501
Huntly Castle, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Annabella "Janet" (2nd wife-divorced) Stewart (Stuart), Daughter of James) I,
1432–1509
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Gordon Earl van) Huntly
1410–1470
Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Elisabeth Crichton
1415–1479
Crichton, Edinburgh
James (I Stewart King of) Scots
1394–1437
Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Joan (Beaufort Queen Consort of) Scots
1404–1445
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Admiral;
1382–1454
Lady DeBorthwick
1388–1464
Robert III
1337–1406
Annabella Drummond
1350–1401
John Beaufort
1371–1410
Margaret DeHoland
1385–1439
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Plantagenet
1340–1399
Catherine DeRoet
1350–1403
Thomas DeHoland
1354–1397
Alice Fitzalan
1350–1415

Sir Gordon's Descendants

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Sir (Knight Alexander III) Gordon (1460–21 January 1522) m. Janet (Jean Atholl Countess of Huntly) STEWART (1461–27 October 1510) m. Elizabeth Gray (1459–29 Jan 1529) m. JANET STEWART (1461–27 Oct 1510)
  1. 1. Lady (Jean Campbell) (Gordon) 1479– m. Sir (Baron Colin II (Cailen Malloch) 3rd Laird of Glenurchy 3rd Earl Argyll) Campbell 1475–1529
    1. 1. Archibald (4th Earl of Argyll "gillespie Roy") Campbell 1508–1558 m. LADY (Margaret* Mary) Graham 1522–1546 m. Lady (Helen) Hamilton 1515–1564 m. Helen Hamilton 1515–1540 m. Helen Hamilton 1517–1590 m. Catherine Maclean 1512–1595
      1. 1. Colin (Campbell 6th Earl of) Argll 1542–1584 m. Lady (Agnes Anna (Countess of Moray and Aargyll)) Keith 1530–1588
        1. 1. Archibald (Gruamach Campbell 7th Earl of) Argll 1575–1638 m. Lady (Agnes) Douglas 1574–1607 m. Anne Cornwallis 1589–1634
        2. 2. Colin (stBaronet) Campbell 1575–1650
        3. 3. William (Douglas Glenbervie) Angus 1532–1591
        4. 4. Joan Douglas 1535–1582
        5. 5. Elizabeth Stewart 1565–1591
        6. 6. Margaret Campbell 1863–
        7. 7. Margaretha Stuart 1570–1585
        8. 8. Gillespic Campbell 1343–1394
        9. 9. Archibald (Campbell) Argyll 1575–1638
        10. 10. Hon (Colin Lundie) Campbell 1577–1619
        11. 11. Matthew Campbell 1593–1650
        12. 12. James Renfro 1570–1590
        13. 13. Annabel Stewart 1567–1571
        14. 14. Symon Renfro 1613–1690
      2. 2. Margaretha Campbell 1548–1572
      3. 3. Mary Campbell 1536–1580
      4. 4. Agnes Campbell 1538–1607
      5. 5. Colin (6th Lord of Lorn 6th Earl of Argyll 7th Lord Campbell) Campbell 1546–1584
      6. 6. Archibald (Thomas Campbell, 5th Earl of) Argyll 1532–1573
      7. 7. Archibald Campbell 1530–1573
      8. 8. Donald (Campbell, 1st of) Braqleen 1542–
      9. 9. Archibald (Campbell, 2nd of) Lochnell 1530–1594
      10. 10. Janet ((Jeanette) Campbell, Lady of) Duart 1545–1577
      11. 11. Jeanette Campbell 1540–1600
      12. 12. Colin Campbell 1550–1640
      13. 13. Janet (Lady) Campbell 1558–
    2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Isabel Marion) Campbell 1509–1548
    3. 3. Agnes Campbell 1515–1601
    4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) Campbell 1520–1544
    5. 5. Alexander Campbell 1500–1568
    6. 6. Margaret Campbell 1505–
    7. 7. Janet Fraser 1500–
    8. 8. James FRASER 1498–1544
    9. 9. Alexander (McIvor) Campbell 1515–1598
    10. 10. Hugh (Fraser) Campbell 1489–1544
    11. 11. Alexander Campbell 1514–1558
    12. 12. Colin Campbell 1518–1583
    13. 13. John (Gorm) Campbell 1520–1568
    14. 14. Lady (Catherine "Kate") Campbell, 1513–1578
  2. 2. Lord (John, Master of Huntly) GORDON 1477–1520
  3. 3. Alexander GORDON 1478–1539
  4. 4. George (II) Gordon 1475–1501
  5. 5. Christian GORDON 1482–1513
  6. 6. William GORDON 1486–1577
  7. 7. Margaret Gordon 1497–1560
  8. 8. Isabel GORDON 1484–
  9. 9. Jennetta Gordon 1498–1580
  10. 10. Janet (Huntley) Gordon 1479–1530
  11. 11. Lady (Jennetta "Jean" Gordon - Shiercliffe of) Huntly 1498–1548
  12. 12. George (Seton) Seytoun 1487–1589
  13. 13. Janet (of Huntly) Gordon 1500–1562
  14. 14. John Gordon 1496–1517
  15. 15. William (Gordon Bishop) Aberdeen 1478–1577
  16. 16. Jean (Janet) Gordon 1488–
  17. 17. Alexander ("The Patriarch" of Airds) Gordon 1479–1580
  18. 18. James (of Lochinvar) Gordon 1500–1547
  19. 19. Christian Gordon 1476–1513
  20. 20. Lady (Jennetta "Jean") Gordon 1489–1530
  21. 21. Alexander Gordon 1476–1513
  22. 22. Janet Gordon 1479–1530
  23. 23. John (Lord and Master 3rd Earl of Huntly) Gordon 1477–1517
  24. 24. Agnes Stewart 1494–1590
  25. 25. Beatrix Gordon 1482–

Sir Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1460
1460
Birth of Sir Knight Alexander III Gordon in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
1522
21 January 1522
Age 62
Death of Sir Knight Alexander III Gordon in Perth, Perthshire, Schotland
Perth, Perthshire, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1522
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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