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Sir Robert Gordon 1479–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1479

Birth Location: Auchleuchries Castle, Ellon, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 September 1547

Death Location: Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Pitlurg

Mother: Margaret Forbes

Spouse(s): Jean Stewart, Margaret Stewart

Children(s): John Gordon

In 1479, Sir Robert Gordon entered the world in Auchleuchries Castle, Ellon, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Gordon 2Nd Of Auchleuchries Gordon 3Rd Of Auchleuchries 1St Of Pitlurg And Margaret Forbes. Sir Robert Gordon married Jean Stewart, Margaret Jane Princess Of Scotland Stewart, and had children including John Gordon. Sir Robert Gordon passed away in 1547 in Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1479, Sir Robert Gordon entered the world in Auchleuchries Castle, Ellon, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Gordon 2Nd Of Auchleuchries Gordon 3Rd Of Auchleuchries 1St Of Pitlurg And Margaret Forbes.
  • Sir Robert Gordon married Jean Stewart, Margaret Jane Princess Of Scotland Stewart, and had children including John Gordon.
  • Sir Robert Gordon passed away in 1547 in Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Gordon's Ancestors

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Sir Gordon
1479–1547
Birth Place: Auchleuchries Castle, Ellon, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Gordon 2nd of Auchleuchries Gordon, 3rd of Auchleuchries, 1st of Pitlurg
1449–1513
Auchlenchries, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Forbes
1451–1500
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Gordon's Descendants

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Sir (Robert) Gordon (1479–20 September 1547) m. Jean Stewart (1474–1550) m. Margaret (Jane Princess of Scotland) Stewart (15 July 1497–5 Dec 1537)
  1. 1. John Gordon 1517–1547 m. Janet (Ogilvie Duguid of) Auchenhove 1521–1580
    1. 1. Sir (John Gordon 3rd Laird of Pitlurg) **(10g) 1547–1622 m. Isabel (Isobel Elizabeth of Monymusk) Forbes 1548–1600
      1. 1. Margaret Gordon 1592– m. James Calder 1590–1650
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary Calder) Scott 1625–1725 m. James Scott 1621–1676
      2. 2. Sir (John Gordon Laird) Pitlurg 1573–1619
      3. 3. Lady (Jane Gordon) Sutherland 1574–1615
      4. 4. John (Gordon of Pitlurg, Botarie, Kinmundy and Straloch 13th) Earl 1570–1619
      5. 5. Sir (James) Gordon 1560–1637

Sir Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1479
1479
Birth of Sir Robert Gordon in Auchleuchries Castle, Ellon, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Auchleuchries Castle, Ellon, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1547
20 September 1547
Age 68
Death of Sir Robert Gordon in Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1479
    Event Place: Auchleuchries Castle, Ellon, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1547
    Event Place: Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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