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Sir James of Lochinvar Gordon 1500–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 September 1547

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Lochinvar

Mother: Mariota Acarsane

Spouse(s): Margaret Mensies

Children(s): Isobell Sands, Sir (Gordon), William Mureford, Elizabeth Gordon, Helen Gordon, Lady Gordon

In 1500, Sir James of Lochinvar Gordon entered the world in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Gordon 3Rd Of Lochinvar And Mariota Acarsane. Sir James of Lochinvar Gordon married Margaret Mensies, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, Helen Gordon, Isobell Sands, Lady Margaret Gordon, Sir John Laird Gordon Of Lochinvar Gordon, William Of Murford Gordon Of Mureford. Sir James of Lochinvar Gordon passed away in 1547 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1500, Sir James of Lochinvar Gordon entered the world in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Gordon 3Rd Of Lochinvar And Mariota Acarsane.
  • Sir James of Lochinvar Gordon married Margaret Mensies, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, Helen Gordon, Isobell Sands, Lady Margaret Gordon, Sir John Laird Gordon Of Lochinvar Gordon, William Of Murford Gordon Of Mureford.
  • Sir James of Lochinvar Gordon passed away in 1547 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Gordon's Ancestors

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Sir Gordon
1500–1547
Birth Place: Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Gordon, 3rd of Lochinvar
1475–1525
Lochinvar, Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, (Present UK), Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mariota Acarsane
1478–1538
Glen, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Gordon Liard van) Lochinvar
1450–1517
Elisabeth Lindsay
1465–
Lordscairne Castle, Cupar, Fifeshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Gordon's Descendants

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Sir (James of Lochinvar) Gordon (1500–10 September 1547) m. Margaret Mensies (1508–1575)
  1. 1. Isobell Sands 1539–1574 m. Archibald Cunningham 1535–1574
    1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth 'Elspet') Cunningham 1570–1631 m. Sir (William H Archibald Thompson) I 1570–1630
      1. 1. John (Thompson) (Thomesone)(Thomson) 1603–1664 m. Janet (Huttoun (Hutone)) (Hutton) 1605–1675
        1. 1. Isabella (Johannis Thomson) (Thompson) 1635–1675 m. James Wallace 1629–1678
    2. 2. Alexander Cunningham 1560–
    3. 3. James Cunningham 1550–1630
    4. 4. Lady (Margaret Cunningham (of) Glencairn) 1563–1604
    5. 5. Patrick Cunningham
    6. 6. Susan Cunyngham 1562–1630
    7. 7. Elisabeth Cunyngham 1554–1586
    8. 8. John Cunyngham 1553–1610
    9. 9. James (Cunningham Earl van) Glencairn 1555–1630
    10. 10. Lady (Elizabeth Countess of Lochinver) Cunningham 1555–1613
    11. 11. Arche (Archibald) Cunningham 1550–1635 m. Jonat Dagleich 1551– m. Janet Dagleish 1558–1645
      1. 1. Margaret Cunningham 1567–1622
    12. 12. Lady (Jean Katherine) Cunningham 1558–1604
    13. 13. Jean (Catherine) Cunningham 1567–1596
    14. 14. Susannah (Napier) Cunningham 1561–1614
    15. 15. Katherine (Elizabeth Countess Lochinver Lady Cunningham) 11pggm 1555–1611
    16. 16. John Cunningham 1562–1598
    17. 17. Lady (Marion) Cunningham 1556–1661
    18. 18. Sir (Andrew Agnew, 7th Sheriff of) Galloway 1551–1616
    19. 19. Katherine (Elizabeth Cunningham, Countess of) Lochinver 1555–1613
    20. 20. Hon. (William) Cunningham 1562–1630
    21. 21. Robert Cuningham 1561–1631
    22. 22. Mauld Cunningham 1551–1635
    23. 23. Lady (Janet Henrie) Cunningham 1565–1665
  2. 2. Sir (John Laird Gordon of Lochinvar) (Gordon) 1520–1562
  3. 3. William (of Murford Gordon of) Mureford 1533–1581
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gordon 1531–1608
  5. 5. Helen Gordon 1533–1581
  6. 6. Lady (Margaret) Gordon 1533–1622

Sir Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir James of Lochinvar Gordon in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
10 September 1547
Age 47
Death of Sir James of Lochinvar Gordon in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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