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Sir George Gordon 1637 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1637

Birth Location: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 April 1720

Death Location: Aberdeen City, Scotland

Father: Sir Gordon

Mother: Mary Forbes

Spouse(s): Anne Lockhart

Children(s): George Gordon, Lady Gordon, William Gordon, Charles Gordon

The story of Sir George Gordon 1st Earl of Aberdeen began in 1637 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Sir George Gordon 1st Earl of Aberdeen married Anne Lockhart, and had children including George Gordon, Lady Jean Gordon, William Gordon, Charles Gordon. Sir George Gordon 1st Earl of Aberdeen passed away in 1720 in Aberdeen City, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir George Gordon 1st Earl of Aberdeen began in 1637 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Sir George Gordon 1st Earl of Aberdeen married Anne Lockhart, and had children including George Gordon, Lady Jean Gordon, William Gordon, Charles Gordon.
  • Sir George Gordon 1st Earl of Aberdeen passed away in 1720 in Aberdeen City, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Gordon
1609 – 1644
Birth Location: Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Mary Forbes
1614 –
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Anne Lockhart
– 1707
Birth Location: Tarbrax, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

George Gordon
1674 – 1699
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady Gordon
1678 – 1695
Birth Location: Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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William Gordon
1679 – 1745
Birth Location: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Charles Gordon
– 1771
Birth Location: –
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Sir Gordon's Ancestors

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Sir Gordon
1637 – 1720
Birth Place: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Gordon
1609 – 1644
Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Forbes
1614 –
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (George) Gordon
1587 – 1610
Tonley Hallhead Esslemont , Methlick, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Anne) Campbell
Willam Forbes
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Campbell
Agnes Douglas
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Gordon's Descendants

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Sir (George) Gordon (3 Oct 1637 – 12 April 1720) m. Anne Lockhart ( – July 1707)
  1. 1. George Gordon (6 August 1674 – September 1699)
  2. 2. Lady (Jean) Gordon (1678 – 1695) m. Capt (Alexander) McDonald (1669 – Aft. 1695)
    1. 1. Robert Mcdonald (1691 – )
    2. 2. Alexander Mcdonald (14 Jan 1695 – 17 Feb 1783) m. Isabella McLaughlin (1700 – 1783)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) MCDonald (1735 – 14 Oct 1778) m. George (Moore) Rice (1735 – 1793)
        1. 1. Richard RICE (16 Apr 1757 – 1847)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Rice (10 Dec 1758 – 1824) m. Jesse (R.) Puryear (28 Apr 1754 – 8 October 1833)
        3. 3. Minerva (Winnefred) RICE (23 Feb 1760 – 1854)
        4. 4. Randolph Rice (4 Feb 1762 – 7 August 1833) m. Sarah (Ruth) Puryear (1758 – 7 Aug 1833)
        5. 5. Davenport RICE (30 Oct 1767 – 1857)
        6. 6. Edwin Rice (24 Jul 1770 – 1813)
        7. 7. Nancy Rice (21 Mar 1774 – 1869) m. Charles Courts (Bet. 1759–1794 – Bet. 1818–1878)
      2. 2. John Mcdonald
  3. 3. William Gordon (21 December 1679 – 30 March 1745)
  4. 4. Charles Gordon ( – 1771)

Sir Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1637
3 Oct 1637
Birth of Sir George Gordon 1st Earl of Aberdeen in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1720
12 April 1720
Age 83
Death of Sir George Gordon 1st Earl of Aberdeen in Aberdeen City, Scotland
Aberdeen City, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1637
    Event Place: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 1720
    Event Place: Aberdeen City, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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