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Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of Scotland 1525–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 June 1567

Death Location: Dunrobin Castle (Suther), Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Elgin

Mother: Lady Sutherland

Spouse(s): Janet Forbes, Lady Montrose, Lady Lennox

Children(s): Lady Sutherland, Alexander Gordon, John Gordon, Sir Ochiltree), Adam Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Eleanor Gordon, Jean Errol, Lady Sutherland

The story of Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of Scotland began in 1525 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of Scotland married Janet Forbes, Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart Of Lennox, Lady Marion Seton Graham Of Montrose, and had children including Adam Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Eleanor Gordon, Jean Hay Lady Of Edinburgh Countess Of Errol, John Gordon, Lady Elizabeth Gordon Of Sutherland, Lady Janet Jean Gordon Lady Of Sutherland, Margaret Gordon, Sir William Graham 4Th Earl Of Montrose 1St Laird Of Ochiltree. Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of Scotland passed away in 1567 in Dunrobin Castle (Suther), Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • The story of Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of Scotland began in 1525 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of Scotland married Janet Forbes, Lady Helen Elizabeth Stewart Of Lennox, Lady Marion Seton Graham Of Montrose, and had children including Adam Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Eleanor Gordon, Jean Hay Lady Of Edinburgh Countess Of Errol, John Gordon, Lady Elizabeth Gordon Of Sutherland, Lady Janet Jean Gordon Lady Of Sutherland, Margaret Gordon, Sir William Graham 4Th Earl Of Montrose 1St Laird Of Ochiltree.
  • Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of Scotland passed away in 1567 in Dunrobin Castle (Suther), Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Scotland's Ancestors

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Sir Scotland
1525–1567
Birth Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Graham Episcopal Minister Elgin
1506–1600
Falde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Stewart, Dowager Countess of) Sutherland
1505–1566
Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
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Sir Scotland's Descendants

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Sir (John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of) Scotland (1525–23 June 1567) m. Janet Forbes (1522–27 Jan 1595) m. Lady (Marion Seton - Graham of) Montrose (December, 1528–23 June, 1567) m. Lady (Helen Elizabeth Stewart of) Lennox (January 1520–23 June 1567)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Gordon of) Sutherland 1552–1601 m. Sir (Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness) JACK 1547–1602
    1. 1. Margaret (Patterson) Jack 1574–
      1. 1. Lady (Marjory Agnes) Ross 1602–1639 m. William (Cuthbert) Caldwell 1597–1639
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Lady Duncan) Caldwell 1628–1670 m. William (Alexander Duncan,) Reverand 1628–1692
        2. 2. Margaret (Caldwell) Delop 1636–1692
        3. 3. Judith Caldwell 1638–1692
        4. 4. Roger Caldwell 1634–1692
        5. 5. Joseph Caldwell 1638–1682
        6. 6. Hansford (William) Caldwell 1628–1698
        7. 7. Mary (Lifefield born) Caldwell 1632–1692
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann) Huston 1630–1692
        9. 9. Capt. (Alexander John) Caldwell 1630–1692
        10. 10. Sir (James Henry Caldwell of) Donegal 1634–1716
        11. 11. Sir (James Henry) Caldwell 1634–1716
        12. 12. Judith Caldwell 1640–1692
        13. 13. Roger Caldwell 1636–1716
        14. 14. William Caldwell 1628–1692
        15. 15. Roger (or Robert) Caldwell 1634–1716
        16. 16. Elizabeth (Ann Huston born) Caldwell 1631–1692
        17. 17. Joseph Caldwell 1637–1793
        18. 18. Mary Holmes 1636–
  2. 2. Alexander Gordon 1552–1594
  3. 3. John Gordon 1548–1594
  4. 4. Sir (William Graham (4th Earl of Montrose \ 1st Laird of) Ochiltree) 1550–1579
  5. 5. Adam Gordon 1548–1606
  6. 6. Margaret Gordon 1551–1579
  7. 7. Eleanor Gordon 1558–1584
  8. 8. Jean (Hay Lady of Edinburgh, Countess of) Errol 1539–1570
  9. 9. Lady (Janet "Jean" Gordon, Lady of) Sutherland 1556–1584

Sir Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of Scotland in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1567
23 June 1567
Age 42
Death of Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of Scotland in Dunrobin Castle (Suther), Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunrobin Castle (Suther), Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 June 1567
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle (Suther), Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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