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Sir John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland 1525–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 23 June 1567

Death Location: Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Alexander Sutherland

Mother: Janet Sutherland

Spouse(s): Helen Lennox

Children(s): Alexander Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Adam Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Eleanor Gordon, Elizabeth Sutherland, John Sutherland

In 1525, Sir John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland entered the world in Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland, born to Alexander I Gordon Earl Of Sutherland And Janet Stewart Dowager Countess Of Sutherland. Sir John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland married Helen Elizabeth Stuart Of Lennox, and had children including Adam Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Eleanor Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon Sutherland, John Gordon Sutherland, Margaret Gordon. Sir John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland passed away in 1567 in Sutherland, Scotland.

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  • In 1525, Sir John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland entered the world in Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland, born to Alexander I Gordon Earl Of Sutherland And Janet Stewart Dowager Countess Of Sutherland.
  • Sir John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland married Helen Elizabeth Stuart Of Lennox, and had children including Adam Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Eleanor Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon Sutherland, John Gordon Sutherland, Margaret Gordon.
  • Sir John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland passed away in 1567 in Sutherland, Scotland.

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Sir Sutherland's Ancestors

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Sir Sutherland
1525–1567
Birth Place: Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
Alexander I Gordon Earl of Sutherland
1501–1529
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Janet (Stewart , Dowager Countess of) Sutherland
1505–1566
Atholl Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Adam (Gordon Lord of Aboyne, 1st Earl of Sutherland, Baron of Obin and Ferrack and) Schivas
1474–1537
Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Sutherland
1474–1535
Dunbeath, Cainthness, Scotland
Sir (John Stewart 2nd Earl Of) Atholl
1478–1513
Balveny Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Campbell Countess) Atholl
1488–1546
Castle Balveny, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Huntly
–1501
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Huntly
–1470
Elizabeth Crichton
1410–1479

Sir Sutherland's Descendants

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Sir (John Gordon 11th Earl of) Sutherland (1525–23 June 1567) m. Helen (Elizabeth Stuart of) Lennox (January 1520–23 June 1567)
  1. 1. Alexander Gordon 1552–1594 m. Jane Gordon 1546–1629 m. Barbara Sinclair 1535–1575
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Gordon 1st Baron) Gordontown 1580–1656 m. Louisa (of Longormes) Gordon 1597–1680 m. Katherine Irvine 1582–1662
      1. 1. Ludovick (Gordon 2nd Baronet of) Gordonstoun 1624–1688 m. Elizabeth Farquhar 1623–1661
        1. 1. Lucy Gorden-Cumming 1642– m. Sir (Robert) Cumming 1628–1660
        2. 2. Robert Gordon 1647–1704
        3. 3. Katherine Gordon 1650–
        4. 4. Ludovick GORDON 1644–1696
        5. 5. Elizabeth GORDON 1652–1705
        6. 6. Benjamin Gordon –1662
        7. 7. Alexander Gordon –1660
        8. 8. Sir (Robert) Gordon 1670–1716
        9. 9. George GORDON –1686
      2. 2. Katherine Gordon 1621–1663
      3. 3. Gordan Sutherland 1622–
      4. 4. Charles Gordon 1631–1674
      5. 5. Lucia Gordon 1632–
      6. 6. Jean Gordon 1633–1676
      7. 7. Robert Gordon 1629–
      8. 8. John (Henny) Gordon 1630–
      9. 9. Daug Gordon-Sutherland 1624–
      10. 10. James Gordon 1617–1686
      11. 11. Margaret Learmount 1625–
      12. 12. Andrew Gordon 1610–
      13. 13. Margaret Gordon 1619–
    2. 2. Lady (Jane Gordon Duchess of) Sutherland 1574–1615
    3. 3. John (13th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon 1576–1615
    4. 4. Mary (Asbury) Gordon 1582–1605
    5. 5. Alexander Gordon 1587–1636
    6. 6. James Gordon 1590–1620
    7. 7. Adam (Gordon) Sutherland 1584–
  2. 2. Margaret Gordon 1564–1638
  3. 3. Adam Gordon 1548–1606
  4. 4. Margaret Gordon 1551–1579
  5. 5. Eleanor Gordon 1558–1584
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Gordon) Sutherland 1558–1579
  7. 7. John (Gordon) Sutherland 1549–1594

Sir Sutherland's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland in Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland
Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland
1567
23 June 1567
Age 42
Death of Sir John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland in Sutherland, Scotland
Sutherland, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 June 1567
    Event Place: Sutherland, Scotland

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