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Alexander Gordon 1505 – 1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 August 1505

Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 August 1562

Death Location: Buckie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Buckie

Mother: Christian "Menzies"

Spouse(s): Isabell Dame

Children(s): Lady Gordon

Early life: Alexander Gordon arrived in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1505, born to John Gordon of Essey and Buckie and Christian Gordon "Menzies". Over time, Alexander Gordon formed a family with Isabell Drummond,Lady and Dame, which included Lady Elizabeth (Countess of Atholl) Gordon. Alexander Gordon concluded life in Buckie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1562.

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Parents

John Buckie
1468 – 1513
Birth Location: Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland
JB
Christian "Menzies"
1482 – 1513
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Isabell Dame
1531 – 1591
Birth Location: Drummond Castle, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
ID

Children(s)

Lady Gordon
1543 – 1601
Birth Location: Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 August 1505
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1540
    Event Place: Loudon, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 August 1562
    Event Place: Buckie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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