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Alexander Gordon 1532 – 1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1609

Death Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Father: George Gordon

Mother: Lady Forbes

Spouse(s): Mariota Forbes

Children(s): Katherine Gordon, James Gordon, John Gordon, Lady Gordon, James Gordon

Early life: Alexander Gordon arrived in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland in 1532, born to George Gordon and Lady Katherine Forbes. Over time, Alexander Gordon formed a family with Mariota Forbes, which included Katherine Gordon, James Gordon, John Gordon, Lady Jane Gordon and James Gordon. Alexander Gordon concluded life in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland in 1609.

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Parents

George Gordon
1510 – 1591
Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady Forbes
1510 – 1570
Birth Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mariota Forbes
1534 – 1580
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Katherine Gordon
1550 – 1644
Birth Location: Fiddes, Lesmoir, Scotland
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James Gordon
1560 – 1642
Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
JG
John Gordon
1567 – 1620
Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady Gordon
1574 – 1615
Birth Location: Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Highlands, Scotland
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James Gordon
1624 – 1695
Birth Location: Draine, Moray, Scotland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1532
    Event Place: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Nov 1609
    Event Place: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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