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Alexander Gordon 1580 – 1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Lesmoir, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1649

Death Location: Drainie, Moray, , Scotland

Father: James Gordon

Mother: Rebecca Keith

Spouse(s): Marjorie Geddes, Marion Forbes

Children(s): Katherine Gordon, James Gordon

Early life: Alexander Gordon arrived in Lesmoir, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland in 1580, born to James Gordon and Rebecca Keith. Over time, Alexander Gordon formed a family with Marjorie Geddes and Marion Mariota Forbes, which included Katherine Gordon and James Gordon. Alexander Gordon concluded life in Drainie, Moray, , Scotland in 1649.

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Parents

James Gordon
1560 – 1642
Birth Location: Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
JG
Rebecca Keith
1550 – 1610
Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Marjorie Geddes
1580 – 1650
Birth Location: Rose, , , Scotland
MG
Marion Forbes
1534 – 1580
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Katherine Gordon
1550 – 1644
Birth Location: Fiddes, , , Scotland
KG
James Gordon
1624 – 1695
Birth Location: Salterhill, Draine, Morayshire, Scotland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1580
    Event Place: Lesmoir, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1649
    Event Place: Drainie, Moray, , Scotland
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