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James GORDON

James GORDON

Male Date of birth unknown - 1582

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  1. 1.  James GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown (son of George GORDON and Xx HAY); died in 1582.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Event: - Joined the 4th Earl of Huntly (Mary, Queen of Scots' Lieutenant in the North) and remained loyal to the Queen. - Obtained royal charters of several other lands and baronies.
    • Event: 11 Sep 1531; Had a royal charter of the two Methlics, in free barony, in his grandfather's lifetime, and again to himself on 31 May 1539.
    • Event: 12 Apr 1535; He appears as James Gordon of Haddaucht, he received sasine of the lands of Duchre.
    • Event: 15 Nov 1535; (As James Gordon of Haddaucht) One of the arbiters in a dispute about marches between his brother Alexander and James Forbes of Auchintoul.
    • Event: 15 Jul 1557; He had witnessed a charter of George Leslie, younger of Aikinway, by that designation.
    • Event: 28 May 1559; He had a charter as 'consanguineus' from George, Lord Gordon, of lands in Tarves and many others, with destination to his sons.
    • Event: 11 Feb 1560; As James Gordon of Haddo, he granted a charter to Christian Fraser (daughter of Andrew Fraser of Stoneywood).
    • Event: 18 Jul 1564; Appears as James Gordon of Methlik in the confirmation of Queen Mary.
    • Event: 1567; Rallied to the defence of the young Prince James (later King James VI of Scotland and I of England) towards the end of the effective reign of Mary, Queen of Scots.

    Family/Spouse: Marjory MENZIES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Patrick GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died before 1582.
    2. Robert GORDON
    3. David GORDON
    4. John GORDON
    5. James GORDON
    6. Alexander GORDON

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown (son of Patrick GORDON and Marion OGILVIE); died before 1531.

    George + Xx HAY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Xx HAY (daughter of Xy HAY).
    Children:
    1. 1. James GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1582.
    2. Elizabeth GORDON


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Patrick GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown (son of James GORDON); died before 2 Mar 1534.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Published work: Methlic and Haddo
    • Event: 1481; Obtained charters under the Great Seal from King James III.
    • Event: 20 Jul 1487; Had a royal confirmation of a charter of Archadlie from William de St. Clair, Baron of Newburgh.
    • Event: 14 Jun 1491; Witness to a precept by George, Earl of Huntly, to John Grant of Freuchie.
    • Event: 1505; Obtained charters under the Great Seal from King James IV.
    • Event: 30 Aug 1505; Had a royal charter of various lands in the regality of Garioch some of which he had acquired from the Leslies in 1480, all by this charter incorporated into the barony of Knockinblewis.
    • Event: 1514; Obtained charters under the Great Seal from King James V.
    • Event: 1531; He resigned the two Methlics in the king's hands in favour of his grandson.

    Patrick + Marion OGILVIE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Marion OGILVIE

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Marion Gordon

    Children:
    1. 2. George GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died before 1531.
    2. Alexander GORDON
    3. Janet GORDON

  3. 6.  Xy HAY

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Dalgety

    Children:
    1. 3. Xx HAY


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James GORDON (son of Patrick GORDON).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Methlic and Kelly
    • Event: 22 Jun 1469; Acquired Haddo from William Foularton.

    Children:
    1. 4. Patrick GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died before 2 Mar 1534.
    2. Robert GORDON
    3. Alexander GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 29 Jun 1518.
    4. James GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1531.
    5. George GORDON
    6. Isabel GORDON
    7. Margaret GORDON



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