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Sir John GORDON, 1st Baronet

Sir John GORDON, 1st Baronet

Male 1610 - 1644  (34 years)

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  1. 1.  Sir John GORDON, 1st Baronet was born in 1610 (son of George GORDON and Margaret BANNERMAN); died on 19 Jul 1644.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Event: 11 May 1630; Was retoured heir general to his grandfather.
    • Event: 4 Jul 1636; Had charter of novodamus of the lands and barony of Haddo.
    • Event: 1639; He was appointed next in command to the Marquess of Huntly over the forces raised to oppose the Covenanters, and was present at the action at Turreff.
    • Event: 1642; He joined the Royal Standard at the Newark and after being engaged in several operations, was sent to Scotland as Lieutenant under George, Marquess of Huntly.
    • Title: From 13 Aug 1642 to 19 Jul 1644; 1st Baronet [Nova Scotia. 1642]
    • Event: 14 Apr 1644; The Marquess of Huntly and Sir John Gordon were excommunicated by the General Assembly.

    Notes:

    Title:
    Created a Baronet [Nova Scotia. 1642] for gallantry at the Battle of Turriff, being 2nd in command of forces raised against the Covenanters (1630) and defender of the House of Kellie against them, though forced to surrender and imprisoned in St. Giles's Cathedral, Edinburgh, where his cell was a recess in the wall which became known as Haddo's Hole (a plate on the wall today marks the spot).

    Died:
    Subsequently executed at the Cross of Edinburgh (the first Royalist to be executed by a judicial sentence), his estates being sequestrated till the Restoration.

    John married Mary FORBES in 1630. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Patrick GORDON
    2. Charles GORDON
    3. James GORDON
    4. Jean GORDON
    5. Janet GORDON
    6. Sir John GORDON, 2nd Baronet, of Haddo was born about 1632; died in 1665.
    7. Sir George GORDON, 1st Earl of Aberdeen, of Haddo was born on 3 Oct 1637; died on 20 Apr 1720.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown (son of James GORDON and Jean KEITH); died in Oct 1610.

    George + Margaret BANNERMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret BANNERMAN (daughter of Sir Alexander BANNERMAN, of Elsick).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Margaret Gordon, Margaret Keith

    Children:
    1. Jean GORDON
    2. 1. Sir John GORDON, 1st Baronet was born in 1610; died on 19 Jul 1644.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown (son of Patrick GORDON and Agnes FRAZER); died in Nov 1623.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Methlic and Haddo
    • Event: 10 Dec 1600; Had charter of novodamus to himself and his eldest son of Haddo and the two Methlics.

    Notes:

    He had also a daughter, Mary, mentioned in 1599.

    James married Jean KEITH about 25 Jul 1582. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jean KEITH

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Jean Gordon

    Children:
    1. 2. George GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in Oct 1610.
    2. William GORDON

  3. 6.  Sir Alexander BANNERMAN, of Elsick
    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret BANNERMAN


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Patrick GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown (son of James GORDON and Marjory MENZIES); died before 1582.

    Patrick + Agnes FRAZER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Agnes FRAZER (daughter of Alexander FRAZER).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Agnes Gordon

    Children:
    1. 4. James GORDON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in Nov 1623.



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