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Alexander GORDON, 8th Baron of Abergeldie

Alexander GORDON, 8th Baron of Abergeldie

Male Date of birth unknown - 1692

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  1. 1.  Alexander GORDON, 8th Baron of Abergeldie was born in Date of birth unknown (son of Alexander GORDON, 7th Baron of Abergeldie and Katharine NICOLSON); died on 13 Jun 1692.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: From 1655 to 13 Jun 1692; 8th Baron of Abergeldie [Scotland. 1482]
    • Event: 1689; Which was under occupation by Major-General Hugh Mackay, the commander of forces loyal to King William III of England who where defeated by the Jacobites under 'Bonnie' Dundee at Killiecrankie.

    Family/Spouse: Euphemia GRAHAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John GORDON, 9th Baron of Abergeldie was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1698.
    2. Rachel GORDON, 10th Baroness of Abergeldie

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander GORDON, 7th Baron of Abergeldie was born in Date of birth unknown (son of William GORDON, 6th Baron of Abergeldie and Elizabeth SETON); died in 1655.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Event: Opposed the Covenanters (Scottish Protestans hostile to King Charles I of England's policy of Church government using bishops).
    • Title: From 1630 to 1655; 7th Baron of Abergeldie [Scotland. 1482]

    Alexander + Katharine NICOLSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Katharine NICOLSON (daughter of Thomas NICOLSON).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Katharine Gordon

    Children:
    1. 1. Alexander GORDON, 8th Baron of Abergeldie was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 13 Jun 1692.
    2. Anna GORDON


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William GORDON, 6th Baron of Abergeldie was born in Date of birth unknown (son of Alexander GORDON, 4th Baron of Abergeldie and Janet IRVINE); died in 1630.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Event: Implicated in plot of "Spanish Blanks" (promises by the Earls of Angus, Erroll, and Huntly to help Spain against King James VI of Scotland (James I of England).
    • Title: From 1601 to 1630; 6th Baron of Abergeldie [Scotland. 1482]
    • Event: 30 May 1601; Retoured heir to his brother.

    William + Elizabeth SETON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth SETON (daughter of David SETON and Mary GRAY).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Elizabeth Gordon

    Children:
    1. 2. Alexander GORDON, 7th Baron of Abergeldie was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1655.
    2. John GORDON
    3. Margaret GORDON
    4. Mary GORDON
    5. Jean GORDON

  3. 6.  Thomas NICOLSON

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Cocksburnspath
    • Occupation / Profession: Commissary (lay judge of former episcopal testamentary and divorce court) of Aberdeen

    Children:
    1. 3. Katharine NICOLSON


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alexander GORDON, 4th Baron of Abergeldie was born in Date of birth unknown (son of James GORDON, 3rd Baron of Abergeldie and Janet LEITH); died in 1594.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: From 10 Sep 1547 to 1594; 4th Baron of Abergeldie [Scotland. 1482]
    • Event: 1594; Joined rebellion of George, 4th Earl of Huntly, and fought for 1st Marquess of Huntly at the Battle of Glenlivet.

    Alexander + Janet IRVINE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Janet IRVINE

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Janet Gordon

    Children:
    1. Alexander GORDON, 5th Baron of Abergeldie was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1601.
    2. Marjory GORDON
    3. 4. William GORDON, 6th Baron of Abergeldie was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1630.

  3. 10.  David SETON

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Parbroath
    • Occupation / Profession: Comptroller of Scotland

    David + Mary GRAY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary GRAY

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Mary Seton

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth SETON



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