James GORDON^{[1, 2]}

Date of birth unknown - 1582

• Birth	Date of birth unknown
  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.
  Death	1582
  Siblings	1 sister
  	+ 01. James GORDON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 1582 └─ Marjory MENZIES,       02. Elizabeth GORDON └─ Thomas CHENE,
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Sir John GORDON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Abt 1395  (5 x Great Grandfather)  Xx HAY  (Mother)
  Person ID	P1429	Europe
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	George GORDON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Bef 1531
  Mother	Xx HAY
  Family ID	F613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Marjory MENZIES  [1]
  Children	+   1. Patrick GORDON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Bef 1582 └─ Agnes FRAZER     2. Robert GORDON └─ Elizabeth AUCHINLECK     3. David GORDON +   4. John GORDON     5. James GORDON     6. Alexander GORDON
  Family ID	F615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 11 - Column 1 (Reliability: 3). [S4] The Scots Peerage, Volume I, Page 84 to 85 (Reliability: 3).