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Alexander (12th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon

Male 1552 - 1594  (42 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander (12th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon was born in 1552; died on 6 Dec 1594.

    Family/Spouse: Jean (of Huntly) Gordon. Jean (daughter of George (4th Earl of Huntly) Gordon and Elizabeth Keith) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Jane (of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Nov 1574; and died.
    2. 3. John (13Th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1576; died on 11 Sep 1615.
    3. 4. Robert (Sir) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 1580; and died.
    4. 5. Mary (of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1582; died in 1605 in Dsp.
    5. 6. Sir Alexander Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1589; and died.

    Alexander married Barbara Sinclair in 1567. Barbara (daughter of George (4th Earl of Caithness) Sinclair and Elizabeth (of Montrose) Graham) died in Jul 1576 in 0r 1573. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jane (of Sutherland) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born on 1 Nov 1574; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Thomas (Hon) Gordon. Thomas (son of George (4th Earl of Huntly) Gordon and Elizabeth Keith) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Alexander (16th of that Ilk) De Innes. Alexander (son of William (15th of that Ilk) De Innes and Elizabeth Hepburn) was born about Apr 1553; died between Jan 1577 and 1578 in Beheaded For Murder Of Walter Innes Brother Of Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Jane married Hugh\Huistean Du (8th of Strathnaver) Mackay in 1589. Hugh\Huistean (son of Iye Du (7th of Strathnaver) Mackay and Christian (of Dun) Sinclair) died on 11 Sep 1614. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Mary Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 8. John (of Dirlet & Strathy) Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 9. Daughter B Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 10. Daughter C Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 11. Donald (Sir)(1st Lord Reay 1st Bt) Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point died in Feb 1649 in Denmark.

  2. 3.  John (13Th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born on 20 Jul 1576; died on 11 Sep 1615.

    John married Agnes Elphinstone on 5 Feb 1599. Agnes (daughter of Alexander 4th Lord Elphinstone and Jean Livingston) died on 18 Sep 1617. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. John (14th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Mar 1609; died on 14 Oct 1679.
    2. 13. Adam Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1613; and died.
    3. 14. George Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Feb 1616; and died.
    4. 15. Elizabeth (of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 16. Anne Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  3. 4.  Robert (Sir) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born on 14 May 1580; and died.

  4. 5.  Mary (of Sutherland) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born on 14 Aug 1582; died in 1605 in Dsp.

    Family/Spouse: David (11Th of Balnagown) Ross. David (son of George (10th of Balnagown) Ross and Majorie (of Cawdor) Campbell) died on 20 Nov 1632. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Sir Alexander Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born on 5 Mar 1589; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret (of Assynt) McLeod. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Jean Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Mary Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sir Hector (1st Bt of Foulis) Munro. Hector (son of Hector (16th of Foulis) Munro and Anne (of Lovat) Fraser) died in Apr 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Sir Hector (2nd Bt of Foulis) Munro  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 19. Jean Munro  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 20. Katherine (of Foulis) Munro  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 8.  John (of Dirlet & Strathy) Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

  3. 9.  Daughter B Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

  4. 10.  Daughter C Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

  5. 11.  Donald (Sir)(1st Lord Reay 1st Bt) Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) died in Feb 1649 in Denmark.

    Family/Spouse: Marjorie (of Stirkoke) Sinclair. Marjorie (daughter of Francis (of Stirkoke) Sinclair) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. William (of Kinloch) Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Charles (of Sandwood) Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point

    Donald married Barbara (of Seaforth) Mackenzie in Aug 1610. Barbara (daughter of Kenneth (1st Lord of Kintail) Mackenzie and Jean\Anne (of Balnagowan) Ross) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Barbara (of Reay) Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 24. John (Sir) (2nd Lord Reay) Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1612; died about 1680.

    Donald married Rachael Winterfield before 1631. Rachael and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Donald married Elizabeth Thomson in 1631. Elizabeth died after Jun 1637. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Anne Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  6. 12.  John (14th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Alexander1) was born on 9 Mar 1609; died on 14 Oct 1679.

    John married Jean Drummond on 14 Feb 1632. Jean (daughter of James (4th Lord 1st Earl of Perth) Drummond and Isabel Seton) died on 29 Dec 1639. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. John (Lord Strathnaver) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Nov 1632; died on 14 Oct 1637.
    2. 27. George (15th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1633; died on 4 Mar 1702.
    3. 28. Jean Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1634; and died.
    4. 29. Robert Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1635; and died.

    John married Anne Fraser on 24 Jan 1649. Anne (daughter of Hugh (7Th Lord Lovat) Fraser and Isabel Wemyss) died on 29 Jul 1658. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 13.  Adam Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Alexander1) was born on 15 May 1613; and died.

  8. 14.  George Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Alexander1) was born on 9 Feb 1616; and died.

  9. 15.  Elizabeth (of Sutherland) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

    Elizabeth married James (of Frendraught And Auchingoul) Crichton on 25 Mar 1619. James (son of James (of Frendraught And Auchingoul) Crichton and Janet (of Lesmoir) Gordon) died about 1667. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. James (1st Viscount of Frendraught) Crichton  Descendancy chart to this point died about 1665.
    2. 31. Mary (of Frendraught) Crichton  Descendancy chart to this point died after 31 Mar 1676.
    3. 32. George (1st of Auchingoul) Crichton  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  10. 16.  Anne Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

  11. 17.  Jean Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alexander2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Hugh (of Inveran & Auchnes) Munro. Hugh (son of Robert (of Assynt) Munro and Margaret (of Fowlis) Munro) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. John (of Inveran & Auchness) Munro  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Sir Hector (2nd Bt of Foulis) Munro Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mary3, 2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

  2. 19.  Jean Munro Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mary3, 2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sir Robert (3rd Bt of Foulis) Munro. Robert (son of John (of Obsdale) Munro and Catherine (of Embo) Gordon) died on 14 Nov 1668. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Sir John (4th Bt of Foulis) Munro  Descendancy chart to this point died before 29 Sep 1697.

  3. 20.  Katherine (of Foulis) Munro Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mary3, 2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: William (of Teanard) Munro. William (son of Ferquhard (of Teanard) Munro and Catherine (of Sandwick) Ross) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Margaret (of Teanard) Munro  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 36. John Munro  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 37. Donald Munro  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 38. George Munro  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  4. 21.  William (of Kinloch) Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (11.Donald3, 2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1)

  5. 22.  Charles (of Sandwood) Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (11.Donald3, 2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1)

  6. 23.  Barbara (of Reay) Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (11.Donald3, 2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Roderick Rory (Sir) (1st of Tallisker) Macleod. Roderick (son of Roderick Ruairidh Mor (Sir) 15th Chief Macleod and Isabell (of Glengarry) Macdonald) was born in 1606; died in 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Daughter Macleod  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 24.  John (Sir) (2nd Lord Reay) Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (11.Donald3, 2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1612; died about 1680.

    Family/Spouse: Barbara (of Scourie) Mackay. Barbara (daughter of Hugh (of Scourie) Mackay) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Donald (Master of Reay) Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1658; died in 1680.
    2. 41. Aeneas (Brig General) Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

    John married Isabel (of Caithness) Gordon in 1636. Isabel (daughter of George (5th Earl of Caithness) Sinclair and Jean (of Huntly) Gordon) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Janer Mackay  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 25.  Anne Mackay Descendancy chart to this point (11.Donald3, 2.Jane2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Alexander Macdonald. Alexander (son of Sir Donald Gorm Og (1st Bt of Sleat) Macdonald and Janet (of Kintail) Mackenzie) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Barbara (of Sleat) Macdonald  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  9. 26.  John (Lord Strathnaver) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (12.John3, 3.John2, 1.Alexander1) was born on 21 Nov 1632; died on 14 Oct 1637.

  10. 27.  George (15th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (12.John3, 3.John2, 1.Alexander1) was born on 2 Nov 1633; died on 4 Mar 1702.

    George married Jean Wemyss on 11 Aug 1659. Jean (daughter of David (2nd Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss and Anna (Jean) Balfour) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44. Anne (of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point died in Jun 1695.
    2. 45. John (16th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1661; died on 27 Jun 1733.

  11. 28.  Jean Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (12.John3, 3.John2, 1.Alexander1) was born on 10 Oct 1634; and died.

  12. 29.  Robert Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (12.John3, 3.John2, 1.Alexander1) was born on 31 Dec 1635; and died.

  13. 30.  James (1st Viscount of Frendraught) Crichton Descendancy chart to this point (15.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Alexander1) died about 1665.

    James married Marion (of Drum) Irvine on 8 Nov 1642. Marion (daughter of Sir Alexander (10th Laird of Drum) Irvine and Margaret\Magdalene (of Dudhope) Scrimgeour) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. James (2nd Viscount of Frendraught) Crichton  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1 Aug 1699.
    2. 47. Lewis (4th Viscount of Frendraught) Crichton  Descendancy chart to this point died on 4 Feb 1734.

  14. 31.  Mary (of Frendraught) Crichton Descendancy chart to this point (15.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Alexander1) died after 31 Mar 1676.

    Mary married Patrick 1st (6th) Lord Oliphant about 26 Dec 1643. Patrick (son of John (of Newtyle) Oliphant and Lilias Gray) died about 1670. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48. Charles 2nd Lord Oliphant  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1706.
    2. 49. William 4th Lord Oliphant  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 32.  George (1st of Auchingoul) Crichton Descendancy chart to this point (15.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Alexander1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Jean (of Drum) Irvine. Jean (daughter of Sir Alexander (10th Laird of Drum) Irvine and Margaret\Magdalene (of Dudhope) Scrimgeour) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 33.  John (of Inveran & Auchness) Munro Descendancy chart to this point (17.Jean3, 6.Alexander2, 1.Alexander1)

    Family/Spouse: Lilias (of Coul) Mackenzie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. Hugh (of Inveran & Auchness) Munro  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 51. Kenneth Munro  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 52. Jean Munro  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 53. Lilias Munro  Descendancy chart to this point



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