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John Gordon, 1st of Auchleuchries[1, 2]

Male Abt 1409 - Abt 1496  (~ 87 years)


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  • Name John Gordon 
    Suffix 1st of Auchleuchries 
    Nickname 1st Laird of Pitlurg 
    Born Abt 1409 
    Address:
    Scudargue
    Scudargue, Aberdeenshire
    Scotland 
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 1496 
    Notes 
    • {geni:about_me} a son Had John, of Auchlenchries who was slain at battle of Flodden, 1513, under the command of Alexander, 3rd Earl of Huntly. (Stirnet says he died about 1496).

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      * http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ancestorsearch&id=I4064
      * http://www.patrickspeople.co.uk/ourfamily/3084.htm
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      *'''John Gordon1
      *M, #44309
      *Father John Gordon1
      *Mother Elizabeth (Margaret) Maitland1
      *''' John Gordon was born at of Auchlenchries, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 He married Elizabeth Abernethy, daughter of Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Abernethy of Saltoun and Margaret.2,1
      *'''Family Elizabeth Abernethy
      *Children
      **James Gordon, 1st Laird of Cairnborrow+3
      **John Gordon+1 d. 9 Sep 1513
      *Citations
      * 1.[S11580] A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, by John Burke, Esq., p. 46.
      * 2.[S11586] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 407.
      * 3.[S11649] Clan MacFarlane & Associated Clans Genealogy.
      *From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1474.htm#i44309
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      *'''The thanage of Fermartyn including the district commonly called Formartine : its proprietors, with genealogical deductions; its parishes, ministers, churches, churchyards, antiquities &c. (1894)
      *https://archive.org/details/thanageoffermart00byutemp
      *https://archive.org/stream/thanageoffermart00byutemp#page/3/mode/1up
      * I. John Gordon of Essie or Scurdargue (as to whose genealogical status see article on Pitlurg) married Elizabeth Maitland, daughter of Robert Maitland, laird of Gight, by whom he had three sons.
      **''' I. John Gordon of Auchleuchries.
      ** II. William Gordon of Tillytarmont.
      ** III. James Gordon, ancestor of the Gordons of Haddo and Methlick.
      * II. — This James Gordon of Haddo and Methlick married Canea Harper, half-portioner of Methlick, of which her father, John Harper, called in the latin of the charters "Johannes de Citharista," was the owner. .... etc.
      *https://archive.org/stream/thanageoffermart00byutemp#page/308/mode/1up
      ** John Gordon of Essie.
      * He was called John of Scurdarg from his residence being at that place within the lands of Essie, which were granted to him by his father, Sir John Gordon. He had also Ardlaw in Aberdour, "noveritis me dedisse et vendidisse dilecto et speciali meo Johanni de Gordon filio naturali quondam domini Johannis de Gordone militis omnes meas terras de Ardlach, &c." In the charter just quoted his wife's name is given as Elizabeth. The old MS. histories of the family call the wife of whom the children were born Margaret. She was certainly daughter to Robert Matulant of Natyrdul (Maitland of Netherdale), who was grandson of Sir Robert Maitland of Thirlstane. Her brother was Sir Patrick Maitland of Netherdale, Gight, and Shivas. They had three sons and two daughters : —
      **''' I. John, ancestor of Pitlurg and other branches.
      ** II. William, of Tillytarmont, ancestor of Craig, Lesmoir, and many others.
      ** III. James, of Methlic, ancestor of the Gordons of Haddo, now Earls of Aberdeen.
      ** 1. Elizabeth, married, 1436, to James Baird of Ordinhivas.
      ** 2. Janet, married to Annand of Auchterellon.
      *https://archive.org/stream/thanageoffermart00byutemp#page/309/mode/1up
      *John Gordon, as has been already mentioned, left Essie to Alexander Gordon, his son by Henault Macleod, to whom he was hand-fasted. His eldest son, by his marriage with Elizabeth Maitland, became
      *''' II. John Grordon of Auchleuchry.
      *''' He got from his father the lands of Auchleuchry. He married Dame Elizabeth Abernethy, daughter of Lawrence, Lord Saltoun, of Rothiemay, and had issue two sons :
      ** I. John, his successor.
      ** II. James, of Cairnburrow, ancestor of Rothiemay, Glenbucket, Park, &c.
      *'''John Gordon was succeeded by his son,
      * III. John Gordon of Auchleuchry.
      * He obtained a portion of the Gordon territory by receiving the lands of Botarie from the Earl of Huntly ; had seisin of the lands of Kindrocht in 1487 In 1493, he purchased the lands of Longweir (Lungair or Lungar) and Hilton in the county of Kincardine, forming the southern half of the barony of Dunnottar, and in the same year those of Cromy, Little Warthill, with the part of Harlaw and the Glack. In this deed he is designated John Gordon of Auchleuchry. In 1506, he got a charter from Sir Alexander Seton of the lands of Kinmundy, Mylhill, Myllbrecks, and Petremarcus, and in the same year, he purchased the lands of Kyninmonde in Lonmay. John Gordon married Barbara, daughter of Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo, by his wife, Dame ___Hay, daughter of William, first Earl of Errol, by whom he had a son, .... etc.
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      *'''John Gordon1
      *M, #329391
      *Last Edited=4 Jan 2009
      *''' John Gordon is the son of John Gordon of Scurdargue and Elizabeth Maitland.1
      *''' He was ancestor of the Gordons of Pitlurg.1
      *Citations
      * 1.[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2011. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
      *From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p32940.htm#i329391
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      * 'Gordon01'
      *Because of similarities between their coats-of-arms, it is thought not unlikely that the Gordons were originally a cadet branch of the family of Swinton. There are many Gordons mentioned in early records. The following pulls together the information shown in TSP (Huntly) but is not 'secure' until the Sir Adam of Gordon who was Justiciar of Lothian in 1305 and was one of the Ambassadors who carried the famous 'Declaration of Arbroath' to the Pope in 1320. That Sir Adam was the first to be named in BP1934 (Huntly).
      *?? of Gordon
      ** 1. Richard of Gordon
      *** A. Sir Thomas of Gordon (d c1233)
      **** i. Sir Thomas of Gordon (dspm c1259)
      **** m. Marjorie
      ***** a. Alicia of Gordon (d 1280)
      ***** m. Sir Adam of Huntly @ just below
      ** 2. Adam of Gordon (a 1190)
      *** A. Alexander of Huntly
      **** i. William of Huntly (d Crusade)
      **** ii. Adam of Huntly
      ***** a. Sir Adam of Huntly
      ***** m. Alicia of Gordon (d 1280, dau of Sir Thomas of Gordon) @ just above
      ****** (1) Adam of Gordon (d by 1296)
      ****** m. Marjorie
      ******* (A) Sir Adam of Gordon (d c1328, Justiciar of Lothian, Ambassador)
      ******* TSP names Sir Adam's wife but reports that her "family is unknown". A site visitor (CD, 16.09.08) has kindly drawn our attention to the fact that some web sites tentatively suggest that she was daughter of Sir David of Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, by Isabella Chilham some of whose lands eventually came to this family and formed the basis of the earldom of Huntly. We have not seen this supported by any reputable source.
      ******* m. Amabilla
      ******** (i) Sir Adam Gordon of that ilk (d 1351)
      ********* (a) John Gordon of that ilk (d before 02.1360-1)
      ********* m. Elizabeth
      ********** ((1)) Sir John Gordon of that ilk (d unm before 11.10.1395)
      ********** p. Elizabeth Cruickshanks (dau of the laird of Aswanley)
      *********** ((A)) John Gordon of Scurdargue
      *********** m. Margaret Maitland (dau of Robert Maitland of Netherdale)
      ************''' ((i)) John Gordon, 1st of Auchleuchries
      ************''' m. Elizabeth Abernethy (dau of Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun)
      ************ ((ii)) William Gordon of Tillytermont (b c1405, d c1480)
      ************ m. dau of Sir John Rutherford
      ************ ((iii)) James Gordon (of Methlic)
      *********** p. Henault (dau of McLeod of Harris)
      ************ ((iv)) Alexander Gordon ancestor of Gordons of Buckie
      ************ m. dau of Macleod of Harris
      ************ ((v)) Adam Gordon
      *********** ((B)) .... etc.
      ******** (ii) William of Gordon of Stitchill (d c1370)
      ******** (iii) John Gordon
      ******** (iv) Thomas Gordon (b after 1300, a 1351)
      ******** (v) Mary Gordon
      ******** m. Walter FitzGilbert de Hamilton, 1st of Cadzow (a 1296, 1323)
      *Main sources: TSP (Huntly), BP1934 (Huntly).
      *From: Stirnet.com
      * http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/gg/gordon01.php#link1
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      * 'Gordon12'
      *'''John Gordon, 1st of Auchleuchries
      *''' m. Elizabeth Abernethy (dau of Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun)
      ** 1. John Gordon, 2nd of Auchleuchries (d c1496)
      ** m. Margaret Forbes (dau of Sir Alexander Forbes, 3rd of Pitsligo)
      *** A. John Gordon, 3rd of Auchleuchries, 1st of Pitlurg (d 1546)
      *** m1. Jane Stewart (dau of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl)
      **** i. John Gordon, 2nd of Pitlurg, 4th of Auchleuchries (d Pinkie 10.09.1547)
      **** m. (1542-3) Janet Ogilvie (dau of Alexander Ogilvie of Deskford)
      ***** a. Sir John Gordon, 3rd of Pitlurg (d 16.09.1600)
      ***** m. (1567) Isabel Forbes (b 16.10.1548, bur 22.03.1622, dau of Forbes, 7th Lord)
      ****** (1) .... etc.
      *Main sources: BLG1952 (Gordon of Piltlurg)
      *From: Stirnet.com
      * http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/gg/gordon12.php#top
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    Person ID I6000000008200052323  Ancestors of Donald Ross
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2019 

    Father John "Jock" Gordon of Scudargue,   b. Abt 1355, Scurdague, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1410  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Maitland,   b. 1370, Netherdale Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1440  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F6000000008060214327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Abernathy, of Saltoun,   b. Abt 1415 
    Children 
     1. George Gordon, 2nd of Cairnburrow,   b. 1515,   d. 10 Sep 1547, Battle of Pinkie Cleugh Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F6000000064817312865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart