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Personal data George Gordon 

Sources 1, 2, 3
  • He was born on January 1, 1513 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Title: 4th Earl of Huntly
  • Profession: 4th Earl of Huntly.
  • He died on October 22, 1562 in Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, he was 49 years old.
    Oorzaak: Apparently from a seizure (not wounds)
  • He is buried in Gordon Vault, Cathedral of Elgin, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • A child of John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland and Margaret Lady Gordon Stewart

Household of George Gordon

(1) He is married to Elizabeth Keith.

They got married on March 27, 1530 at Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, he was 17 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Patrick Gordon  ± 1538-1594 


(2) He is married to Elizabeth Keith.

They got married on March 27, 1530 at Scotland (Present UK), he was 17 years old.

Spouse: Elizabeth Keith, Countess of Huntly

Child(ren):

  2. George Gordon  ± 1535-1576
  3. James Gordon  ± 1535-1620
  4. Elizabeth Gordon  ± 1535-1557
  5. George Gordon  ± 1535-1576 
  6. William Gordon  ± 1537-????
  7. Patrick Gordon  ± 1538-1594
  8. Robert Gordon  ± 1539-1572
  9. Jean Gordon  ± 1543-1629
  11. Margaret Gordon  ± 1548-1606
  12. Thomas Gordon  ± 1550-????
  13. Alexander Gordon  ????-1553


Notes about George Gordon

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly was born in 1513. He was the son of John Gordon, Lord Gordon and Margaret Stewart. He married Elizabeth Keith, daughter of Robert Keith, Master of Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Douglas, on 27 March 1530. He died on 22 October 1562, apparently from a seizure (not wounds).

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Huntly [S., 1445] on 21 January 1523/24. He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Scotland] between 1546 and 1549. He was decorated with the award of Knight, Order of St. Michael of France in 1548. He was created 1st Earl of Moray [Scotland] on 13 February 1548/49. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]. He held the office of Lieutenant-General of the North. He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Scotland] from 1561 to 1562. On 22 October 1562 at Corriche, Scotland, he was taken prisoner after rebelling. On 28 May 1563 his titles were forfeited.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of George Gordon

James Arbuthnot of Arbuthnot, 13th (Arbuthnot) DNA50
1483-1521
(Lady) Jean Stewart
1477-1522

George Gordon
1513-1562

(1) 1530

Elizabeth Keith
± 1515-1562

Patrick Gordon
± 1538-1594
(2) 1530

Elizabeth Keith
± 1515-1562

John Gordon of Ogilvy
1533-1562
George Gordon
± 1535-1576
James Gordon
± 1535-1620
Elizabeth Gordon
± 1535-1557
George Gordon
± 1535-1576
William Gordon
± 1537-????
Patrick Gordon
± 1538-1594
Robert Gordon
± 1539-1572
Jean Gordon
± 1543-1629
Adam Gordon, of Auchindoun
± 1545-1580
Margaret Gordon
± 1548-1606
Thomas Gordon
± 1550-????
Alexander Gordon
????-1553

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Sources

  1. Pekki-Parkkila Web Site, Antti Pekki, George Gordon, December 5, 2020
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    George Gordon<br>Gender: Male<br>Alias name: 4th Earl of /Huntly/, Earl of Moray, Earl George /Huntly/<br>Birth: Jan 1 1513 - Huntly Castle, Abderdeenshire, Scotland<br>Occupation: 4th Earl of Huntly<br>Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Keith, Countess of Huntly - Mar 27 1530 - Scotland, (Present UK)<br>Death: Oct 22 1562 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland<br>Burial: Gordon Vault, Cathedral of Elgin, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Father: John Gordon&;lt;br>Mother: Margaret Stewart<br>Wives: Elizabeth Keith, Countess of Huntly, Elizabeth Keith<br>Children: John Gordon of Ogilvy, Elizabeth Gordon, Countess Atholl, George Gordon, Thomas Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Patrick Gordon, Jean Gordon, Adam Gordon, of Auchindoun, Alexander Gordon, William Gordon, Robert Gordon, James Gordon<br>Siblings: James Gordon, Alexander Gordon
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Historical events

Birthday January 1, 1513

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1513: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 2 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sights land in what is now the United States state of Florida.
    • April 30 » Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the orders of Henry VIII.
    • August 16 » Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
    • September 9 » James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.
    • September 25 » Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.
    • October 7 » War of the League of Cambrai: Spain defeats Venice.

Day of marriage March 27, 1530

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1530: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 14 » Spanish conquistadores, led by Nuño de Guzmán, overthrow and execute Tangaxuan II, the last independent monarch of the Tarascan state in present-day central Mexico.
    • June 25 » At the Diet of Augsburg the Augsburg Confession is presented to the Holy Roman Emperor by the Lutheran princes and Electors of Germany.
    • September 15 »

Day of death October 22, 1562

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1562: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 17 » France grants religious toleration to the Huguenots in the Edict of Saint-Germain.
    • January 18 » Pope Pius IV reopens the Council of Trent for its third and final session.
    • March 1 » Sixty-three Huguenots are massacred in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.
    • July 12 » Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya.
    • December 19 » The Battle of Dreux takes place during the French Wars of Religion.


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