Swartz/Rand Family Tree » George GORDON lord High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland 4th Earl of Huntly, (1513-1562)

Personal data George GORDON lord High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland 4th Earl of Huntly, 

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  • He was born on January 1, 1513 in Huntly Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Source 1
  • (FamilySearch ID) : G91Q-WBN.
  • He died on October 22, 1562 in Skirmish at Corrichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, he was 49 years old.Source 1
  • He is buried in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.Source 1
  • This information was last updated on September 28, 2019.

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  1. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch , FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed 3 Jun 2019), entry for George Gordon, person ID G91Q-WBN.

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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
    • March 27 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida.
    • April 30 » Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the orders of Henry VIII.
    • June 6 » Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
    • 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 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 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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