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Jean Stewart, Countess of Huntly

Also Known As: "Arbuthnott", "Jean"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: October 27, 1510 (44-53)
Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl and Margaret Douglas, Countess of Atholl
Wife of Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly
Mother of Marjory Gordon; Alexander Gordon of Strathavon; John Gordon, Lord Gordon; William Gordon, Last Catholic Bishop of Aberdeen; Jean Gordon and 4 others
Sister of Isabella Stewart; Catherine Stewart; Elizabeth Stewart and Anne Stewart
Half sister of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl; Lady Elizabeth Stewart; Margaret Stewart; Lady Elspeth Stewart; Christian Stewart and 7 others

Occupation: Countess of Huntly
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About Jean Stewart, Countess of Huntly

Born: 1461, 1468 or 1481


From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on Lady Jean Stewart:

http://thepeerage.com/p1956.htm#i19553

Lady Jean Stewart[1]

  • F, #19553,
  • d. 27 October 1510
  • Last Edited=8 Jan 2009
  • Consanguinity Index=0.09%

A contract for the marriage of Lady Jean Stewart and Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly was signed on 14 October 1474.[1]

She died on 27 October 1510.

She was the daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl and Margaret Douglas.[2]

  • She was also known as Janet.[2]
  • She was also known as Joanna.
  • Her married name became Gordon. As a result of her marriage, Lady Jean Stewart was styled as Countess of Huntly in June 1501.

Children of Lady Jean Stewart and Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly

  • 1. Jean Gordon+[2]
  • 2. John Gordon, Lord Gordon+[1] d. 1517
  • 3. Alexander Gordon of Strathavon [3]
  • 4. William Gordon [3]

Citations

  • 1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2011. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  • 2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 199. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  • 3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2012.

Alexander Gordon married by contract on 20 October 1474, Lady Jean Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl and Lady Margaret Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Gordon,_3rd_Earl_of_Huntly

Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly (died 1524) was a Scottish nobleman. He was a member of Parliament, a member of the Privy Council, a regent and Lieutenant of the kingdom.

He was the son of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly and his second wife, Annabella of Scotland. He succeeded his father in June 1501 as the 3rd Earl of Huntly. He acquired considerable grants of land throughout his career and was a favorite of King James IV. That same year Alexander was given considerable powers in the nor...

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Jean Stewart, Countess of Huntly's Timeline

1461
1461
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1475
1475
Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1477
1477
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1477
Probably Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, (Present UK)
1478
1478
Probably Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1479
August 11, 1479
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1482
1482
Probably, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1484
1484
<Of, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland>
1500
1500
Scotland