Sir Alexander Gordon of Kenmure and Lochinvar, 7th Laird of Lochinvar

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Sir Alexander Gordon

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lochinvar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: September 09, 1513 (38-47)
Flodden Field, near Branxton, Northumberland, England (United Kingdom) (killed in the Battle of Flodden Field)
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir John Gordon, 2nd of Lochinvar and Annabella Boyd of Kilmarnock
Husband of Janet Douglas; Unknown; Elizabeth Stewart and Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell
Father of Roger Gordon and Jean Gordon of Kenmure
Brother of Sir Robert Gordon, 3rd of Lochinvar
Half brother of William Gordon, 1st of Craichlaw; Elizabeth Douglas; Margaret Gordon of Airds; Janet Gordon; David Gordon and 2 others

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About Sir Alexander Gordon of Kenmure and Lochinvar, 7th Laird of Lochinvar

  • Sir Alexander Gordon1
  • M, #37476, b. circa 1477, d. 9 September 1513
  • Father Sir John Gordon b. c 1448, d. a 11 May 1517
  • Mother Annabella Boyd d. b 19 May 1489
  • Sir Alexander Gordon was born circa 1477 at of Kenmure and Lochinvar, Scotland. He married Janet Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 4th Baron Drumlanrig and Elizabeth Crichton, after 14 November 1491.2 Sir Alexander Gordon married Janet Kennedy, daughter of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth Gordon, before 1 June 1500. Sir Alexander Gordon married Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of James IV Stewart, King of Scotland and Janet Kennedy, before 4 October 1512.3 Sir Alexander Gordon died on 9 September 1513 at Battle of Flodden Field.
  • Family 1 Janet Douglas d. b 1 Jun 1500
  • Family 2 Janet Kennedy d. a Dec 1543
  • Child
    • Janet Gordon+ b. c 1502, d. 13 Feb 1577
  • Citations
  • 1.[S74] Brent Ruesch's Research Notes.
  • 2.[S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 12.
  • 3.[S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 104.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1248.htm#... ________________________
  • Sir Alexander Gordon of Kenmure and Lochinvar, younger1
  • M, #109565, d. 9 September 1513
  • Last Edited=22 Oct 2010
  • Sir Alexander Gordon of Kenmure and Lochinvar, younger married, firstly, Janet Kennedy, daughter of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy and Lady Elizabeth Gordon.2 He died on 9 September 1513 at Flodden Field, Northumberland, England, killed in action.2
  • He fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.2
  • Child of Sir Alexander Gordon of Kenmure and Lochinvar, younger and Janet Kennedy
    • 1.Jean Gordon+3 d. 25 Jan 1524
  • Citations
  • 1.[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2513. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  • 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 156. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  • 3.[S37] BP2003. [S37]
*From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p10957.htm#i109565 ___________________________
  • Alexander Gordon[1]
  • Died 9 Sep 1513 Battle Of Flodden
  • Father John (Sir) (2nd of Lochinvar) Gordon, d. 1517
  • Mother Annabella Boyd
  • Family 1 Janet Kennedy
  • Children
    • 1. Janet Gordon
  • Family 2 Janet Douglas
  • Family 3 Elizabeth Stewart
  • From: http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/famgen/getperson.php?personID=I5721... ______________________________
  • 'Gordon03'I
  • William of Gordon of Stitchill (d c1370)
    • 1. Roger Gordon of Stitchill (d Homildon Hill 14.09.1402)
      • A. Sir Alexander Gordon of Stitchill
        • i. Roger Gordon of Stitchill (d c1442)
          • a. William Gordon of Stitchill, 1st of Lochinvar (Kirkcudbrightshire) (d c1455)
            • (1) Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar and Kenmure (a 05.1517)
            • m1. Annabella Boyd (dau of Robert, Lord Boyd)
              • (A) Sir Alexander Gordon, younger of Lochinvar and Kenmure (dvp Flodden 09.09.1513)
              • m1. (div ?) Janet Kennedy (dau of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord)
                • (i) Janet Gordon of Kenmure
                • m1. (before 18.01.1520) Lachlan MacKintosh of Dunachtan, 14th of Mackintosh
                • m2. (before 16.02.1534-5) James Ogilvy of Cardell
              • m2. Janet Douglas (dau of Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig)
              • m3. (before 04.10.1512) Elizabeth Stewart
              • partner unknown
                • (i) Roger Gordon (a 08.1546)
            • m2. (before 19.05.1489) Elizabeth Lindsay
              • (B) Sir Robert Gordon of Glen, later of Lochinvar (d 05.1525)
              • m. Mariota Acarsane or Accarson (d before 07.08.1538, dau of John Acarsane of Glen)
                • (i) .... etc.
              • (C) William Gordon of Craichlaw (d 1545)
              • m. Janet Baillie
              • (D) John Gordon of Hardlands
              • (E) David Gordon
              • (F) Elizabeth Gordon
              • m. Sir William Douglas, 6th of Drumlanrig (d after Flodden 10.09.1513)
              • (G) Janet Gordon
              • m1. (mcrt 20.05.1486) Alexander Stewart of Garlies
              • m2. (1503) Sir William Keith of Inverugie (d 1521)
              • (H) Margaret Gordon (a 1492)
              • m. (before 12.07.1492) Bertilmo Glendonwyn, younger of that ilk (dvp)
              • (I) Isabel Gordon possibly of this generation, of this marriage
              • m. Gilbert McDowall of Freugh (d Flodden 09.09.1513)
            • partner unknown
              • (J) William Gordon of Crathlet
            • (2) .... etc.
  • Main source(s): TSP (Kenmure), BE1883 (Gordon of Kenmure)
  • From: Stirnet.com
  • http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/gg/gordon03.php ___________________________________
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Sir Alexander Gordon of Kenmure and Lochinvar, 7th Laird of Lochinvar's Timeline

1470
1470
Lochinvar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1496
May 10, 1496
Kenmure, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1513
September 9, 1513
Age 43
Flodden Field, near Branxton, Northumberland, England (United Kingdom)
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