GORDON Family

Names

09 (1677-1729) DIXON, Margaret b. Ballymena, Kirkinriola, Antrim d. prob. Voluntown - STEWART, Alexander
10 (1630-1700) DICKSON, Robt b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Antrim, Ireland - KENNEDY, Priscilla b/d Antrim

10 (1647-1700) KENNEDY, Priscilla b/d Co. Antrim, Ulster - DICKSON, Robt b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Antrim
11 (1626-1685) KENNEDY, Hugh b. Dunure, Ayrshire d. 6/26 Ireland - UPTON, Mary
12 (1593-1627) KENNEDY, Col Gilbert b. Maybole, Ayrshire d. 8/30 Pow Prestick, Ayrshire - CAMPBELL, Isabel

12 (1603-1663) CAMPBELL, Isabel - KENNEDY, Col Gilbert b/d Ayrshire, Scotland
13 (1580-1645) CAMPBELL, Archibald b. Skipness, Argyll and Bute - STEWART, Eliz 'Lady of Lovat' [by b. (so a FRASER or m. [so a ?] ?] 1550-1622 (dau of ?)
14 ... not in geni.com ... (so below speculative section)

14 (c1505-1558) CAMPBELL, Archibald 4th E of Argyll - (his 2nd wife) HAMILTON, Helen
15 (1486-1529) CAMPBELL, Colin 3 E A - GORDON, Jean

15 148x-15xx GORDON, Jean (Janet) - CAMPBELL, Sir Colin 3 E Argyll
16 145x-1524 GORDON, Alexander 3 E Huntly - STEWART, Lady Jane
17 1441-1501 GORDON, George 2 E H - ? Annabella (dau of James I) or Eliz HAY
18 141x-1470 GORDON, Alexander 1 E H - CHRICHTON, Eliz
19 138x-1441 SETON, Sir Kgt Alexander - GORDON, Eliz
20 135x-141x SETON, Sir Wm of Seton - FLEMING, Janet

Descent Chart

• 29 Adam de G c1045-93 b. France d. 11/14 Alnwick, Northumberland, England (son of ?, big note) m. ? (2 kids Sir Adam 1 L G and Adam of Kelso, latter no kids shown, hmmm, same?)
  
• 28 Sir Adam de G 1 L G b. c1090 England d. 8-22-1138 B of Standard m. ? (4 kids Sir Richard 2 L G, Sir Kgt Adam of Faunes, Robt and Bertram [latter 2 no kids])
  • 27 Sir Richard c1118-c89 m. ? KELSO p of Thomas (p of Th) and Alex (no kids)
    
  • 26 Thomas 1166-c1232 m. Alice KELSO p of Th
    
  • 25 Thomas 1193-1258 b/d Kelso, Berwicksh m. Marjorie ? p of Alicia

• 27 Sir Kgt Adam de G of Faunes b. c1128 Kelso, Berwicksh m. ? (1 kid)
  
• 26 Alex de G of H b. c1145 Fawnes m. ? (2 kids Wm [no kids], Adam)
  
• 25 Adam de G of Huntly c119x-c1270 m. ? (1 kid)
  
• 24 Sir Kgt Adam G L of G c1220-c70 b. Fawnes, Berwicksh d. Huntly m. Alicia (dau of Th de G m. Marjorie ?) Lady of Fawnes (3 kids Wm, Robt [1st 2 no kids], Sir Adam)
  
• 23 Sir Adam de G 6 L G c1254-96 b. Huntly d. B of Dunbar (battle pic) m. Marjorie de [gaelic name] Mormaer of Fife m. Anna Dorsair (6 kids Adam, Ermegarde de HAGA, Robt, Alex, John, Roger [last 4 no kids])
  
• 22 Sir Adam G 7 Laird G 1273-1333 b. Huntly d. Halodon Hill (battle pic) m. Annabella de Strathbogie dau of David S E of Atholl m. Isabel de Dover of Chilham (7 kids Mary, Sir Alex 8th of Ilk, Sir Adam, Wm of Stichill, John, Thomas [last 2 no kids])
  • 21 Sir Alex 8th of Ilk c1292-1346 b. Huntley d. 10/17 B of Neville's Cross m. Miss de HOYA (1 kid)
    
  • 20 Adam 9th of Ilk 1315-<75 m. Eliz ? (1 kid)
    
  • 19 John 10th of Ilk c1337-88 b. Gordon, Berwicks d. 8/19 B of Otterburn m. Eliz SOMERVILLE (1 kid)
    
  • 18 Sir Adam John G L G c1361-1402 b. Huntly Castle d. 9/14 B of Homildon Hill (coa) m. Eliz KEITH (2 kids John and Eliz)
    • 17 John GORDON 1381-1407 25yo b/d Huntly m. Agnes LIVINGSTON of Dalkeith (1 dau Agnes m. John Arman CAMPBELL, so no male heir, end of male line)

      Here's the SETON line before this marriage

      30 Walter (Dougall 'the Black Stranger') de Seton 1066-1124 b. Normandy d. Scotland (son of ?, grn dragon coa) m. Jonet de QUINCY dau of Robt de Q m. Matilda
      29 Saher de Seton II c1087-c1150 b/d Seton (diff grn dragon coa) m. Janet GIFFARD dau of Sir Kgt Osbert G
      28 Philip de Seton c1135-79 b. Seton (diff grn dragon coa) m. Helen (Alice) of Dunbar
      27 Sir Kgt Alexander II Setoun de Wintoun 1164-c1246 b/d Seton, E Lothian (pic of Seton?) m. ?
      26 Alan de Wyntoun of Soltre b120x (coa) m. ?
      25 Alan de Wynton 1230-80 50yo (diff coa) m. ?
      24 Alan de Wyntoun 1250-80 30yo b. Winton (coa) m. ?
      23 Sir Alan de Wyntoun 1275-1355 80yo b. Winton d. Holy Land on Crusade (coa) m. Margaret MURRAY
      22 Sir Alan de Wyntoun of SETON 1291-1347 56yo b. Winton d. Holy Land (coa) m. Margaret SETON dau of Alex de S m. Christian CHEYNE

      21 Sir Wm de SETON 1st Lord S c1343-c1410 ~67yo b. Seton, E Lothian (geni diff coa, wiki) m. Lady Janet FLEMING. On 3-7-1408 Wm purchased wardship of Eliz G heiress of Gordon, offered 1st to son John, refused, so betrothed to 2nd son Alex, by then released from prison

      - 20 Sir John S
      - 20 Sir Kgt Alexander SETON of Winton S L Gordon c1382-1441 ~59yo b. Aberdeensh d. Huntly Castle (wiki Alexander_Seton,_Lord_Gordon, geni pic of H C?), taken prisoner date? w/James [I] by pirates, handed over to KoE Henry IV, 1411 fought Battle of Harlaw, kgt'd bef 1419, 1421-2 visited James I in France, helped negotiate his release, himself held as ransom in England for a year, ~1436 created Lord [Gordon] of the Parliament - m1408 Lady Eliz GORDON d. 3-16-1439 (wiki) at Strathbogie (aka Huntly) Castle, blt by her dad Sir Adam de G L G m. Eliz KEITH (wiki, via her acq lands of Gordon and Huntly, Eliz KEITH dau of Wm K, Marischal of Scotland m. Margaret FRASER)

    • 17 Eliz GORDON c1384-1439 b/d Huntly (grn plaid) m. Sir Alex SETON (kids Eliz S, Alex G 1 E H, Wm S, Kath S, Henry S, Geo S
      • 16 Alexander S (GORDON) 1 E Huntly 1410-70 b/d Huntly Castle d. 7/15 (wiki, geni grv pic) kgt'd 1439/40, pwrfl 15C Scot magnate, struggled against DOUGLASes, Lords of the Isles and LINDSAY E's of Crawford, while closely aligned w/then-Chancellor Wm CHRICHTON. He fought w/the king against the DOUGLAS's in the D Rebellion and soundly defeated the Crawfords at the 5-18-1452 B of Brechin. He m2 (of 3) Eliz CHRICHTON, dau of Chancellor Wm C 1 L C m. Agnes MAITLAND
        • 15 Geo G 2 E H (wiki) b. c1441 d. 6-8-1501 at Stirling Castle, soon after 1470 he was involved w/E of Ross in a pvt war in which KoS James III interceded, Chancellor of Scotland 1498-1501 (appt'd likely same time as his dau Cath m. Perkin WARBECK). He m1 1455 Eliz DUNBAR (dau of John D 4 E Moray and recent widow of Archibald DOUGLAS E of Moray), annulled due to affinity 1459-60 no kids, m2 Annabella of Scotland, youngest dau of KoS James I, also annulled 1471 (!?), m3 1471 Eliz HAY, sis of Nich H 2 E E, Geo's bro-in-law, no consensus on wife 2 or 3 for most of the kids:
          • 14 Alex G 3 E H d. 1-21-1523/4 at Perth, MP, Privy Council, regent and Lord Lt of Scotland, a fave of KoE James IV, in 1500 hered. Sheriff of Inverness, so pwrfl in N, fought at Flodden 1513, 1 of few survivors, on regency council 1517, King's Lt of all Scotland (exc Argyll) 1517-8. He m. (contract 10-20-1474) Lady Jean STEWART, dau of John S 1 E Atholl and Margaret DOUGLAS (wiki 'Fair Maid of Galloway'), dau of Archibald D 5 E D (after her d. he m2 aft 7-27-1511 Lady Eliz GRAY, dau of Andrew G 2 L G and Janet KEITH)
            • 13 ? 1st son DY
              
            • 13 John G Lord G d1517 Perth m. bef 4-26-1510 (date of m. grant) Margaret STEWART, illeg dau of KoW James IV by his mistress Margaret DRUMMOND, couple granted Badenoch and other lands by the king in 1510, he predeceased his dad, so earldom passed to his eldest son George. John's widow m2 Sir John DRUMMOND of Innerpeffray
              • 12 George G 4 E H (wiki) b1514 Huntly Castle d. 10-28-1562 48yo Aberdeen i.e. stroke in prison after B of Corrichie (geni coa) inherited 1524 10yo, as 28yo cmdr in king's army he defeated English at 1542 Battle of Haddon Rig, on regency council under James HAMILTON 2 E Arran and Cardinal BEATON, and succeeded as Chancellor after Beaton's 1546 murder. He was captured at 1547 B of Pinkie Cleugh, but esc and in 1550 accomp Mary de GUISE to France. Joined (Protestant) LotC 1560 but was prepared to accept Mary QoS til she xfr'd E'dom of Moray (given to E of Huntly 1549) to her half-bro Lord James STEWART, at which point he w/d to his estates in NE Scotland. Mary toured the NE in Aug 1562 and was refused entry to Inverness Castle at Geo's orders. But her forces captured that castle before moving on to Aberdeen where she issued a summons to Geo. He ignored it and was outlawed. He marched on Aberdeen but was defeated by the new Moray at B of Corrichie Oct 1562. He d. of apoplexy after his capture, and his son Sir John was executed at Aberdeen. Geo was posthumously forfeited by Parliament in May 1563. He m. 3-27-1530 Eliz KEITH dau of Robt K Mstr of Marischall
                • 11 Th G
                  
                • 11 Geo G 5 E H b. c1535 Sutherland d. 10-19-1576 Strathbogie, Aberdeensh (geni coa) was Lord Chancellor of Scotland and a major conspirator of his time, Sheriff of Inverness from 1556, captured 1562 and imprisoned at Kinneil House, attainted and sentenced to d. 1563, then imprisoned at Dunbar til m. of Mary to Darnley in 1565, when his lands and dignities were nominally restored. Allied w/James HEPBURN 4 E Bothwell (his bro-in-law) and joined Q Mary at Dunbar after Rizzio's murder in 1566. Became Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1567, joining Bothwell in plot to murder Regent Moray at Jedburgh. He signed the bond at Craigmillar Castle for Darnley's murder, and accomp Bothwell and Mary to visit Darnley before it happened. His estates were fully restored after Bothwell's acquittal in 1567. He even helped facilitate Bothwell's div from his sister! He witnessed the m. contract between Bothwell and Mary, then connived in Mary's capture, accomp her to Edinburgh but fleeing N after her escape. He joined the partisans at Dumbarton Castle, and after a temp agreement w/Regent Moray conspired for Mary's deliverance from Loch Leven 1567. When she esc to England 1568 he held all the N in alliance w/Argyll, but rcv'd Mary's orders to disperse. He made an agreement w/Moray at St Andrews 5-14-1569 to make up w/Morton, quell rebellion among his own (Geo's) allies and deliver a cannon from Huntly Castle, in return Moray would forgive all crimes against the King. But later, after this temp pause, the Marian civil war continued and Geo gained possession of Edinburgh Castle, held a parliament and captured Regent Lennox at Stirling. His bro Adam was his lt in the N, and fought for Q Mary in Aberdeenshire and the Means. In 1572 Geo came to terms w/Regent Morton. He m. Anne, dau of James HAMILTON, D of Chatelherault (cf Hamilton and tLTP)
                  • 10 Jean G
                    
                  • 10 Geo G 6 E H (later 1 Marquess H) b1562 Huntly, Aberdeensh d. 6-13-1636 74yo Dundee, Angus (geni pic) played leading pol/mil role in late 16C Scotland, leading to 1603? Union of the Crowns, took part in plot for Morton's 1581 ex, signed Presby confession but still pushed for [RCC] Spanish invasion, but his treason was forgiven by James [V?] since RCCers were useful to counter tyranny Kirk and Eliz, also Huntly was always a fave, so pardoned. He m. 7-21-1581 Henrietta STEWART, dau of Esme S and Cath de Balsac, bringing him closer to French RCC influences. In Apr 1589 he raised a rebellion in the N, but was obliged to surrender. Involved in a pvt war v. E's of Atholl/Moray, stabbed E of Moray to death. Joined a plot to imprison the king, defeating royal forces under Argyll at B of Glenlivet 10-3-1594 in which Huntly esp. distinguished himself. But James blew up his castle at Strathbogie, forcing him to lv Scotland Mar 1595, secretly returning soon after. He finally submitted to James and the Kirk Jun 1597 and was restored to his estates that Dec. Created Marq Apr 1599 and in Jul, w/Lennox, appt'd Lt(s) of N. But the Kirk still distrusted him so he was confined to Aberdeen, and when summoned to Privy Council Mar 1607 instead fled to England to appeal to KoE James I. He was excom'd (by Kirk) 1608 and imprisoned at Stirling til he again signed the Presby confession Dec 1610 (insincerely, we can assume)! Accused of more RCC intrigues in 1616, he was made to sign again, refused, imprisoned at Edinburgh, but freed by James in Jun. When KoE Chas I t/o 1625, Huntly lost most of his influence at court, deprived 1630 of hered. sheriff-doms of Aberdeen and Inverness. Same year Gordon v. Chrichton feud broke out, in which Huntly's 2nd son Lord Melgum was burnt to d. either by treachery or accident (at Chrichton's house). Huntly ravaged their lands, was imprisoned Dec 1635 at Edinburgh til Jun 1636, his health ruined, d. at Dundee 6/13 en route to Strathbogie (after declaring himself RCC! i.e. a 'dead-ender').
                    • 9 Geo G 2 M H (wiki and geni pics) 1592-1649 b. Huntly Castle ex 3/22 Edinburgh long story but bottom line, rabidly anti-Covenanter (cf MM Scot ch22) m. Lady Anna CAMPBELL eldest dau of Archibald C 7 E Argyll 5s 5d (m2 Margaret BANNERMAN)
                      • 8 Lewis G 3 M H c1619-53 ~34yo b. Huntly (castle ruins pic) m. Mary GRANT
                        • 7 George G 1 D G 1649-1716 67yo b. Salterhill, Drainie, Moraysh d. Leith, N Edinburgh (geni pic) m. Eliz HOWARD (castle ruins pic) dau of Henry H 5 D N m. Anne SOMERSET (pic), dau of Edw S 2 M W m. Eliz DORMER ...
                          
                        • 6 Alex G 2 D G c1678-1728 ~50yo (pic) m. Henrietta MORDAUNT (pic) ...
                          
                        • 5 Cosmo George G 3 D G 1720-52 32yo b. Gordon Castle, Banffsh d. France (pic) m. Lady Cath GORDON dau of Wm G 2 E Aberdeen m. Susan MURRAY
                          
                        • 4 Lord George G 1751-93 41yo b/d London d. Newgate Prison, best known as ldr of 1780 anti-RCC 'Gordon Riots' in London (pic) m. ?

                      • 8 ... more at wiki ...

                    • 9 others?

                • 11 Lady Margaret G
                  
                • 11 Lady Jean G C of Bothwell b1546 d. 5-14-1629 (wiki, pics) i.e. m. E of Bothwell who k. Darnley
                  
                • 11 Lady Eliz G d1557 m. John STEWART 4 E Atholl
                  
                • 11 Alex G Lord G
                  
                • 11 Sir John G Laird of Findlater ex 1562
                  
                • 11 James G b1541
                  
                • 11 Adam G of Auchindoun b1545

              • 12 Alex G AB of Glasgow, the Isles and Galloway
                
              • 12 James G Chancellor of Moray

            • 13 Alex G of Strathavon m. Janet GRANT, had kids
              
            • 13 Wm G Bishop of Aberdeen
              
            • 13 Janet (Jean) G m. Sir Colin CAMPBELL, 3 E Argyll c1486-1529 ~43yo, Colin's dad Archibald C 2 E A c1463-1513 ~50yo d. Flodden m. Eliz STEWART, ggpa of Matthew S m. Margaret DOUGLAS of tLTP, parents of Henry, Lord Darnley m. Mary QoS, parents of KoE James I. Archibald acquired Skipness Castle in 1499 and granted it to his younger [g?]son Archibald in 1511 (cf Campbell.html)
              • 12 Archibald CAMPBELL 4 E A c1505-58 m1 Helen HAMILTON (m2 Margaret GRAHAM)
                • ... Earls of Argyll, cf Campbell.html ...

              • 12 Archibald C of Skipness c1510-37 ~27yo m. Janet (DOUGLAS) Lady Glamis (cf tLTP b. c1500, 5th kid, 1st b1489) he d. while escaping Edinburgh Castle. She m1 John LYON, 6th Lord Glamis d1528 (cf House of Angus chart in tLTP and in Douglas.html). Her 2nd m. didn't last long since she was ex. 7-17-1537 by KoS James V, angry at how her bro (Archibald D 6 E) Angus and the DOUGLASes had wielded power during his minority, then later defying him. They remained out of reach in exile, so he exacted this terrible vengeance on her, their kinswoman. Since Angus was Margaret D's dad, this was her aunt and must've shaken her (esp. since she was already in the Tower, having angered KoE Henry VIII w/her dalliance w/Thomas HOWARD, tLTP p75)
                • 11 ? CAMPBELL of Skipness ... here's the speculative link between my known ancestors below and 'maybe' ones above ... seems likely that my line below connects in here somehow e.g. Archibald b. Skipness, w/Arch. m. Eliz (below) the son or gson of Arch. (above) m. Lady Glamis ... at least 1 gen in between since 15 Arch. d1537 and below Arch. b1580 i.e. if 15 b1537 he'd be 43yo when #13 born

                  Do these fit together? If so, how?

                  For clues, here's a few notes on Skipness Castle, mostly from wiki...Skipness_Castle. Its on the E coast of the Kintyre Peninsula, at the tip of the 'elbow' about 1/2 way down that coast. It was built c1247 by Clan MacSween, fortified 1262 against Vikings. It was held by MacDonald Lords of the Isles til 1493, when were forced to forfeit it. It was then garrisoned in 1494 by royal troops during KoS James IV's suppression of the Isles. The CAMPBELLs acquired it in 1499, and Archibald C 2nd E of Argyll granted it to his younger son AC in 1511. Hmmm, this source says Walter (c. Archibald as shown above) C of Skipness was the 2nd husband of Janet D Lady Glamis. The 2 were imprisoned w/their infant son at Edinburgh Castle on orders of KoS James V in 1537 on trumped up charges of treason, sorcery ... All 3 were sentenced to death, but Walter attempted escape, falling to his death from the castle walls. Janet was later burned alive, but their son [name? dates?] was later released, inheriting the Glamis properties. Skipness C was besieged in 1646 (i.e. part of the English Civil wars of the 1640s) by the army of Alasdair Mac Colla, whose bro was k. during the siege. The castle was abandoned later in the 17C.

                  • 10 Archibald CAMPBELL 1580-1645 65yo b. Skipness, Argyll and Bute m. Eliz STEWART 'Lady of Lovat' 1550-1622
                    
                  • 9 Isabel CAMPBELL 1603-63 m. Col. Gilbert KENNEDY b/d Ayrshire, Scotland
                    
                  • 8 Hugh KENNEDY 1626-85 b. Dunure, Ayrshire d. 6/26 Ireland m. Mary UPTON
                    
                  • 7 Priscilla KENNEDY 1647-1700 b/d Co. Antrim, Ulster m. Robt DICKSON b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Antrim
                    
                  • 6 Margaret DIXON 1677-1729 b. Ballymena, Kirkinriola, Antrim d. prob. Voluntown m. Alexander STEWART b. Ballymena, Antrim d. Voluntown, Mew London, CT
                    
                  • 5 Alexander STEWART 1713-70 57yo m. Amy SPAULDING
                    
                  • 4 John A STEWART 1737-75 38yo m. Lois STORY
                    
                  • 3 John C STEWART 1763-1848 85yo m. Phebe CASTLE
                    
                  • 2 Lucinda Emaline STEWART 1808-42 34yo m. Jacob KAYNER
                    
                  • 1 Mariett KAYNER 1830-1928 98yo m. Henry Allen RACE
                    
                  • 0 Carrie Eliz RACE 1858-1926 68yo m. John Decker SAWYER
                    
                  • -1 CBS 1900-78 m. Mabel Lorraine GRUNNET
                    
                  • -2 JCS m. Rosena

            • 13 Christian G m. Sir Robt de MENZIES
              
            • 13 Marjory G m. Th LUMSDEN, Younger of Cushnie k. Flodden

          • 14 Adam G m. Eliz dau/heir of John ? 8 E Sutherland (via her became EoS)
            
          • 14 Sir Kgt Wm G of Schivas & [1st Laird of] Gight b. c1455 Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 9-9-1513 ~58yo Battle of Flodden m. Janet OGILVY of Boyne
            • 13 John G 4 L Gight b. Pitlurg, Aberdeensh, Scotland d. <1592 Scotland m. Marjory Gordon (dau of James G m. Margaret OGILVIE)
              
            • 12 Wm G 5th Laird of Gight 1544-1605 61yo b. Gight d. Scotland m. Isabel OCHTERLONY
              
            • 11 George G of Gight d1641 m. ? WOOD of Bonniton
              
            • 10 Sir Geo G of Gight m. Lady OGILVY
              
            • 9 Sir Geo G of Gight m. ? KEITH of Ludquham
              
            • 8 Sir Geo G of Gight d. c1695 m. Eliz URQUHART
              
            • 7 Marie G b. Gight m. Alexander of Newton Davidson of Newton & Tillymorgan b. Scotland d1712
              
            • 6 Alexander Davidson G 11 L Gight 1716-60 44yo b. Gight, Scotland d. Scotland m. Margaret DUFF (dau of Patrick D of Craigston & Hatton m. Mary ?)
              
            • 5 George G of Gight b. 11-14-1741 d. 1-9-1779 37yo Bath, UK m. Catherine DUFF (dau of ", sis of m-in-l?!)
              
            • 4 Catherine G d. 8-1-1811 (pic on geni) m. John 'Mad Jack' Byron 1756-91 35yo
              
            • 3 Lord Byron aka Geo Gordon B 6 L Rochdale 1788-1824 36yo (pic) m. ... many mistresses
              
            • 2 Lady Ada Lovelace (computer pioneer) ...

          • 14 James G mentioned in entail 1498
            
          • 14 Janet G m1 Alex LINDSAY Mstr of Crawfurd m2 Patrick Mstr of Gray (annulled) m3 Patrick BUTTAR of Gormark m4 James HALKERSTON of Southwood, she d. bef Feb 1559
            
          • 14 Isabella G d1485 m. Wm HAY 3 E E d1507
            
          • 14 Eliz G contracted 1481 to m. Wm KEITH 3 E Marischal
            
          • [note here that annulment of 2nd m. w/Annabella was 7-24-1471, so m. mistress EH 5-12-1476, kids:]
            
          • 14 Lady Cath G d. Oct 1537 (prob. dau of EH) m1 Perkin WARBECK d1499 notorious pretender (of Rich 1 D Y one of the 'Princes in the Tower'), as his widow she m2 James STRANGEWAYS of Fyfield d1515, a widow again she m3 Matthew CRADOCK of Swansea d1531, and m4 Christopher ASSHETON of Fyfiel. She was well-rcv'd at KoE Henry VII's court, he styled her 'the White Rose', no kids!?

          • 14 Eleanor G
            14 Agnes G

        • 15 Sir Alex G of Midmar m. Beatrix HAY, dau of Wm H 1 E Erroll
          
        • 15 Adam G, Dean of Caithness
          
        • 15 Wm G
          
        • 15 Margaret G
          
        • 15 Eliz G c1451-1500 ~49yo b. Huntly Castle, Aberdeensh d. 4/17 Maybole (geni pic) m1 Nicholas HAY 2 E E m2 Sir John KENNEDY 2 L K b. Maybole, Ayrsh d. Cassillis House, Maybole
          • w/John
            
          • 14 Margaret K 1472-1542 70yo b. Maybole d. Avondale (pic) m. Andrew STEWART 1 L Avandale 1470-1513 b. 2/9 Avondale, Lanarksh d. Flodden (red/ylw/grn plaid)
            
          • 13 Andrew S 1 L O c1504-48 b. Avondale, Ayrsh d. O Castle (red plaid) m. Margaret HAMILTON, dau of James 1 E Arran m. Beatrix DRUMMUND
            
          • 12 Andrew S 2 L O 1521-1601 80yo b. Lanarksh d. 3/21 Ochiltree, Ayrsh (red plaid) m. Agnes CUNNINGHAM
            
          • 11 Andrew S c1535-78 ~43yo 3 L Ochiltree b. Atholl, Perthsh d. 9/10 Postcarrick, Wigtownsh (Gov of [pic] Edinburgh castle) m. Margaret dau of Lord Methven
            
          • 10 Janet S 1566-1627 61yo m. Gilbert KENNEDY 1569-1601 32yo, 5 E Cassila
            
          • 9 Col Gilbert K 1593-1627 34yo b/d Ayrsh m. Isabel CAMPBELL (ca of JCS/JFK)
            
          • 8 Hugh K 1626-85 59yo b. Ayrsh d. N Irel m. Mary UPTON
            
          • 7 Priscilla K 1647-1700 53yo b/d Co. Antrim m. Robt DICKSON Ayrsh d. Antrim
            
          • 6 Margaret DIXON 1677-1729 52yo b. Antrim d. CT m. Alexander STEWART
            
          • 5 Alexander S 1713-70 57yo m. Amy SPAULDING
            
          • 4 John A S 1737-75 38yo m. Lois STORY
            
          • 3 John C S 1763-1848 85yo m. Phebe CASTLE
            
          • 2 Lucinda Emaline S 1808-42 34yo m. Jacob KAYNER
            
          • 1 Mariett K 1830-1928 98yo m. Henry Allen RACE
            
          • 0 Carrie Eliz R 1858-1926 68yo m. John Decker SAWYER
            
          • -1 CBS m. Mabel
            
          • -2 JCS m. Rosena

        • 15 Christian G m1468 Wm FORBES 3 L F (kids, connected w/spy in tLTP? w/BCF?)
          
        • 15 Lady Cath G in 1461 contracted to m. 12yo Archibald DOUGLAS (son of Geo 4 E Angus) but didn't happen

      • 16 Wm S d1452 m. Eliz, dau/heiress of Wm MELDRUM of Memdrum (anc. of Setons of Meldrum)
        
      • 16 Henry S d1452 k. w/bro at Battle of Brechin
        
      • 16 Eliz S m. Alexander of Islay, E of Ross d1449
        

12 Grizel GORDON 1582-16xx b. Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightsh m. Alex STEWART 1 E G

• 11 James S 1610-71 61yo 2 E G m. Nicola GRIERSON
  
• 10 Alexander S 1643-90 47yo 3 E Galloway b/d Scotland m. Lady Mary DOUGLAS 1655-94
  
• 9 Alexander S 1675-1742 67yo b. Antrim d. CT m. Margaret DIXON
  
• 8 Capt Alexander S 1713-70 57yo m. Amy SPAULDING
  
• 7 John A S 1737-75 38yo m. Lois STORY
  
• 6 John C S 1763-1848 85yo m. Phebe CASTLE
  
• 5 Lucinda S 1808-42 34yo m. Jacob KAYNER
  
• 4 Mariett K m. Henry Allen RACE
  
• 3 Carrie Eliz R m. JDS
  
• 2 CBS m. Mabel
  
• 1 JCS m. Rosena

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So my link w/Lord Byron/Ada is:

1 JCS m. Rosena
- 2 CBS m. Mabel
-- 3 Carrie RACE m. JDS
--- 4 Mariett KAYNOR m. Henry A RACE
---- 5 Lucinda STEWART m. Jacob KAYNOR
----- 6 John STEWART m. Phebe CASTLE
------ 7 John STEWART m. Lois STORY
------- 8 Alexander STEWART m. Amy SPAULDING
-------- 9 Alexander STEWART m. Margaret DIXON
--------- 10 Robt DICKSON m. Priscilla KENNEDY
---------- 11 Hugh KENNEDY m. Mary UPTON
----------- 12 Col Gilbert KENNEDY m. Isabel CAMPBELL
------------ 13 Archibald CAMPBELL b1580 Skipness m. Eliz STEWART 'Lady of Lovat'
------------- 14 ? CAMPBELL b. bef. 1538 Skipness? m. ?
-------------- 15 Archibald CAMPBELL of Skipness d1537 m. Janet DOUGLAS 'Lady Glamis'
--------------- 16 Sir Colin CAMPBELL 3 E Argyll d1529 m. Janet (Jean) GORDON
---------------- 17 Alexander GORDON 3 E Huntly d1523 m. Lady Jean STEWART
----------------- 18 George GORDON 2 E H d1501 m. ? (Annabella of Scotland or Eliz HAY)
---------------- 17 Sir Kgt Wm GORDON of Schivas & Gight d. Flodden 1513 m. Janet OGILVY
--------------- 16 John GORDON 4 L Gight d<1592 m. Marjory GORDON (cousins?)
-------------- 15 Wm GORDON 5 L Gight 1544-1605 61yo m. Isabel OCHTERLONY
------------- 14 George G of Gight d1641 m. ? WOOD of Bonniton
------------ 13 Sir Geo G of Gight m. Lady OGILVY
----------- 12 Sir Geo G of Gight m. ? KEITH of Ludquham
---------- 11 Sir Geo G of Gight d. c1695 m. Eliz URQUHART
--------- 10 Marie G m. Alex of Newton Davidson of Newton & Tillymorgan d1712
-------- 9 Alexander Davidson G 11 L Gight 1716-60 m. Margaret DUFF
------- 8 George G of Gight 1741-79 37yo m. Catherine DUFF (sis of m-in-l?!)
------ 7 Catherine G d. 8-1-1811 (pic on geni) m. John 'Mad Jack' Byron 1756-91 35yo
----- 6 Lord Byron aka Geo Gordon B 6 L Rochdale 1788-1824 36yo (pic) m. ... many mistresses
---- 5 Lady Ada Lovelace (computer pioneer) ...

So Lucinda STEWART 12th cousin of Ada, same for JCS 4x removed, or John STEWART 11th cousin of Lord BYRON, same for JCS 5x removed.

Lord Byron (Geo G BYRON, 6 B B) 1788-1824 36yo is known not just for his poetry but also his personality and life story. Not only a genius (wit, satire) but a millionaire, hero, nobleman, sinner and beauty. He was b. into a tormented and tempestuous family. His dad, who d. when Byron was 3yo, nicknamed him 'Mad Jack'. He succeeded to the family title at 10yo, schooled at Harrow and Cambridge, began pub-ing poetry in his teens, and by 1812 [24yo] among the most famous poets in England. He m. (unhappily) in 1815, but exiled himself the next year (hounded by accusations of insanity and incest), never to return home. He spent time in Switzerland, but mostly in Italy, often w/Shelley and his wife Mary [author of Frankenstein] (see story in B&C.html?). Byron exploited the same fashion for things Scottish that 1st made Robt BURNS famous a generation earlier. There've been better poets, but none has surpassed Byron's personal influence; the 'Byronic hero' is still w/us - dark, moody, aloof, misanthropic, courageous, brilliant, tortured. He DY in Greece helping the cause of indep, tho of fever v. wounds, indeed he never saw combat, tho Greeks still name their sons Byron in his honor. 2 of his poems (So, We'll Go No More a-Roving and She Walks in Beauty) made it into Wm Harmon's 'Classic 100 Poems' (Columbia Univ, 1990/8, 360pp, bot Tu 8-14-18 FHL).

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Sources: Initial GORDON ancestor found in Stewart.txt, I filled in above DC w/wiki o/l.

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