Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet of Haddo

Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet of Haddo
Birthdate:	March 04, 1609
Birthplace:	Haddo, Aberdeenshire , Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death:	July 19, 1644 (35) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (United Kingdom) (Beheaded after being found guilty of treason (the first Royalist to be executed by a judicial sentence))
Place of Burial:	Edinburgh, Scotland
Immediate Family:	Son of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly and Anne Campbell Husband of Lady Mary Janet Gordon Father of Sir John Gordon, 2nd Bart. of Haddo; Lady Janet Gordon; John Gordon; Hon. George Gordon; Lady Anne Montgomerie and 4 others Brother of Mary Gordon; George Gordon; Henrietta Gordon; Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly; James Gordon, 2nd Viscount Aboyne and 5 others

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Birthdate:

March 04, 1609

Birthplace:

Haddo, Aberdeenshire , Scotland (United Kingdom)

Death:

July 19, 1644 (35)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (United Kingdom) (Beheaded after being found guilty of treason (the first Royalist to be executed by a judicial sentence))

Place of Burial:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Immediate Family:

Son of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly and Anne Campbell
Husband of Lady Mary Janet Gordon
Father of Sir John Gordon, 2nd Bart. of Haddo; Lady Janet Gordon; John Gordon; Hon. George Gordon; Lady Anne Montgomerie and 4 others
Brother of Mary Gordon; George Gordon; Henrietta Gordon; Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly; James Gordon, 2nd Viscount Aboyne and 5 others

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Biographical Summary

"Sir John Gordon, of Haddo, only son and heir of George Gordon, by Margaret, daughter of Sir Alexander Bannerman, of Elsick, which George (who died v.p. October 1610) was 1st son and heir apparent of James Gordon, of Methlic and Haddo, was born early in 1610); succeeded his grandfather in November 1624; was next in command of the Royal forces to oppose the Covenanters, and was in the action of Turreff in 1639. He joined the King at Newark, and was by him created a Baronet [S], 13 August 1642, with remainder to his heirs male of his body. In October 1643 he protested against the Covenant; was beseiged in his house at Kelly, and taken prisoner at its surrender, 8 May 1644; was found guilty of treason, and accordingly beheaded at Edinburgh, 19 July following, aged 34. He married in 1630, Mary, daughter of William Forbes of Tolquhoun. She survived him."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 451

John (Sir) Gordon
BIRTH 1610 Aberdeen City, Scotland DEATH 19 Jun 1644 (aged 33–34) City of Edinburgh, Scotland BURIAL Saint Giles Cathedral Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland MEMORIAL ID 155273591 · View Source

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John (Sir) Gordon BIRTH 1610 Aberdeen City, Scotland DEATH 19 Jun 1644 (aged 33–34) City of Edinburgh, Scotland BURIAL Saint Giles Cathedral Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland MEMORIAL ID 155273591 · View Source

Family Members Parents Photo George Gordon 1583–1610

Photo Margaret Bannerman Gordon 1589 – unknown

Spouse Photo Mary Forbes Gordon 1614 – unknown

Siblings Photo John Gordon 1610–1644

Inscription SIR JOHN GORDON Bart of Haddo Was imprisoned for conscience sake in a small church which then formed part of this Cathedral and became known as "Haddo's Hole". He was executed on Jun 19th 1644. This tablet is erected in his memory by his descendant JOHN CAMPBELL GORDON, Marquis of Aberdeen & Temair, KT 1933. Gravesite Details * Cenotaph

Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 6 2019, 8:25:04 UTC

1609	March 4, 1609	Birth of Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet of Haddo Haddo, Aberdeenshire , Scotland (United Kingdom)
1632	1632	Birth of Sir John Gordon, 2nd Bart. of Haddo Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1637	October 3, 1637	Birth of Sir George Gordon of Haddo, 1st Earl of Abe... Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1638	1638	Birth of Jean Isabel Gordon Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Cairnbarrow, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1644	July 19, 1644 Age 35	Death of Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet of Haddo Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (United Kingdom)
	July 19, 1644 Age 35	Burial of Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet of Haddo Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
	1644	Birth of Lady Janet Gordon Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1673	1673	Birth of John Gordon
1674	1674	Birth of Hon. George Gordon

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