Biography of John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland 1576-1615

In 1576 John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland was born to Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland 1552-1594 (age 24).

On 23 Jun 1567 [his grandfather] John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 42) died at Dunrobin Castle, Dunrobin. His son [his father] Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland 1552-1594 (age 15) succeeded 12th Earl Sutherland. [his step-mother] Jean Gordon Countess Bothwell and Sutherland (age 21) by marriage Countess Sutherland.

On 13 Dec 1573 [his father] Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland 1552-1594 (age 21) and [his step-mother] Jean Gordon Countess Bothwell and Sutherland (age 27) were married at Huntly Castle, Huntly.They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England 1312-1377. at Huntly Castle, Huntly. She the daughter of George Gordon 4th Earl Huntley 1514-1562. He the son of John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland and Helen or Eleanor Stewart Countess Erroll and Sutherland.

In 1594 [his father] Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland 1552-1594 (age 42) died. His son John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland (age 18) succeeded 13th Earl Sutherland.

On 05 Feb 1600 John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland (age 24) and Agnes Elphinstone were married. The marriage was celebrated ovre two days at his lodgings Royal Mint aka Cunyiehous. King James VI of Scotland (age 33) and Queen Anne of Denmark (age 25) were house guests. As wedding gifts, James VI gave Agnes and Jean Elphinstone suites of gold and pearl accessories comprising, a necklace, a belt, and back and fore "garnishings" for their hair, which cost £1,333-6s-8d Scots. He the son of Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland 1552-1594.

In 1609 [his son] John Gordon 14th Earl Sutherland 1609-1679 was born to John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland (age 33).

In or before 1613 Thomas Urquhart Sheriff of Cromarty (age 28) and [his sister-in-law] Christine Elphinstone (age 22) were married.

In 1615 John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland (age 39) died. His son [his son] John Gordon 14th Earl Sutherland 1609-1679 (age 6) succeeded 14th Earl Sutherland.

In 1617 [his former wife] Agnes Elphinstone died.

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Gordon Earl Sutherland 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Moravia Sutherland 7th Earl Sutherland -1460 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Moravia Sutherland 8th Earl Sutherland -1508 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sutherland 10th Countess Sutherland -1546 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Father: Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland 1552-1594 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1429-1495 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox -1513 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 1st Lord Montgomerie

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Lennox 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Arran 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 1434-1463 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Helen or Eleanor Stewart Countess Erroll and Sutherland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn

Great x 3 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 1440- 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness

John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland 1576-1615 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Family Trees of John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland 1576-1615

Royal Ancestors of John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland 1576-1615

Ancestors of John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland 1576-1615