Biography of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley -1470
Paternal Family Tree: Wyntoun aka Seton
Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley was born to Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon.
In 1408 [his father] Alexander Seton (age 37) and [his mother] Elizabeth Gordon were married.
After 1438 Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 27) were married.
In 1439 [his mother] Elizabeth Gordon died.
Around 1441 [his father] Alexander Seton (age 70) died.
In 1449 Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley was created 1st Earl Huntley. [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 38) by marriage Countess Huntley.
On 18 May 1452 the Battle of Brechin was fought between supporters of King James II of Scotland (age 21) and his rellious nobility including the Black Douglases. Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley defeated the rebels led by Tiger Earl 4th Earl Crawford (age 29) on behalf on the King. John Lindsay (age 29), and the brothers [his brother] William Gordon and [his brother] Henry Gordon, were killed.
Before Jul 1454 [his father-in-law] William Crichton 1st Lord Crichton died. His son [his brother-in-law] James Crtichton 2nd Lord Crichton (age 39) succeeded 2nd Lord Crichton.
Before 20 May 1455 [his son] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 45).
On 20 May 1455 [his son] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Dunbar were married. She the daughter of John Dunbar 1st Earl Moray and Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 45). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.
In 1458 [his son] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 2) and [his daughter-in-law] Anabella Stewart (age 22) were married. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 47). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 15 Nov 1461 [his son-in-law] Nicholas Hay 2nd Earl Erroll (age 25) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley. He the son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll (age 38) and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll.
Around 1469 [his son-in-law] John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy (age 14) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
Around 1469 [his brother-in-law] James Crtichton 2nd Lord Crichton (age 54) died. His son William Crichton 3rd Lord Crichton (age 24) succeeded 3rd Lord Crichton.
On 15 Jul 1470 Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley died. His son [his son] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 15) succeeded 2nd Earl Huntley. [his daughter-in-law] Anabella Stewart (age 34) by marriage Countess Huntley.
On 09 Jun 1479 [his former wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 69) died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
[his daughter] Catherine Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
[his daughter] Christian Gordon Lady Forbes was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
[his son] Alexander Seton was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Egidia Hay.
[his daughter] Margaret Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
[his son] William Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
[his son] Adam Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
[his son] Alexander Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alan Wyntoun
GrandFather: William Seton 1st Lord Seton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Seton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Seton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Seton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald 3rd Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Freskin Cheney
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Cheney 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Comyn 3rd Earl Buchan 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Comyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Countess Buchan 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Alexander Seton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Gordon
GrandFather: John Gordon
Mother: Elizabeth Gordon