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Adam de Gordon 4th Laird of Gordon
- Preferred Name: Adam de Gordon 4th Laird of Gordon[1] [2]
- Gender: M
- Death: ABT 1270 in Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia at LATI: N6.8634 LONG: E0.3339 with note: Died enroute to the eighth crusade
- Birth: ABT 1200 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland at LATI: N5.679 LONG: E2.5586
- FSID: LCC8-1FV
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
succeeded his brother William, who died in Africa
Sir Adam De Gordon was born about 1190, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland as the son of Alexander de Gordon and Wife of Alexander Gordon. He married Wife of Adam Gordon in 1218, in England.
Biographical Summary
This Adam is said to have accompanied Louis IX of France in his crusade for the recovery of the Holy Sepulchre in 1270, and to have died during the expedition (before reaching Palestine).
Sir Adam Gordon was the son of Sir Adam Gordon.1 Sir Adam Gordon was also known as Adam of Huntly.1 He married Alicia Gordon, daughter of Sir Thomas Gordon and Marjory Unknown.1
Sir Adam Gordon died in the Crusades.1 He left Scotland to assist Louis IX of France in the Crusades, but died before reaching Palestine.1
Child of Sir Adam Gordon and Alicia Gordon
Adam Gordon+1 b. c 1255, d. 28 Apr 1296
Citations
[S24] Edward Gordon, History of the House of Gordon, XVIII Vols. by Edward Gordon of Cairnfield (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as House of Gordon.They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
Preferred Parents:
Father: Alexander de Gordon 3rd Laird of Gordon, b. ABT 1160 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland d. in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother: Unknown ,
Family 1: Adam de Gordon 4th Laird of Gordon, b. ABT 1204 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Adam de Gordon, 5th Laird of Gordon, b. 1220 in Faunes, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 1270 in Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
Sources:
- Title: Legacy NFS Source: *Adam Gordon -
Author: The Scots Peerage; Sir James Balfour Paul {1904-1914, 2000 rev} with Addenda et Corrigenda {2000}, Page number: IV:509
Note: Source Media Type: Book
Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2736741135
- Title: Wikipedia
Author: Wikipedia contributors. (2021, July 30). Adam de Gordon, Lord of Gordon. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21:36, December 7, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adam_de_Gordon,_Lord_of_Gordon&oldid=1036324972
Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_de_Gordon,_Lord_of_Gordon;
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