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Paternal Family Tree: Wyntoun aka Seton
Alexander Gordon 1st was born to [his father] Alexander Seton and [his mother] Elizabeth Gordon.
In 1408 [his father] Alexander Seton (age 37) and [his mother] Elizabeth Gordon were married.
Around 8th January 1426 Alexander Gordon 1st and Egidia Hay were married.
After 1438 Alexander Gordon 1st 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 was created 1st Earl Huntley. [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 38) by marriage Countess Huntley.
On 18th 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 defeated the rebels led by Alexander Lindsay 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 20th May 1455 [his son] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley was born to Alexander Gordon 1st and [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 45). He married (1) 20th May 1455 Elizabeth Dunbar, daughter of John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray and Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray (2) 1458 Anabella Stewart, daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland, and had issue (3) 18th August 1471 Elizabeth Hay Countess Huntley, daughter of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll, and had issue.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 20th 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 of Moray and Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 45).
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 [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 47).
On 15th November 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.
On 15th July 1470 Alexander Gordon 1st died. His son George (age 15) succeeded 2nd Earl Huntley. [his daughter-in-law] Anabella Stewart (age 34) by marriage Countess Huntley.
On 9th June 1479 [his former wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 69) died.
[his daughter] Catherine Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st .
[his daughter] Christian Gordon Lady Forbes was born to Alexander Gordon 1st . She married William "Grey Willie" Forbes 3rd Lord Forbes and had issue.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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[his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll was born to Alexander Gordon 1st . She married (1) 15th November 1461 Nicholas Hay 2nd Earl Erroll, son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll (2) 1469 John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy and had issue.
[his son] William Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st .
[his son] Adam Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st .
[his son] Alexander Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st . He married Beatrix Hay, daughter of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll.
[his son] Alexander Seton was born to Alexander Gordon 1st and Egidia Hay.
[his daughter] Margaret Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st .
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 10 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King John of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alan Wyntoun
GrandFather: William Seton 1st Lord Seton 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Seton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Seton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Seton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald 3rd Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Freskin Cheney
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Cheney 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Comyn 3rd Earl Buchan 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Comyn 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Countess Buchan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: Alexander Seton 8 x Great Grand Son of
Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Gordon
GrandFather: John Gordon
Mother: Elizabeth Gordon