Last updated: June 26, 2007

 

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Arms of the Duke of Richmond, Lennox, Aubigny and Gordon since 1791

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HIGHLAND BRANCH: Descendants of Adam de Gordoun through

Elizabeth GORDON & Alexander SETON (married 1408)

Progeneitors of the current Marquis of Huntly, his son - the Earl of Aboyne, and now extinct Ducal Gordon line

For more information on this family and the Seton-Gordons, visit: www.GordonQuest.com and www.thesetonfamily.com and www.swintonfamilysociety.org

 

Robert Gordon b. 1773 - d. 1854 NC>KY>TN>MO

   Kit GG2 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 15 16   11  11  19  23  15  15  19  17 36  38 13 12                                                                
Kit 40174    13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 16   11  11  19  23  15  15  19  17 36  38 13 12                                                                
Kit 62423 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 16   11  11  19  23  15  15  20 17 36  39 13 12                                                                
Kit 6770 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 16   11  11  19  23  15  15  19  17 36  38 13 12                                                                
 
William G. Gordon  b. 1880 Oran, Scott Co MO
  Kit 9310 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 16   11  10  19  23  15  15  19  17 36  38 13 12                                                                
  Gordon Family GG135 Scotland>Wilmington, NC Kit 84517 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 13 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 16                                                                                          
 
David Gordon Family GG99 b. 1770 NC>KY>MO
  Kit 58440 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 16   11  11  19  23  15  15  19  17 36  38 13 12                                                                
     

The above Seton-Gordon have a 61% probability of sharing a common ancestor with benchmark kit 35045 below within the last 24-generations (approx. 600 years) and 100% probability within the last 40-generations (approx. 1,000 years)

 
William Gordon b. 1663 Croughly, Banff, Scotland; 37-marker upgrade due in mid-July
  Kit 35045 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29   16 9 10 11 11 25 14 19 28 15 16 16 17                                                                                          
     

The following Seton-Gordons have between a 40.51% and 89.1% probability of sharing a common ancestor with benchmark Kit 35045 within the last 40-generations (approx. 1,000 years). Listed in descending order of probability, with those kits at top having a higher probablility of matching and more recently.

 

Gordon Family GG78 PA>OH

   Kit 46494 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 13 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17   11  11  19  23  16  15  18  17 36  37 11 12                                                                
 
Alexander Gordon b. 1785 NC>GA
   Kit 27083
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Capt. of Spies - John Gordon Family GG123 b. abt 1759 VA>TN
 Kit 70366 13 24 15 11 12 14 12 12 11 13 13 28   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 17 29 15 15 16 17 11  11  19  23  16  16  19  17 36  38 12 12                                                                
 
David Gordon, born 1750 in Stracathro, Brechin, Forfar, SCT>Glasgow SCT>Connecticut>MA GG100
   Kit 60208 13 25 14 11 11 14 12 12 13 13 13 29   16 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 16 17                                                                                          
 
Thomas b. 1814 DEL. Father was b. DEL also DEL>PA
  Kit 8058 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29   17  9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17                                                                                          
 
Thomas R. Gordon Family Aberdeen, SCT>Iowa GG85
  Kit 47361 13 24 15 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 29   16 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 31 15 15 17 17                                                                                          
 
Gordon Family GG29 John F. Gordon b. 1814 (W)VA (W)VA>PA
  Kit 13047   13 24 15 11 11 14 12 12 13 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 26 15 20 25 15 15 16 17   11 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 36 42 12 12                                                                
 
Earl Wright b. 1848 NY
  Kit 9173 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                                      
 
 SETON/SEATON - clan
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DNA projects for the Seton/Seaton and Swinton/Winton clans have been established for comparison with the above Seton-Gordons.          
                                                                                          
 
(S)WINTON - clan
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The following 3 kits have a 40.51% probability of sharing a common ancestor with the above Seton-Gordons within the last 40-generations (approx. 1,000 years). They have a 67.21% probability of sharing a common ancestor with each other within the last 8 generations; 88.23% within 16 generations and 98.93% within the last 20 generations.

 
Charles Gordon b. c1680 Scotland SCT>NJ
  Kit 14742 13 23 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 28   17 9  10  11  11  25  15  21  33  15  15  15  17   11  12 18  23  15  15  18  18  34  38  12  12                                                                
  Gordon Family GG140 >PA Kit 87589 13 23 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 28   17 9  10  11  11  25  15  21  32  15  15  15  17   11  12 18  23  15  15  18  18  34  36  12  12                                                                
  Gordon Family GG141 >AL Kit 87603 13 23 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 28   17 9  10  11  11  25  15  21  32  15  15  15  17   11  12 18  23  15  15  18  18  34  36  12  12                                                                

Analysis:  Above Kits 14742, 87589, 87603 or appears to also match with the Middletons of Aberdeenshire. Only a one mutation difference on 37-markers, this could be a case of what is known as convergence, where markers for both families happened to change to the same value at each loci -or- could suggest they very recently shared a common ancestor. See: https://home.att.net/~jw.middleton/ In either scenario, it may be inferred that there was a high probability of a common ancestor between these Middletons and the Seton-Gordons within the last 48-generations (approx. 1,200 years).

     
The following 2 kits have a 33.82% probability of sharing a common ancestor with the Seton-Gordons within the last 40-generations (approx. 1,000 years)
 
Moir/Muir - sept
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Joseph b. ca 1790 IRE>Australia (GG70)
  Kit 41514 13 24 14 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 29   19 9 10 11 11 26 14 21 29 14 15 17 18   11  11  19  23  16  14  18   17 34  36 13 12                                                                
 
Charles Gordon GG98 - (Ireland>Canada)
   Kit 58199 13 24 14 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 29   18 9 10 11 11 26 14 21 29 14 15 17 18   11  11  19  23  16  15  18   17 34  36 13 12                                                                
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Analysis:  Kit #35045 is a proven descendant of William Gordon of Croughly, Banff, Scotland. William Gordon of Croughly was the third of four sons of Alexander Gordon, who in turn was the second son of the third Earl of Huntly. It was John Gordon, eldest brother of Alexander Gordon of Croughly, that became Master of Huntly and father of the fourth Earl of Huntly - progeneitor of the Gordon Clan Chiefs.   

The big surprise comes in comparing Kit Nos. 27083 and 13047, when comparing 37-marker results with Kit No. 40174. Looking at Kit 27083, we see a 41% probability of a shared common ancestor within the past 500 years and a 61% probability within the past 600 years. The results of Kit No. 27083 suggest a common ancestor but most likely closer to 1000 years ago. This is certainly an anomoly, given that we know this line descending from Elizabeth Gordon and Alexander Seton started about 1408 with their marriage. Is it possible that this line is over 1000 years old or are markers simply mutating characterstically fast in the Seton-Gordon branch?

This group has a father-son lineage back to Elizabeth Gordon and Alexander Seton. Alexander took the Gordon surname when he married Elizabeth in 1408. Gordon History as related in "Gordon Kinship", "The House of Gordon" and other early works tells us there was a break in the male succession after the death of Adam Gordon in 1402 at battle of Homildon Hill. Adam had as heir only a daughter, Elizabeth. Elizabeth successfully challenged the old custom of only males being allowed to inherit. She was helped by the question of the legitimacy of the nearest male heirs, John "Jock" and Thomas "Thom" or "Tam." They were the product of a handfasting marriage which was beginning to be questioned both by law and the church. Elizabeth wasted no time in enforcing her claim, marrying Alexander Seton. He was of Gordon blood, but not the Gordon name. Thereafter, he agreed his Gordon heirs would take the Gordon name. Test kit #35045 is a proven direct descendant of Elizabeth's line. So, you would think that the DNA of this Gordon line should match the DNA of the Seton families. Unfortunately, as you would expect, it is not so simple.

The Caveat: There is the "Swinton Theory." This theory states that the original Gordon progeneitor was Ernald (or Hernwulf) who had 3 sons, Cospatrick de Swinton and the 2 Gordons, Richard and Adam de Gordoun. At some point the "S" may have been dropped from Swinton and the theory is that the Wintons and Gordons actually shared the same paternal ancestor. It is mentioned in various works that Elizabeth went back to the Borders to marry a husband also of "Gordon blood," which was Alexander Seton, second son of William Seton of Winton. The implication is that the Seton-Gordons should match DNA with the Wintons, whom had assumed the Seton surname through marriage. Yet if the Wintons and Gordons had the same common ancestor, then they would share the same Y-DNA, if it is established that the Wintons held a father-son bloodline back to Ernald.

Historically, it is the descent from Elizabeth and her Seton husband that the Huntly line was able to continue into the Ducal Gordons. However, genealogically-speaking it is the Sir William Gordon line and the Jock and Tam Gordons that maintained seniority. See Sir William Gordon and Jock and Tam groupings below for further information.

Conclusion: Further Seton-Gordon DNA is needed from to compare these Gordons with DNA from the (S)winton and Seton families, as well as with the various Houses of Gordon branches to establish timeframes for branching from the main Gordon-Seton line.

 

  

 

NORTHERN "HIGHLAND" BRANCH: Descendants of Adam de Gordoun (born about 1035) through

"Jock & Tam" Gordons

Progeneitor of the Gordon Houses of Cairnfield, Haddo, Lesmoir and Pitlurg

 

Arms of the Earl of Aberdeen

 
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  Gordon Family GG128 >KY   Kit 77948 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                                                                                      
 
Jacob b. Gordon b. 1803 Stroudsburg PA PA>NJ
  Kit 15756 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                                                                                      
 
Gordon Family GG40  James Wesley Gordon b. 11/16/1824 in Canada East d. 1907 CAN>IL>IA
  Kit 18406 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                                                                                      
 
Gordon Family GG69 Obadiah Gordon b. 1797 VA
  Kit 40800 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                                                                                      
 
Gordon family GG53 Harvey Gordon b. 1842 SC m. Sarah Fitzgerald Pulaski co. GA
  Kit 26395 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                                                                                      
     

Kit 7805, below, is the benchmark DNA signature for the Jock & Tam Gordons, as documentation can be verified back to the Jock & Tam Gordons and Adam de Gordoun.

 
GG32 John George Gordon b. 1700 GG32 SCT>MD>VA>NC>GA>TN
  Kit 7805 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16                                                                                          
       
 
Gordon family GG150 >NM
  Kit 85397 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16                                                                                          
 
Reuben P Gordon b. 1781 NY>WS>CA
  Kit 8005 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16                                                                                          
 
Gordon Family GG44 Edward Gordon b. 1812 Ireland>Nova Scotia
  Kit 20304 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15  8 9 8  11 22  16  20 25 12 14 15  15   12 9  19  21 15  15  16  20 36  38 12  10                                                                
 
 James Gordon b. ca 1768 Kirkmabreck Parish Scotland  SCO>Wales>MN
  Kit 9564 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16   11 9 19 21 15 14 16 18 35 36 12 10                                                                
 
  DOUGLAS - clan
   Kit 29243 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16   11 9 19 21 15 14 16 18 35 36 12 10   11 8 15 15 8 11 10 8 9 9   12 22 25 15 10 12 12 17 8 13 26 20 14 13 11 12 11 11 12 11
 
Thomas Gordon Family GG92, b. 1722 Sct>VA>OH>MI>VA,
  Kit 50914 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28    15
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Alexander Gordon, Third Laird of Aberdeen, Scotland, b. 1690s, Gordon Family GG112
   Kit 69847 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16   11  9 19  21  15  13
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Gordon Family GG64  John Gordon m. Mary Elizabeth Art were in Westmoreland Co PA 1790 census PA>OH>IN>NM>CA
  Kit 36388 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28    15
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James b.NC >OH>IN
  Kit 7912 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28    15
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  Gordon Family GG139 >IL Kit 87584 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                                                                                      
 

Samuel Gordon Family GG83 b. abt. 1740 PA>OH

  Kit 47335 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16   11  9 19  21  15  14
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William Gordon, b. circa 1767 Maine
  Kit 6920 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16   10  9 19  21  15  14
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William Gordon Family GG77 & GG86 b. 1748
  Kit 45694 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15
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Kit 48643 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 9 10 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16   11 9 19 21 15 14 16 19 35 37 12 10                                                                
 
Alexander b. 1755 VA>SC>TN>KY>AR
  Kit 6608 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 15 15 16   11 9 19 21 15 14 16 19 35 37 12 10   11 8 15 15 8 11 10 8 9 9   12 22 25 15 10 12 12 16 8 13 25 20 13 13 11 12 11 11 12 11
 
John Gordon Family GG96 b. abt 1750 Powhatan Co, VA
   Kit 56420 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16   11 9 19 21 15 13 16 20 36 37 12

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Alexander b. 1816 VA
  Kit 7876 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 14 15 15 16   11 9 19 21 15 14 16 20 35 37 12 10                                                                
  Gordon Family GG42  William Gordon b. abt 1785 d before 1870 Warren Co. VA   Kit 19162 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16   12  9 19  21  15  14
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Gordon Family GG46 William Gordon b. 1777 Westmoreland Co. PA. m. Sally McGowan  1806 PA>OH>IL>CA
  Kit 21381 13 22 14 11 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16   11 9 19 21 15 14 16 19 35 36 12 10   11 8 15 15 8 11 10 8 9 9   12 22 25 15 10 12 12 16 8 13 25 20 13 13 11 12 11 11 12 11
 
Gordon Family GG111>NJ
   Kit 69173 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 29   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 26 12 14 15 16 16 16  9 19  21  15  14
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Gordon Family GG52 >IL   
  Kit 25975 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 29                                                                                                                      
  John Gordon Family GG138 Glasgow, Sct>MD>Greene Co. PA Kit 86560 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 30 12 12 14 16 16 10  10  19  21  14  14
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Jack and Tam Gordon Lines

Analysis: Seven new matches have been added to our biggest Gordon family group, the Jock and Tam Gordon, since our last update in January, 2006. This group can boast relationship to many famous and heroic Gordons!  Originating in England, migrating all through Europe, most of our tester's Gordons seem to have wound up in Scotland, with some branches moving to Ireland. 

From there many took various routes across the Big Pond to U.S. and Canadian ports.  The first documented Gordon of this group to arrive in U.S. seems to be John George Gordon who originally came from Aberdeenshire Scotland in the early 1700's with several brothers. He landed first in Maryland and worked his way to VA.  Many of his children and some of his brother's children made their way down through the South and then West.  You can certainly see the southern and western migration patterns and many of the John George Gordon descendants have their history well documented.  Looking North, we see many related Gordons who could be descending from brothers, cousins or uncles of John George.  According to legend, he was one of seven brothers  who arrived in Maryland in early 1700's as  penniless, but brave and rakishly handsome members of a royal Scottish family!    Daughters of wealthy physicians and early wealthy landowners were inspired by them so much as to defy their own families to marry them.   Their legacy certainly proves  their love and loyalty to the Gordon men to be well placed!  

See the success stories page to read about an intriguing mystery between two researchers and a lost uncle with a connection to the New York Yankees. 

Please see the website for info on Kit #6608

https://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~circuitcourtrecords/gordon/gordonindex.htm

Also see website for Kit 7805 Adam DeGordon/Gourdon https://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=otime

****Gordon Kinship" follows mainly the "Jock and Tam" Gordon lines.  If you have read the book or studied the Gordons, you will pick up on the fact that many of our testers for our big test group came from areas where "Jock and Tam's" descendants were known to have settled.   Some of those places are: Lancaster Co. , Westmoreland Co. , Middlesex Co.  and Richmond Co. VA, Kirkmabreck,  Sheepsbridge and Aberdeen, Scotland, County Down and other places in Ireland.

Kit 20304 is appearing to descend from a different twig of the Jock & Tam branch, most likely from a common ancestor that predates the Jock & Tam branch off, suggesting a much older line. For comparison, see the following table. 34% is considered the minimal significant probability of a sharing a common ancestor with in a timeframe; therefore, it seems that kits 20304 most likely shared a common Gordon ancestor at least 18 generations ago.

In comparing 37 markers, the probability that kits 20304 and 45694 shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

.02%

 8 generations is

1.05%

 12 generations is

7.13%

 16 generations is

21.14%

 20 generations is

40.39%

 24 generations is

59.61%

Douglas Clan connection

It appears that the Douglases and Gordons had at least one intermarriage certainly within the last 24-generations (approx. 500 years). Kit 6608 of the Gordons and kit 29243 of the Douglasses are matching 60 of 67 markers. Furthermore there are severa 37 of 37 matches between Gordons and Douglasses, indicating that at least a few Gordons in this group and several Douglases shared a common ancestor relatively recently.

Looking at the results and given the mutations between descendants of the Jock and Tam Gordons, we know that the Jock and Tam Gordons have been around for nearly a millenium; therefore, it is most likely that a Gordon male married into the Douglas family and assumed the Douglas surname. The intermarriage most likely occured between 10 and 24 generations ago, so these families will likely find their common Gordon ancestor back in Scotland.

Also, see the follow webpages for more details.
https://groups.yahoo.com/group/douglasgordonDNA/
https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Douglas/

In comparing 67 markers, the probability that above kit no. 6608 and kit no. 29243 of the Douglases shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

.95%

 8 generations is

15.44%

 12 generations is

46.52%

 16 generations is

74.42%

 20 generations is

90.12%

 24 generations is

96.74%

 

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SOUTHERN "LOWLAND" BRANCH: Descendants of Adam de Gordoun through

Sir William Gordon

Laird of Strathbogie (now Huntly) - born abt. 1295

Progeneitor of the Gordon Houses of Kenmore and Lochinvar

      Haplogroup I1a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
  Gordon Family GG145 >New Zealand Kit 89515 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 27 12 14 15 16   11  9 19  21  16  14
 16  19
 35
 37  12  10                                                      
  Gordon Family GG155 >New York Kit 80269 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28   15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 27 12 14 15 16   11  9 19  21  16  14
 16  19
 35
 37  12  10                                                      
     
Awaiting documentation that shows above kit 89515 is a descendant of the Kenmure Gordons. Thus far, results are consistent with generally-acepted history, i.e. a branching from Jock & Tam Gordon lines 700 years ago. The distinguishing markers with the Jock & Tam Gordons are the mutations at Loci 21 and 30, both red. Since ancestor of 80269 immigrated to America, the mutations most likely occured prior with a common ancestor in Scotland, prior to 1784.
 
Gordon Family GG76 United Kingdom
 Kit N12530 13 23 14 10 13 15 11 14 12 12 11 28 17 8 9 8 11 23 16 19 28 12 14 14 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 16 20 35 38 12 10
 
Gordon Family GG117 Ireland>Ottawa, Canada
 Kit 73551 13 23 14 10 13 15 11 14 12 12 11 28 17 8 9 8 11 23 16 19 28 12 14 14 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 16 20 35 38 12 10
 
Gordon Family GG118 North Ireland >Ottawa, Canada
 Kit 73552 13 23 14 10 13 15 11 14 11 12 11 28 17 8 9 8 11 23 16 19 28 12 14 14 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 16 20 37 38 12 10
 
Gordon Family GG27 John Gordon b. 1690-1700 SCT/IRE?>York, ME
Kit 11284 13 23 14 10 13 15 11 13 12 12 11 28 17 8 9 8 11 23 16 19 28 12 14 14 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 16 20 36 38 12 10
 
John Gordon Family GG90 b. 1690/1700 Scotland?>Ireland>York ME
 Kit 49327 13 23 14 10 13 15 11 14 12 12 11 28 17 8 9 8 11 23 16 19 28 12 14 15 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 16 20 36 38 12 10
 
Joseph Gordon b. 1753 Scotland
 Kit 34523 13 23 14 10 13 15 11 14 12 12 11 28 17 8 9 8 11 23 16 19 28 12 14 14 16 11 10 19 21 14 14 16 21 36 38 13 10
       

Descendants of "Old Alex" Gordon, born 1635 Progeneitor of oldest dcumented and sustained Gordon line in America
 
Dwight Francis Gordon Family GG113 Scotland>NV
 Kit 70303 13 22 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 21 29 11 14 14 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 20 37 38 12 10
11
8
15
15
8
11
10
8
9
9
   12 23 24 15 10 12 12 16 8 13 25 20 12 13 11 12 11 11 12 11
 
Gordon Family GG63 Eliphalet Gordon b abt 1758 NH
Kit 35965 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 21 29 11 14 14 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 19 37 38 12 10
 
Gordon Family GG22  Daniel Kelly Gordon b. 1838 Maine  VT>ME>WI>MN
Kit 8882 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 21 29 11 14 14 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 19 36 38 12 10
  Gordon Family GG134 >ME Kit 82714 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 21 29 11 14 14 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 20 36 38 12 10
 
Gordon Family GG38  Alexander Gordon b. 1635 SCT>NH
Kit 16111 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                                                                                      
       
  Gordon Family GG144 >NY Kit 88518 13 23 15 11 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 14 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 12 14 15 16   10 10 19 21 14 14 17 19 36 37 12 10                                                                

 

In accordance with Dr. JM Bulloch's House of Gordon, the Kenmure Gordons and Jock and Tam Gordons should share the same general DNA sequence with a branching off about 700 years ago through William Gordon, Laird of Strathbogie (born ca 1300) - who was the progenitor of the ancient ancient and illustrious southern Gordon Houses of Lochinvar and Kenmure. At this point, we have yet to find a documented descendant of this line to join our project to verify the DNA sequence of the line, however.

Analysis: 

The kits both above and in the next section have oral histories suggesting a Kenmure Gordon connection. The results of the first 25-markers suggested these testers above may be close cousins of the Jock and Tam Gordons. However, after receiving the 37-marker results, we saw many more mutations, suggesting that the above kits do not fit the above scenario set forth by Dr. Bulloch, by sharing the same Y-DNA sequence as the Jock and Tam Gordons. Moreover, we would probably need to go back a little further in time than 700 years ago to find their common paternal ancestor.

Although we believe that the Lochinvar and Kenmure Gordons should have the same Y-DNA, it may be that there was an undocumented break somewhere in the Gordon family history. Thus, we cannot conclude which of these kits represent the descendants of the Lochinvar and Kenmure Gordons yet. A documented descendant is needed before we can correctly determine the DNA sequence for this branch.

From the following table, despite a two-step difference on two-markers (1-red, 1-black), there is an 89.64% probability that kits 11284 and N12530 do share a common Gordon ancestor within 12-generations. 34% percent is the minimum probability level for significance; therefore, we can say that there is a significant probability of a common ancestor after about 5-generations.

In comparing 37 markers, the probability that kits 11284 and N12530 shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

29.59%

 8 generations is

69.5%

 12 generations is

89.64%

 16 generations is

96.92%

 20 generations is

99.16%

 24 generations is

99.78%

Given a 4-step difference on 4-markers (2-black, 2-red), we can still see relatively recent common ancestor between kits 11284 and 34523, below; however, the above two kits have a higher probability of sharing a common ancestor more recently than those below.

In comparing 37 markers, the probability that kits 11284 and 34523 shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

4.44%

 8 generations is

29.53%

 12 generations is

61.19%

 16 generations is

82.75%

 20 generations is

93.41%

 24 generations is

97.74%

Attn: descendants of "old Alex" Gordon who came to America in 1652. Merle Gordon of Maine is organizing a Gordon family reunion in Exeter, New Hampshire on July 14th. He is looking to find descendants to join in the fun. If you would like to attend, please write to Merle at: merrill515@yahoo.com

Analysis:  Old Alex researchers have made a concerted effort to research and document the heroic and colorful contributions his family has made as the oldest documented Gordon to arrive in the U.S. in our project, so far.  His descendants seem to be concentrated mainly in the Maine, NH and northern areas.  They organize many family activities, cemetery tours and lively discussions among the Alexander Gordon researchers.   Kit #35965 has website at https://ggordon528.tripod.com/ged/gordon.html

Please see website for Kit# 16111 and #8882 at: www.GordonsOfMaine.comhas

Also, be sure to visit their family research discussions at:

https://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlexanderGordon/

 

 

 
 

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SOUTHERN "LOWLAND" BRANCH: Descendants of Adam de Gordoun through

Sir William Gordon

Laird of Strathbogie (now Huntly) - born abt. 1295

Progeneitor of the Gordon Houses of Kenmore and Lochinvar

Also, descendants of the 4th century High King of Ireland

Niall Noigiallach (aka Niall of the Nine Hostages)

      Haplogroup R1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
George Gordon Family GG28 b. 1697 aboard ship PA>MO
Kit 12577 13 25 14 10 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 22 16 15  18 17 38 39 12 12
 
Gordon Family GG28 Scotland>TX

Kit 42605

13 25 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 9 11 11 25 15 18 31 15 16 16 16 12 11 19 22 16 16 17 17 38 39 12 12
 
Hugh Gordon b. bef 1733 SCT >VA>KY>MO>OK>NM>CA

Kit 8091

 13 25 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 14 29                      
 
 Niall of the Nine Hostages
   Niall 13 25 14 11 11 13 12  12 12 13 14 29   17 9  10  11  11 25 15 18  30  15 16 16 17   11 11 19 23 17 16  18 17 38 39 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8       12 21 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 25 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12
 

Analysis:  Both the Jock and Tam Gordons and Sir William Gordon maintain a documeted history back to clan progenitor Adam de Gordoun. It is therefore implied that Sir William Gordon descendants and the "Jock and Tam" Gordons above would have the same DNA to match a father-son lineage. However, for these three Gordon testers, the mystery is that, as with the above testers, these do not have the same DNA sequence as the Jock and Tam Gordons. Until a documented descendant of the Kenmure Gordons and/or their close cousins of Lochinavar are found and submit DNA for comparison, it will remain an enigma.

Kit No. 8091 has reported possible links to Gordons of both Aberdeen and Galloway. It would be beneficial to see 8091 upgrade to 37-markers for comparison with the top two kits.

Kit No. 12577 has documented back to 1697, with reported family links to the Gordons of Kenmore, whom are direct descendants of Sir William Gordon. For more information, see the family details and spectacular webpage dedicated to the Gordons of Kenmure as follows:

https://www.HouseOfGordon.com

At first glance, it would appear that Kit 12577 does not match the other two testers; however, despite the 7-step difference on 7-markers (4-red, 3-black) we can determine from the chart below that there is a 58.76% probability of a common ancestor within the last 24 generations, or roughly 600 years, suggesting yet another very old branch of the Gordons. Again, we consider 34% to be the minimum cut off for significant proability of a common ancestor with in a specified generational time frame. Hence, it appears that the following two kits likely have a shared common ancestor within the at least the last 18 or 19 generations.

In comparing 37 markers, the probability that kits 12577 and 42605 shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

0.00%

 8 generations is

.62%

 12 generations is

5.44%

 16 generations is

18.53%

 20 generations is

38.23%

 24 generations is

58.76%

 

 

 

 

Descendants of the

Stewart-Gordons

      Haplogroup I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 

Samuel b. abt. 1730Scotland 

 Kit 45353 15 24 15 10 15 16 11 13 11 13 12 29 16 8 9 11 11 26 15 20 27 11 11 14 16 11 10 19 21 15 14 19 18 31 37 12 10

Kits 6679 23202

15 24 15 11 15 16 11 13 11 13 12 29 16 8 9 11 11 26 15 20 27 11 11 14 16  11 10  19  21 15 14 19  18  31  37   12 10 
Kit 23215 15 24 15 11 15 16 11 13 11 13 12 29 16 8 9 11 11 26 15 20 27 11 11 14 16  11 10  19   21  15  14 19  18  31  37   12 10 
Kit 39896 15 24 15 11 15 16 11 13 11 13 12 29 16 8 9 11 11 26 15 20 27 11 11 14 16  11 10  19   21  15  14 19  18  31  37   12 10 
   Kit 47249 15 24 15 11 15 16 11 13 11 13 12 29 17 8 9 11 11 26 15 20 27 11 11 14 16  11 10  19   21  15  14 19  18  31  37   12 10 
 
  STEWART/STUART-clan
 Kit 5830 15 24 15 12 15 16 11 13 11 14 12 30 16 8 9 11 11 26 15 20 27 11 11 14 16  11 10  19   21  14  14 19  18  31  37   12 10 

 

Descendants of the

Fitzgerald-Gordons

 
      Haplogroup R1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
Wright Gordonb. 1822 SC>GA
Kit 6539 13 21 14 11 11 14 12 12 13 13 13 29 17 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 17                        
Kit 29130 13 21 14 11 11 14 12 12 13 13 13 29                                                  
 
Harvey Gordon b. 1842 SC m. Sarah Fitzgerald Pulaski Co. GA
Kit 26395 HG I 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                  
 
James Lacey b. 1800 Williamsburg SC 
Kit 36812 HG I 15 23 15 10 14 15 11 13 11 14 12 31                                                  
 

 

Analysis:  Wright and Harvey Gordon were raised as brothers, sons of James Harvey Gordon and Elizabeth Lacey Gordon.  As the DNA shows, Wright and Harvey have 2 different fathers.  We had suspected a second marriage because of the 20 year difference in their ages, but not considered the possibility that Wright may have had a different father.   Harvey is certainly of the Gordon lineage, as he is matching our big group of matching testers. 

When we got the differing results back, our first question was who is the break in the line?  It boiled down to only a couple of possibilities.  One was Wright himself, the other was a grandfather who had a sister old enough to be his mother who could have let her parents raise the child.  Believing that when in doubt, you go with the oldest connection, one descendant contacted a cousin who descended from a different son of Wright and Rosa Gordon.   Since the cousin is matching results, it means that Wright is the broken link.  If he had not matched the original tester, then contacting a cousin descending from one one of their grandfather's brothers would be needed to test for a match.  If he matched, it would mean that the great grandfather was the broken link.  If he matched Harvey, it would mean that the grandfather was the broken link.  

James Harvey Gordon married Elizabeth Lacey. Descendants decided to check the Lacey DNA to see if Elizabeth was married to a Lacey and had a different maiden name.  As you can see, that is not the case either.  At least they know that is the wrong path, so descendants won't waste time on that theory. 

 

 

Small group matches of yet-to-be classified Gordon branches

 
      Haplogroup R1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
George b. 1764 SCT>TX
Kit 8300 13 23 14 10 11 13 12 13 12 13 13 29                                                  
 
Gordon Family GG43 Howard Gordon b. 1789 VA>KY
Kit 19380 13 23 14 10 11 13 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 16 18 10 10 19 23 16 15 19 18 38 38 12 12                                                                
 
Gordon Family GG 101 Thomas Gordon b. 1749 PA
Kit 62548 13 23 14 10 11 13 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 16 18 11 11 19 23 16 15 19 18 37 38 12 12                                                                
 
Gordon Family GG119 >Nashville, KY
 Kit 69556 13 23 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                                      
  Benjamin Franklin 1854-1937 OK   Kit 18591 13 23 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                                      
    GG1 Kit 3085 13 23 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 31 15 15 16 17                                                                                          
 
Albert Raye Gordon b. 1895 VA
Kit 13921 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 16 17 17                                                                                          
 
Thomas b. 1814 DEL. Father was b. DEL also DEL>PA
Kit 8058 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17  9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17                                                                                          
 
Mitchell Gordon Gordon Family GG102 b. 1826, Pennsylvania
 Kit 61514 13 23 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 18 22 15 14 18 17 39 40 12 12
 
  Haplogroup R1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

 

Analysis:  Kits (GG1) and 18591 have their family line has remained true back to Benjamin Franklin Gordon.  Our ancestors had many life changing experiences just like we do today.  Adoptions, divorce, unwed births, and name changes, (legal and illegal) were common among our early families as well.  In this case, since they already expected the match, the 12 marker testing is sufficient to prove the results are a good representative of Benjamin's line of descent.  

Kit #19380 looks like he has a possibility of a match to this family.  Since the only difference is on a red allelle, known for rapidly changing, comparison with their own research may provide some clues to a connection.  Kit #19380 has traced her Gordons back to same area as the 2 family groups above (Samuel and Robert Gordon).  She has also tracked her family through OK, MO and TX.  One would assume from their proximity that they were looking at 1 family, but in fact, DNA testing reveals that there are 3 distinct Gordon families.

Given that kits 8300, 19380 and 6258 all share a mutation on marker no. 6 (red) which may be indicative that they are different sub-branch of this Gordon branch. These three testers will certainly benefit from an upgrade to at least the 25-marker test to prove conclusively.

Kit 8300 also has a good possibility for connection with this group.  Our testers may be able to confirm a connection using their genealogy records, or they may need to upgradeto 25 or 37 marker to give a better idea of the time frame for their common ancestor.

Interesting to note that kits 13921, 8058 and 61514 also share mutations on several of the same markers, indicating a possible sub-branch of this Gordon branch. For further analysis on kits 13921, 8058 and 61514, see below:

 
 
  Haplogroup R1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
John Gordon Family GG82 b. 1800 SCT>UK
 Kit 47286 13 24 15 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 16 17   11 10 19 23 16 15 19 17 37 37 12 13                                                                
 
Nathaniel Gordon Family b. 1700 GG126 Ireland>MO
Kit 76178 13 24 15 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 11 10 19 23 16 15 19 17 37 38 12 13
 
                                                                             

Analysis: These two kits share a very recent common Gordon ancestor. They may be distant cousins of the Seton -Gordons.

 
  Haplogroup R1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
Gordon Family GG26  David A. Gordon b. ca 1823-24 OH  PA>OH>IN   
Kit 10326 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 18 9 10 9 11 25 14 19 31 14 15 17 17                        
 
Albert Raye Gordon b. 1895 VA
Kit 13921 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 16 17 17                        
 
Mitchell Gordon Family GG102 b. 1826 Westmoreland Co, PA
 Kit 61514 13 23 14 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 18 22 15 14 18 17 39 40 12 12

 

Analysis: These families may be Gordon cousins, but we may have to go back at least 24 generations to find a good probability of a common ancestor between kits 10326 and 13921. We would have to back maybe at least 18 generations to find a siginificant probabiliy of a common ancestor between kits 13921 and 61514. Finding a common ancestor between kits 10326 and 61514 would require going back probably at least 30 generations. Kits 13921 and 10326 may want to upgrade to 37 markers to focus in on a time frame for a common ancestor or determine whether they actually are cousins.

In comparing 25 markers, the probability that kits 13921 and 10326 shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

.03%

 8 generations is

.77%

 12 generations is

4.07%

 16 generations is

11.36%

 20 generations is

22.41%

 24 generations is

35.68%
In comparing 25 markers, the probability that kits 61514 and 13921 shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

.29%

 8 generations is

3.56%

 12 generations is

12.71%

 16 generations is

26.95%

 20 generations is

43.22%

 24 generations is

58.59%
In comparing 25 markers, the probability that kits 10326 and 61514shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

0.00%

 8 generations is

0.00%

 12 generations is

.05%

 16 generations is

.33%

 20 generations is

1.25%

 24 generations is

3.36%

 
      Haplogroup I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
Ephraim b. ca 1810 TN
Kit 32378 13 22 15 10 12 15 11 14 11 13 11 30 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 12 15 15 16                        
 
Ephraim b. 1757 VA>GA>AL>FL
Kit 6662 13 22 15 10 13 14 11 14 11 13 11 30 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 12 15 15 16                        
 
Gordon Family GG39  Abraham Gordon b. 1807 NC>SC>GA
Kit 17187 13 22 15 10 13 14 11 14 11 13 11 30 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 12 15 15 16                        
 
William Gordon Family GG79 b. 1714 Sutherland, SCT>NC>TN
 Kit 46758 13 22 15 10 13 14 11 14 11 13 11 30                        

 

Analysis:  These families are certainly related. The question is how closely and how exactly do these families fit together? The 2-step difference on 2-markers between Kit 32378 does not necessarily mean that this family is any further or closer than the others to their common ancestor. Since the red markers tend to mutate more quickly and we have seen red-marker mutations over consecutive generations. See chart below.

This is a perfect example of 12 marker testing being used to determine relationship of 2 families.  Since there is only 50 years between the birth of Ephraim, 1757 and Abraham, 1807, and E. doesn't appear to have been in NC or SC he is probably not the common ancestor of the 2 researchers.  However, their own research may give enough information to make a connection for the 2 families.

In comparing 25 markers, the probability that kits 32378 and 17187 shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

7.97%

 8 generations is a

29.25%

 12 generations is

52.42%

 16 generations is

70.77%

 20 generations is

83.15%

 24 generations is

90.73%

 
 
  Haplogroup R1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
Gordon Family GG26  David A. Gordon b. ca 1823-24 OH  PA>OH>IN   
Kit 10326 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 18 9 10 9 11 25 14 19 31 14 15 17 17                        
 
William R. b. 1822 VA>OH
Kit 6664 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 14 13 31                                                  

 

Analysis:  These 2 families may possibly be related; however, it is doubtful. The first 12 markers rarely change, especially on the markers are black. Kit 6664 should upgrade to 25-markers to be certain.

 

 

 

Descendants of Yet-to-be-classified Gordons

Also, descendants of Somerled - The Norse Scot foe of the Vikings

 
  Haplogroup R1a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
Gordon Family GG46  Hayden Gordon b. Eng. d. 1884 Boston MA
Kit 21128
13
25
15
11
11
14
12
12
10
14
11
31
15
8
10
11
11
23
14
21
30
12
14
15
16
11
12
19
21
17
16
17
18
33
38
12
11
11
8
17
17
8
11
10
8
11
11
12
22
22
15
11
12
12
13
8
14
23
21
13
12
10
13
11
11
12
12
 
Albert R. Gordon 
Kit 10441
13
25
15
11
11
14
12
12
10
14
12
31
15
9
10
11
11
23
14
20
31
12
15
15
16
10 
12 
19 
21 
16 
16 
17 
18 
 34
38 
12 
11 
11
8
17
17
8
11
10
8
11
10
12
22
23
15
11
12
9
14
8
14
23
21
12
12
11
13
11
11
12
12
 
 (S)winton
Kit 49454
13
25
15
11
11
14
12
12
10
14
11
31
15
8
10
11
11
24
14
20
33
12
14
15
16
11
12
19
21
15
16
16
18
34
37
12
11
11
8
17
17
8
12
10
8
11
10
12
22
23
15
11
12
12
13
8
12
23
22
12
12
11
13
11
11
12
12
 
 Somerled
 Somerled
13
25
15
11
11
14
12
12
10
14
11
31
16
8
10
11
11
23
14
20
31
12
15
15
16
11
12
19
21
17
16
17
18
34
38
12
11
 

 

Analysis: Kits 10441 and 21128 are our first testers to upgrade to the new 67-marker test and to see its benefits. Looking at the first twelve markers, you will note that most are black-markers, which tend to mutate less often than the red-markers. Similarly, you will note that the next 13 markers have more red-markers than the first twelve. Even more red-markers for the next 12-makers, ending with 37. The 38th to 67th markers are relatively new, but it is expected that these will be nearly all red-markers, so we would expect to see many more mutations.

When analyzing results, it may best to think of the first twelve markers (1-12) as the "tree"; the next 13-markers (13-25) as the "branch"; and the remaining markers (26-67) as the "twig." Therefore, the more markers tested, the better we can focus in on a timeframe for a shared common ancestor.

These two Gordon testers are related. They are off by 8-steps on 8-markers, but 5 are red, which tend to mutate quicker. I believe the new extended markers from 38 to 67 will all be red. On these new markers, there is an additional 8-steps difference on 6-markers. Total, we have a 16-step difference on 14-markers and three of the mutations are are black with the remainder red.

If we assume 25-years per generation, according to the chart below, there is a 57.34% probability that these two testers shared a common ancestor within the last 600 years (24-generations) implying that the Gordon surname has been in this Gordon branch for at least that long. As more tesers join the project, further matches will also help these two families to narrow in on a timeframe for their shared Gordon ancestor.

In comparing 37 markers, the probability that kits 21128 and 10441 shared a common ancestor within the last...
4 generations is

0.00%

 8 generations is

.59%

 12 generations is

5.16%

 16 generations is

17.74%

 20 generations is

36.98%

 24 generations is

57.34%

Something quite surprising in comparing results for kits 21128 and 10441 and the only tester thus far in the Swinton project.  When compared with results of the Swinton tester, you will note that you are both haplotype R1a, indicative of a common paternal ancestor of Viking blood.  

When we look at the mutations, we see that kit 21128and the Swinton kit 40454 are off on 13-markers and a total of 17-steps.  All but one of the mutations occurs on red-markers, which tend to move more quickly. 

Now if we compare, results 10441 with the Swinton tester kit 40454, we see they are off by 14-markers and a total of 18-steps.  However, three of the mutations occur on black markers, which tend to mutate more slowly.  The other 11-markers with mutations are red.

I am unable to yet determine a generational timeframe for their common ancestor, since the 67-markers are so new; however, taking into consideration the generally slower moving black-markers, I would lean towards believing that kit 21128 is probably more closely related to the Swinton tester kit 40454 than to Gordon tester 10441.

Bringing this back to the conventional understanding of Gordon family history, we believe that Gordons and Swintons once shared a common ancestor.  Is it possible that the link is your Gordons?  At very least, these results tell me that we will have to pay particular attention to results from new testers, especially from the Swinton side.  Since there is only one Swinton tester at present, we will have to see if other Swintons continue to share the same Y-DNA sequence as kit 40454.

For more information on the Swinton family, please see their family homepage:

https://www.swintonfamilysociety.org/

 
 
  Haplogroup R1a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
Gordon Family GG61 Col. William Gordon b. ca 1815 Scotland m. Susan Sussex Judd 1841 SCO>AUS
Kit 34587 13 23 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 17 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 30 12 12 14 15 10 9 21  21  14 15 17 19  34  36  12 10
 
Gordon Family GG124 England>Wandai, Australia
Kit 75927 13 23 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 30 12 12 14 15 10 9 21  21  14 15 17 19  34  36  12 10 11 8 15 15 8 11 10 8 9 9 12 23 25 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 26 20 14 13 11 12 12 11 12 11
 
Gordon Family GG56 >FL
Kit 28534 13 23 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                  

 

Analysis:  These two Gordon testers are related. We really need to see an upgrade by kit 28534 to determine a time frame for their cmmon ancestor. Given that ancestors of kit 34587 came to Australia in 1841, depending on further matches, we will likely have to go back at least this far to find a common ancestor. Kit 34587 does have oral family history suggesting a link to the Gordons of Huntly. Given that there are over 150 different Gordon branches, it is possible that this group is one of those Huntly Gordon branches.

 
 
  Haplogroup R1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
William Gordon b. 1802 NC>KY>IN
 Kit 15897 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 13 13 13 29   16 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 16 19 17 34 37 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 11 10 8 10 10 2 12 23 23 16 11 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 12 16 11 11 12 11
  Gordon Family GG143 >AL Kit 88350 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 14 13 13 29   16 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 16 19 17 34 37 12 12                                                                

 

Analysis:  Kits 15897 and 88350 do share a common Gordon ancestor and very recently. Kit 15897's ancestor Richard Gordon married a Sarah Collins, sister of Frances (Collins) Gordon.  Kit 88350's ancestor John Gordon married Sarah Collin's sister Frances Collins. Therefore, they have a double connection through the Gordon & Collins families.

Circumstances suggest that Richard & John are sons of William & Sarah (Cook) Gordon of NC and Adair Co. KY and DNA results indicate a 69.45% probability that the common ancestor within 5 generations, 77.85% within 6 generations.  Hence, there is a good likelihood that Richard & John were brothers.

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

 

Yet-to-be classified Gordon branches

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
Gordon Family GG68
Kit 40279 HG ? 12
24  15  10  13   17 11  14 12   12 11  28                                                   
 
Hugh Gordon Family GG121 County Armargh, Ireland>Tasmania in 1816>North Melbourne, Australia
 Kit 74689 12 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 15 10 10 11 11 26 15 19 30 14 15 17 18 13  11  19  23  15  16  18   17 35  37 12 12
 
William C Gordon Family GG106 b. 1926 AZ>CA
 Kit 64364 E3a 13 21 16 10 16 17 11 12 11 14 11 32 18 8 10 11 12 25 14 21 32 13 16 16 18 10 10 19 21 14 13 16 20 37 37 11 11
 
Gordon Family GG71 - Russia>CA
Kit N10127  HG Q 13
22 13 10 14 16 12 12 12 13 15 29                                                  
 
Gordon Family GG94 Ukraine>MD
 Kit N21712 HG G 13 22 15 10 11 16 11 12 11 12 29
 
Abraham Gordon Family GG88 >TX
 Kit 48768 L HG ? 13 22 15 10 14 15 11 13 12 12 11 29 18 9 9 11 11 23 16 21 31 12 13 13 14 11 11 20 20 15 13 16 18 35 35 11 10
 
Charles Gordon Family GG84 >MO
Kit 47336 E3b 13 23 13 10 15 16 11 12 12 13 11 31 17 9 9 12 11 25 14 20 33 14 15 15 17
 
Roger Gordon Family b. SCT>PA>SC>LA
Kit 7804 L HG R1b 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 13 14 13 30 17 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 28 14 15 17 17                        
  Gordon Family GG129 >IL Kit 78916 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 23 14 19 28 15 16 17 18 11 10 19 23 17 16 17 17 37 38 13 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10   12 23 23 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 14 10 12 13 13
  Gordon Family GG130 >IL Kit 79203 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 13 28 15 8 9 8 11 24 16 20 29 12 15 16 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 20 34 38 13 10
 
Gordon Family GG120 >AZ
 Kit 59925 13 23 15 11 11 14 12 12 12 14 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 14 15 17 17                                                                                          
  Gordon Family GG146 >CA Kit 91855 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 14 13 30   16 9 9 11 11 24 15 19 28 15 16 18 18   11 10 19 23 17 15 20 16 34 40 13 12                                                                
 
Baruch Dziedzic Gordon Family GG122 b. abt 1858 Poland>America (MN)
Kit 69463 HG R1b 13 24 14 10 16 16 11 12 12 14 11 32 16 9 9 11 11 26 14 20 34 16 17 17 17 11  11  21  22  16  12  18  18 33  38 12 10
 
Samuel Gordon Upper Greenville District, SC>GA
 Kit 34562 HG R1b 13 24 14 10 10 15 12 12 12 13 13 30 17  9 10 12 11 25 15 18 30 14 15 16 17 11 10 19 23 16 15 19 17 37 39 12 12
 
James Gordon b. 1750 VA>KY>TX
Kit 6771 L HG R1b 13 24 14 10 12 14 12 12 13 13 13 29                                                  
 
George Gordon Family b.
Spain>GA>VA>CT
Kit N12088 HG R1b 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 30
 
Gordon Family 132 b. >CO
 Kit N40640 HG R1b 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 32
 
Gordon Family GG109 >CA
 Kit 65164 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                                      
 
Robert Gordon Family b. 1816 NY >ON Canada
Kit 6868 L HG R1b 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 13 14 13 30 16 9 9 11 11 26 15 18 29 15 15 17 17                        
 
William Gordon - Early 1800s VA - GG91
Kit TO37244 HG R1b 13 24 15 10 11 11 12 12 11 12 13 28 18 9 10 10 11 25 15 19 30 14 15 16 17 11 12 19 22 15 x x x x x 13 12
 
Gordon Family - GG104 >Hong Kong
 Kit N27621 HG R1a 13 24 15 10 11 14 12 12 10 14 11 31
 
Gordon Family GG50 >MO
 Kit 23419 HG R1b 13 24 15 13 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                  
 
Gardner Family GG95
 Kit 56417 HG R1b 13 25 14 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 29 15  9 10 11 11 24 15 19  30 15 15 16 17 11 10 19 22 16 15 17 16 35 39 12 12                                            
 
John Hardingham Gordon Family GG30 b. 1828 ENG ENG>LA>UT>CA
Kit 13202 L HG G/G2 14 22 16 11 14 14 11 13 11 12 11 29 16 9 9 11 11 23 16 21 32 12 13 13 14                        
 
Moses Gordon Family b. 1750 PA>VA
Kit 7806 HG I 14 23 15 10 15 17 11 13 12 14 12 32 15 10 10 11 11 25 14 20 27 11 11 15 15                        
 
Gordon Family b. Africa>CA
Kit N34227 HG I 15 24 15 11 15 16 11 13 11 13 12 29                                                                                                                      

 

Analysis:  Ungrouped Gordons do not despair, there were 150+ different branches of Gordons and one of the major objectives of this project is to identify them all.

We will undoubtedly find that some of the Gordon branches are the result of a male from a different surname marrying into the Gordons and assuming the Gordon surname.  This is how the Seton-Gordon branch was formed. This practice was often done to gain title to lands and was favorable to both families.

Do not forget to upload your results to Y-base and Y-search, which are worldwide databases. This is especially important if you are not matching any other Gordons yet. The two following webpages allow us to compare results with other labs and surnames, including Gordon. You can upload your results by going to the following webpages, respectively: www.ybase.org/ and www.ysearch.org/

Ungrouped Gordons may also want to consider looking at comparing their results to one of the many Gordon septs found below.

 

 

Gordon Septs  

**""Small Group" and "Ungrouped Gordon" testers will also want to cross-reference their results with surname DNA projects for the following historic Gordon septs:

Adam, Adams, Adamson, Addie, Adie, Addison, Aiken, Aitchison, Atkin, Atkins, Atkinson, Badenoch, Barrie, Connor, Connon, Craig, Cromb, Crombie, Cullen, Culane, Darg, Darge, Dorward, Duff, Durward, Eadie, Eddie, Edie, Edison, Esslemont, Garden, Gardiner, Gardner, Garioch, Garrick, Garroick, Geddes, Gerrie, Harrison, Huntley, Huntly, Jessiman, Jopp, Jupp, Laing, Lang, Laurie, Lawrie, Leng, Ling, MacAdam, Mallett, Manteach, Marr, Maver, Meldrum, Mill, Mills, Milles, Miln, Milne, Steel, Teal, Tod, Todd, Troup

 
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37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
 
ADAMS (GG72)
 Kit 44124 HG I 15 23 15 10 15 16 11 13 11 13 12 28                        
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37

  38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47   48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

 

Test kits in processing 

 
 

 
William Gordon Family GG81 b. 1714 Sutherland, SCT>NC>TN
 Kit 47278
 
Gordon Family GG87 - The Gordons of Embo SCT>Aus
 Kit 48735
 
Gordon Family GG89 >MA
 Kit 49260
 
Gordon Family GG107 >Lanarkshire, Scotland
 Kit 64583
 
Gordon Family GG114
 Kit 70529
 
Gordon Family GG116 >TN
 Kit 73440
 
Gordon Family GG125
Kit 76176
 
Gordon Family GG127 >New York
Kit 76248
  Gordon Family GG133 >MD Kit 81930
  Gordon Family GG134 >ME (results due 4/06) Kit 82714
  Gordon Family GG137 > FL Kit 85709
  Gordon Family GG138 >IL; Results due: 5/18 Kit 86560
  Gordon Family GG147 >SC Kit 92219                                                                                                                                              
  Gordon Family GG148 >CO; Results due: 7/27 Kit 92297                                                                                                                                              
  Gordon Family GG148 >CO; Results due: 7/27 Kit 92505                                                                                                                                              
  Gordon Family GG151 >NM Kit 92853                                                                                                                                              
  Gordon Family GG152 >Ontario, Canada Kit 93108                                                                                                                                              
  Gordon Family GG153 >CA; Results due: 8/10 Kit 93250                                                                                                                                              
  Gordon Family GG155 >Scotland Kit 93333                                                                                                                                              
  Gordon Family GG157 >New York Kit 94724                                                                                                                                              
  Gordon Family GG158 >New York Kit 95325
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
   

The Gordon surname DNA project
For inquiries regarding this project, contact one of our
Administrators: Janice McGough or T. A. Gordon or Tony Gordon or Jim Gordon

 

 

Click on Kit Number below to see corresponding tester's family history

 

Click here for a printable MS Excel version of raw data found below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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