DONALDSON, Mary Ann ¹

  General Notes:

Father Peter H. Terken baptised Mary Ann. John Brady and Bridget McGreehan were her baptismal sponsors. ¹

Mary married Robert McANAIRN, son of Unknown and Margaret McNAIRN.² (Robert McANAIRN was born on 16 Apr 1870 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1552, December 11.- The Queen confirmed to James Gordon of Creichie and Margaret Barclay, his spouse, one fourth of the lands of Eister Crichie, etc. (as above), which the said James resigned, to be held by the said James and Margaret in conjunct fee, and their lawful male heirs procreated between them, whom failing, the lawful and nearer heirs male of the said James whomsoever. Moreover the Queen, for the good service of the said James, incorporated the said lands into the free barony of Myddill Creichie (Great Seal, iv., No. 732)." (page 118)

"James Gordon I. of Crichie married twice. His first wife was Margaret Barclay, daughter of the laird of Gartly (Balbithan MS.). The 1600 Gordon MS. says she 'bare to him diverse sones, brave gentlemen, who were helped to honest livings by their father'. She died about 1555." (page 120)

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Mary next married before 1559.²

  Marriage Notes:

"1559. - James Gordon of Creichie, on behalf of his wife, Barbara Hay of Nether Leask, raised an action in the Aberdeen Sheriff Court (April 5) against William Leask of that ilk, about marches..." (page 118)

"He married secondly, before 1559, Barbara Hay of Nether Leask. She was a widow before February 18, 1572, when, as the wife of William Forbes, she complained to the Privy Council that the Master of Errol 'violently' took James Grant, 'sheref and officer' (Privy Council Register)." (page 120)

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