McCONVILL, John

  General Notes:

According to the death certificate of John's son, Edward, in 1873, John was by occupation a 'customer weaver'. He was deceased by then.

John married Catherine McCONVILL MS MCCONVILL. (Catherine McCONVILL MS MCCONVILL was born about 1785.)

John next married William McGRATH, son of Michael McGRATH and Elanora McGINN, in 1631.^{1 2 3} (William McGRATH was born about 1846.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (Adam Gordon's ) eldest son Sir John Gordon second Laird of Park etc. married Hellen Sibbald daughter to Sir James Sibbald of Ramkiller in Fifeshire with whom he begat three sons and three daughters, viz. his eldest son Sir John Gordon of Park and Cluny, his second son Sir George Gordon of Edenglassie Invermarkie Auchinhandoch Carnousie and Crannoch, his 3 d son Mr David Gordon of Achoynanie, he had also a natural son Patrick Gordon of Rhynie..."

from Balbithan




"William Gordon married Anna, daughter of Sir James Sibbald of Rankeillor (whose daughter Helen married Sir John Gordon of Park)."

from House of Gordon (Newton)




The eldest son of Sir Adam was Sir John Gordon of Park, who married Margaret, daughter of Sir James Sibbald of Rankeillor, in 1631, and had

(i) Sir John Gordon, created a baronet in 1680. The baronetcy became extinct in 1804.

(ii) Sir George Gordon of Edinglassie, Sheriff of Banff."

from Gight




"Adam Gordon .... was twice married - first, to Christian, daughter of William Gordon, fifth laird of Gight. The eldest son of this marriage was Sir John Gordon of Park, who, in 1631, married Margaret, daughter of Sir James Sibbald of Rankeillor. It was he who, in 1665, erected the Gordon of Park aisle in the graveyard of Ordiquhill."

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions ^{1 2 3 4}