GORDON, Beatrice 1 2
- Born: About 1582
- Marriage (1): FARQUHARSON, Donald 2nd of Monaltrie in 1603 1
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Beatrice married Donald FARQUHARSON 2nd of Monaltrie, son of Donald FARQUHARSON of Tulligarmont, Braemar and Monaltrie and Janet OGILVY, in 1603.1 (Donald FARQUHARSON 2nd of Monaltrie was born about 1580.)
Marriage Notes:
"Beatrice (Gordon), married Donald Farquharson of Inch Marnoch, better known as 'of Tulligarmont' or 'of Castleton and Monaltrie' (Balb. MS., p. 64)." (page 17)
"In 1620, James Gordoun of Knockespock, along with Sir Alexander Gordoun of Cluny, Knight, and Robert Farquharson in Finzean, as Curators of Donald Farquharson of Tulligarmont, are consenting parties to a contract between George, Marquis of Huntly, and his eldest son, Lord Gordon, respecting the infeftment of the said Donald Farquharson in the lands of Belleatrach and others, in consideration of a payment of 3000 merks and an annual feu duty (amount left blank). This Donald's mother was Beatrix, daughter of James Gordoun of Knockespock. She married Donald Farquharson, senior, in 1603, then styled 'yr. of Tulligarrnont' ('Records of Aboyne,' p. 179). He is called in the Balb. MS. 'of Inchmarnoch,' but is better known as 'of Castletown and Monaltrie.' His son, Donald, also 'of Monaltrie,' the Marquis of Huntly's bailie on Deeside, was generally known as 'Colonel Donald Farquharson of Monaltrie, the Pride of Braemar.' " (page 26)
from Gordon of Knockespock 1
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