GORDON, James Fiar of Craibstone

   Another name for James was GORDOUN, James Fiar of Crabstoun.¹

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  General Notes:

"Extracts from the Session Records of Old Machar

5 August 1621

The said day comperit Geillis Gray and pntit (presented?) ane barne of half ane yeir aulcl on baptisit alledging the samyn to be to James Gordon younger of Crabstoun and in respect the barne is at the poynt of deathe and that the woman gave her ayt that the barne wes begottin be the said James the Session willit the minister to baptise the barne."

from Records of Old Aberdeen ²

James married Helen HAY.¹ (Helen HAY was born about 1610.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Decree Books Volume VIII Contents

1642
July 19
Exhibition. Helen Hay, widow of James Gordoun, sometime Fier of Crabstoun, and Captaine Robert Keithe of Hardslaikis, her husband v. John Gordoun, sometime of Crabstoun, then of Tulloche, and Christiane Forbes, his wife. The document sought for was a Contract or Back Bond, said to contain certain provisions in favor of the Pursuer and her first husband, the parties to it having been Mr. James Sandelands of Crabstoun, Commissary of Abd., the Defender John Gordoun, and the deceased James Gordoun. Sandelands and two Advocates in Aberdeen who were called, were assoilzicd, but decree passed against John Gordoun and his wife."

from Records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeenshire ¹