GORDON, William of Sheelagreen ³

   Other names for William were GORDON, William of Crabstoun,⁴ GORDON, William of Craibstone ³ and GORDON, William in Craibston.^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"(Gordon), William, of Crabstoun, to his father John, late of Drumquhynle h. male gen.
S. H., 20 Aug.; 4 Sept. 1735"

"George Gordon sold Sheelagreen in 1744 to William Gordon, son of John Gordon of Drumwhindle and grandson of William Gordon, I. of Farskane, a cadet of the Gordons of Cairnburrow and Park, who was succeeded in 1776 by his son Colonel Charles Gordon, wrongly described in Deeside Tales (pp. 184, 185) as belonging to the Abergeldie family."

from House of Gordon ⁴

William married Katherin HAY, daughter of Charles HAY 6th of Rannes, Jacobite 1715 and Helen FRASER, on 13 September 1738 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Katherin HAY was born about 1715.)

  Marriage Notes:

There are two entries in the OPRs for this marriage:

Old Parish Register
Deskford Parish Banffshire
Marriages

"1738
Sept^r
W. Gordon
&
Miss Hay
M^r William Gordon in Craibston in this parish was married w^t Miss Catharine Hay Daughter to Charles Hay of Ranas"

and

Old Parish Register
Rathven Parish Banffshire
Marriages

"1738
September 13th
Gordon & Hay
William Gordon of Craibston was marryed to Katherin Hay second lawfll daughter to Charles Hay of Rannes"
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