GORDON, Francis 12th of Craig, Advocate ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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  General Notes:

"GORDON
FRANCIS
JOHN GORDON/ANN GORDON
M
23/06/1772
168/A 90 23
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms

"443. Francis. 1784,0ct.6, Ens., 68th Ft. 1785, Mar. 3, to h.p. of 16th Ft., by exchange at own request, on account of ill-health (A.L., 1785-1856; Hart's A.L., 1840-58; W . O., Offs. Services, 1828, 1847, P.R.O.).
Son of John, of Craig, and Anne, dau. of James Gordon, of Banchory ; b. 1772, June 23; student, Marischal Coll., 1787-89. 1796, Mar. 7, Memb. Soc. of Advocates, Abd. 1852, Apr. 14, suc. to Craig, also owned Kincardine O'Neil ; in. (i) 1807, Eliz., dau. of James Gordon of Rosieburn ; (2) 1826, Isabella, dau. of Gen. John Gordon-Cuming-Skene of Pitlurg, and had two
sons and three daus., the eldest of whom, Elizabeth, Mrs. Charles Kinnaird Johnstone, succeeded him, and assumed the additional name of Gordon.
Gordon d. 1857, Jan. 27, at Aberdeen (Abd. Jour.; Wimberley's Gordons of Craig, 40-3). Nephew of Francis, 441) and George, 500-"

from Gordons Under Arms

"Gordon, Francis. 7th March, 1796.
Youngest surviving son of John Gordon, advocate (1753). Alumnus, Mar. Coll., 1787-89. App. to his father. Acted as Deputy for his brother James, who was Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeenshire. Clerk of the Peace for Aberdeenshire. Sometime factor for
Earl Fife. Director, Aberdeen Banking Company. President of the Society of Advocates, 1832-34. Proprietor of Kincardine
O'Neil, Aberdeenshire, and succeeded to Craig, Auchindoir, on the death of his said brother James. On 6th October, 1784,
when eleven years of age, appointed Ensign, 68th Foot, and transferred in the same rank to the half pay list of the 16th Foot,
23rd March, 1785, on which he remained until his death."

from History of Advocates

"GORDON
FRANCIS
84
GORDON
1857 168/2 66
Old Machar Aberdeen Burgh"

from Deaths and Burials ^{1 3 4 8}

Francis married Elizabeth GORDON, daughter of James GORDON of Rosieburn, Merchant in Banff and Janet MERCER, on 25 January 1807 in Banff parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Elizabeth GORDON was baptised on 8 November 1784 in Fordyce parish, Banffshire, Scotland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Married, first, at Banff, 29th January, 1807, Elizabeth (born 8th November, 1784, died at Kincardine Lodge, 28th October, 1822), second dau. of James Gordon of Rosieburn, merchant, Banff, with issue..."

from History of Advocates

"GORDON
ELIZABETH
FRANCIS GORDON/
25/01/1807
147/ 80 269
Banff"

from Index of Marriages ^{1 2}

Francis next married Isabella GORDON-CUMMING-SKENE, daughter of Lieutenant General John GORDON-CUMMING-SKENE of Pitlurg and Birness and Unknown, on 7 September 1826 in Aberdeen, Scotland.² (Isabella GORDON-CUMMING-SKENE was born about 1790.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Married, second, at Parkhill, 7th September, 1826, Isabella (died at Edinburgh, 1st July, 1877, aged 88), dau. of Lieut-General John Gordon Cuming Skene of Pitlurg, Parkhill and Dyce."

from History of Advocates

"GORDON
FRANCES
ISABELLA GORDON/FR7482 (FR7482)
07/09/1826
168/A
280 544
Aberdeen"

"GORDON
FRANCIS
ISABELLA GORDON-CUMING-SKENE/FR630 (FR630)
07/09/1826
227/
30 218
New Machar"

from Index of Marriages ^{1 2}