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CUMMING, Robert of Recletich
(About 1632-)
CUMMING, George younger, Chamberlain of Huntly
(About 1675-)
CUMING, Janet
(About 1700-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GORDON, Alexander of Craigwillie, Jacobite 1745

CUMING, Janet 2

  • Born: About 1700
  • Marriage (1): GORDON, Alexander of Craigwillie, Jacobite 1745 23 September 1721(contract) 1 2

   Another name for Janet was CUMMING,.1

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Janet married Alexander GORDON of Craigwillie, Jacobite 1745 23 September 1721(contract).1 2 (Alexander GORDON of Craigwillie, Jacobite 1745 was born about 1690 and died before 16 November 1771 2.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Gordon, Alexander, of Craigwillie, near Huntly. Must have been of mature age in the '45, and the Duchess of Gordon seems to have been interested in his liberation. He and Robert Grant of Tamore had married sisters, the daughters of George Cumming of Reclettich (Mortlach). He survived the Rising."

from Jacobites of 1745

"The Testament Dative and Inventory....of the Deceast Alexr Gordon in Craigwilly the time of his death which happened in ... 1771 years Made & Given up by Janet Cuming the Defunct Relict and Exrcx...for payment & satisfaction to her of the Sums provided to her by the Contract of Marriage aforementioned betwixt the Defunct & her dated the twenty third day of Septr 1721 years....."

from Testament of Alexander Gordon (16 November 1771) 1 2

Sources


1 e-books, Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 North East Scotland by Frances McDonnell (in paper Clearfield 1996).

2 National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Legal records - Wills and testaments.

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