LESLIE, Jean 'of Pitcaple'
User ID: C291. Jean married John GORDON of Auchenhalrig (Bellie), Factor to the Marquess of Huntly, son of Robert GORDON Burgess of Elgin, ancestor of Gordons of Cairnfield and Jean LESLIE, in 1649. (John GORDON of Auchenhalrig (Bellie), Factor to the Marquess of Huntly was born about 1625.) Marriage Notes: "On October 12, 1654, Robert Gordon of Auchinhalrig granted a wadset to John Gordon, therein designed of Auchinhalrick, and Jean Leslie, his spouse, whereby said Robert wadsets said lands to his son and his son's spouse for security of 2000 merks as part of the marriage settlement, anno 1649, with said Jean Leslie, daughter to Pitcaple. Sasine thereon 19th Jan. 1655 (Gordon Castle Inventory). On August 8, 1658, John Gordon had sasine of the eight oxgate land of the davach of Ardneidlie (Banff Sasines). He married in 1649 Jean Leslie, who on Dec. 23, 1678 (at the Bog in presence of Sir Lewis Gordon of Gordonstown, James Gordon, 'our servitor,' and Patrick Gordon of Glasterim), gave a discharge to 'Jean Lesly, relict of John Gordon of Auchinhallrick,' for all intromissions. It was registered Feb. 8, 1681. (Elgin Commissary Record). On Nov. 29, 1684, Jean Leslie, 'goodwife of Auchinhalrick,' got sasine of an annual rent of £80 out of Ardneidlie, Cursarlie. Couperhill, Mill of Keith, and Cairnfield (Banff Sasines). She also had the life rent of the lands of Coldhome which paid so much to the stipend of Sir James Strachan, of Thornton, minister of Keith (see Elgin Commissary Records under date June 5 1684)." |