GORDON, Nathaniel of New Noth, Chamberlain of Huntly
- Born: Before 15 September 1664 1
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Mary 29 March 1690(Contract)
- Died: 20 November 1721
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Nathaniel married Mary GORDON, daughter of Thomas GORDON of Myreton and Anna HAMILTON, 29 March 1690(Contract). (Mary GORDON was born about 1668 and died after November 1721.)
Marriage Notes:
"New Noth.
(5) Mary Gordon married Nathaniel Gordon of New Noth, youngest son of Alexander Gordon of Muirack. He was chamberlain of Huntly, 1690-9. The following interesting documents from the Gordon Castle Inventory show how New Noth came into the family of Muirack : -
1626, June 1. - Charter of wadset of New Noth by the Marquis of Huntly to William Gallan in Cocklarachie,
1656, April 18. - Sasine in New Noth of William Gallan as son and heir to the deceased William Gallan.
1656, May 13. - Disposition of said wadset by said William Gallan in favour of Alexander Gordon of Murake. Sasine thereon, 13th April, 1657.
1664, Sept. 15. - Disposition of said wadset by said Alexander Gordon of Murake in favour of Nathaniel Gordon, his youngest son.
1677, July 25. - Charter on lands of New Noth by the Marquis of Huntly in favour of said Nathaniel Gordon, following on resignation by the procurators of said Alexander Gordon deceased.
1714, Oct. 23. - Renunciation of New Noth by said Nathaniel Gordon.
1714, Dec. 4. - Judicial renunciation by Mary Gordon, spouse to said Nathaniel, of her liferent. Her marriage contract was dated March 29, 1690, the witnesses including her brother, Patrick Gordon, and Adam Gordon of Inverbrie, who wrote out the contract. By this contract, in which she is described as lawful daughter of the deceased Thomas Gordon of Myrietoun, she got with the consent of her mother, Agnes Hamilton, and her brother, John Gordon of Auchmull, an annual rent of New Noth. She had sasine thereon, Nov. 22, 1693, Adam Gordon in Mill of Smithston being one of the witnesses (Aberdeen Sasines, xiv. f. 402).
In the Poll Book, 1696, Nathaniel Gordon is described as 'gentleman.' At this time he had residing with him his wife, his daughters Anna and Jean, his mother-in-law 'Agnes' Hamilton, and her son Thomas."
from Gordons of Cairnfield 1
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