GORDON, Elizabeth ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

'...Elizabeth Gordon, the wife of Alexander Gordon, W.S., who founded the third group (as owners of Cairnfield), was in 1723-4 served heir to her great-great-grandfather and her great-grand-uncle in Auchinhalrig and Cufurrach, under charters going back to 1643 and 1654.'

from Gordons of Cairnfield




"23 DECEMBER 1725 The Mistris of Cairnfield younger? was buried.*"
"Papist is marked by *"

from Rathven Old Parish Register, Vol.2: Burials, 1724-1756 & 1784-1790 ^{2 4}

Elizabeth married Alexander GORDON 7th Laird of Cairnfield, W.S., son of Robert GORDON of Lunan and Barbara GORDON, before 1717.^{1 2 3} (Alexander GORDON 7th Laird of Cairnfield, W.S. was baptised on 29 November 1687 in Speymouth parish, Moray, Scotland ⁵ and died on 21 February 1775 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Gordon, Alexander, of Cairnfield 25th November 1723.

Alexander, of Cairnfield. Apprentice to George Kennedy; W.S. 25th Nov. 1723. S. of Robert G. of Lunan ; d. 21st Feb. 1775, aged 87; m. (i) Elizabeth, dau. of Gordon of Cairnfield; and (2) Jane, dau. of Gordon of Shillagreens."

from Writers to HM Signet




Alexander Gordon, W.S., VII. of Cairnfield, founder of the line now holding that estate. He married Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Robert Gordon VI. of Cairnfield"

from Gordons of Cairnfield




"Barbara Gordon, the second sister of Alexander Gordon of Dykeside, married Robert Gordon of Lunan, who was descended from the Arradoul family. She had a son : - Alexander Gordon, W.S. (1687-1775) who bought up Cairnfield. He married before 1717 Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Robert Gordon VI. of Cairnfield, who had become a bannkrupt."

from Gordons of Salterhill

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