GORDON, John 1st of Law ^{2 3}

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  General Notes:

""The estate of Law is in the parish of Kennethmont, and John Gordon, I. of Law, was the third son of William Gordon, III. of Terpersie, and second senior cadet of that family. The direct line became extinct in 1762, when Catherine Gordon (wife of Capt. the Hon. George Sempill, and great-great-granddaughter of John, I. of Law) died. But the family is still represented in the female line by the Gordons of Wardhouse."

from Terpersie ²

John married Issabel GORDON, daughter of George GORDON 3rd of Leitcheston and Barbara GORDON, 1643 (sasine).^{1 2} (Issabel GORDON was born about 1620.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Gordon of Law Second Son to William Gordon of Terpersie married Issabel Gordon daughter to Leicheston..."

from Balbithan MS

Note:

Presumably 'second son' here means 'second surviving son.'




"On June 16, 1643, John Gordon, 'son of William Gordon of Terpersie,' and Isobel Gordon, his future wife, got sasine in Ardlair. In 1650 John got sasine in Bogs of Darley. In 1656 John Gordon 'of Law' got sasine in Earlsfield ; in 1668 sasine in Clatt, granting a reversion to his brother James of Terpersie in the same year ; and in 1674 sasine in Rothienorman.

John Gordon is mentioned along with his father, William, in 1647, when he was pardoned for his share in the rebellion on finding caution (Acts of Parliament). He was buried in the church of Kennethmont (Balbithan MS.). He married, 1643, 'Issabel Gordon, daughter to Leichestoun, with whom he begat three sons' (ibid.): -

1. John, II. of Law.

2. James, of Darley (Balbithan MS.).

3. Henry, in Drumhead (ibid.). He is described in the Poll Book of 1696 as 'Hendry, gentleman tenant, Droumheid, Ruthen and his wife'."

from Terpersie ^{1 2}