GORDON, James 3rd of Fechil, Dr ^{1 3 4}

   Another name for James was GORDON, James of Fechill, Dr.²

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  General Notes:

"Gordon, Catharine, ,, to her father Doctor James of Fechell, who died Aug., 1723 h. port. spec, in the lands of Fechell in the parish of Ellon S. H., 17 July; 29 Aug. 1741"

from House of Gordon

James married Anna CUMMIN, daughter of William CUMING of Lochtervandich, then of Auchry and Pitullie and Jeane SANDILANDS, on 11 October 1711 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2} (Anna CUMMIN was baptised on 26 October 1680 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"CUMMIN
ANNA
JAMES GORDON/FR4201 (FR4201)
11/10/1711
168/A 130 129
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages

Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Marriages

"Abdn: September 24. 1711
September 22^d. 1711. D^r James Gordon of Fechill and Anna Cummin lawll. daughter to the deceast William Cummin of Pitullie being contracted and cautioner for the man James Gordon his father, and for the woman James Moir of Stoneywood payed 6 lib:
Abdn: October 15. 1711
October 11^th. 1711 D^r James Gordon and Anna Cummin being married by M^r. Blair privatly [sic] payed 4 lib. Scots" ^{1 2}

James next married Margaret BAIRD, daughter of James BAIRD younger of Auchmedden, (joint) Sheriff of Banff and Catherine HAY.³ (Margaret BAIRD was born about 1678.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Katharine Douglas, wife of Major James Mercer, and her brother, Sylvester Douglas of Fechil, were the children of Katharine Gordon of Fechil, who succeeded her father, James Gordon of Fechil, M.D. 17 July 1741, who was a descendant of Robert Gordon of Straloch and Pitlurg. This Dr Gordon's wife was Margaret Baird, daughter of James Baird of Auchmeddan : and their 3 daughters married as follows :

1. Jean married Rev. John Gordon D.D. of St Paul's, Aberdeen.

2. Katharine married John Douglas, son of Sylvester Douglas of Whiteriggs, Co. of Kincardine.

3. Mary married James Irvine of Kingcaussie.

These 3 sisters were served heirs portioners special in the lands of Fechil on 17 July 1741 (see Temple's Than, of Fermartyn p.p. 505-6), from which several of the details about the Fechil family have been collected."

from Later Gordons of Beldorney ³