GORDON, Cecilia

   Another name for Cecilia was GORDOUN, Cecilia, Mrs.¹

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Cecilia married Robert GORDON of Cairnfield (2nd line), son of Robert GORDON of Cairnfield (2nd line) and Margaret GORDON.¹ (Robert GORDON of Cairnfield (2nd line) was born about 1667 and died in February 1694 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

" 'Mrs Cecilia Gordoun, relict, of Robert Gordon of Cairnfield,' died very poor, for James Wilson, tenant in Cairnfield, had to pay (£76 5s Scots) for her coffin and funeral expenses, and as her creditor he got himself appointed her executor. There was also owing to him 19/6 contained in a bill drawn by Alexander Dunbar upon the defunct Cecilia, Nov. 4, 1712. It was assigned by Dunbar's executor, James Graham, writer, Edinburgh, to Alexander Gordon of Cairnfield, July 9, 1736, and assigned by the latter to Wilson, Oct. 28, 1748. Cecilia's goods were rouped May 27 and 30, 1748, by John Grant, merchant in Fochabers, to the extent of £268 3s Scots, the purchasers being no fewer than 41 in number, including Miss Anderson of Tynet; Jean Clerk in Leicheston; James Forbes in Farnachtie; James Gairn in Clochan; Alexander Geddes in Pathead; Mrs Alexander Geddes (Janet Mitchell); Mr Geddes in Nether Buckie; Mrs Gordon of Buckie; Mrs Gordon of Cairnfield; Mrs Gordon of Glasterim; Miss Peggy Gordon; Mrs Gordon in Fochabers; Mr Grant in Fochabers; John Grant in Bogues; Elspet Hepburn in Glasterim; George Lobban at Nether Buckie; George Reid at Mill of Lilton; Mr Stewart of Oxhill; John Watson in Glasterim; and the inevitable 'John Smith.' The edict summoning Cecilia's nearest of kin was witnessed by John Gordon, lawful son to James Gordon, tenant in Cairnfield. The will was confirmed January 10, 1749: James Geddes, tenant in Cairnfield (Aberdeen Commissariot)."

from Gordons of Cairnfield ¹