GORDON, Robert in Gordonstown of Clatt 3 4
- Baptised: 17 February 1758, Clatt parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 3
- Marriage (1): ANDERSON, Jannet on 9 August 1785 in Rhynie parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1 2
- Died: After 29 July 1845
User ID: J131.
General Notes:
"GORDON
ROBERT
ROBERT GORDON/
M
17/02/1758
180 10 / 63
Clatt"
from Births and Baptisms
Old Parish Registers
Clatt parish Aberdeenshire
Baptisms
"1758 August 17
Gordon
Robert Gordon farmer in Croft of Knockespect had a Child baptized by name Robert"
The 1841 census for the village of Clatt in Aberdeenshire recorded a family of three living in one of the households at Gordonston: Robert Gordon, aged 80 years, a crofter, Janet Gordon, aged 85 years, and Margaret Gordon, aged 45 years. All three were born in Aberdeenshire.
Robert Gordon senior was a witness at the christening of George Strachan Gordon at Clatt in 1845:
"Gordon & Home
June 12
George Gordon, Wright, lately residing in Hardgate of Clatt, and Christian Home at Mains of Tullyangus, had a natural son born on the twelfth day of June, Eighteen hundred and forty five, named George Strachan, and baptized on the twenty ninth day of July following by the Rev. James Walker; Witnesses, Robert Gordon, Senr., Gordonston, and George Leggat, Farmer, in Mains of Tullyangus." 3 5
Robert married Jannet ANDERSON on 9 August 1785 in Rhynie parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 2 (Jannet ANDERSON was born about 1755.)
Marriage Notes:
"ANDERSON
JANNET
ROBERT GORDON/
09/08/1785
237 / A 10 / 255
Rhynie and Essie"
from Index of Marriages
Old Parish Registers
Rhynie parish Aberdeenshire
Marriages
"Marriages 1785
Gordon & Anderson
Robert Gordon in the Parish of Clatt & Jannet Anderson in this Parish of Rhynie having been regularly proclaimed were married 9th August before these witnesses Robert Pirie and James Mason both in Ardglennie" 1
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