GORDON, Beatrix 1
- Born: About 1553
- Marriage (1): GORDON, James 2nd of Leitcheston 1
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Beatrix married James GORDON 2nd of Leitcheston, son of John GORDON of Leitcheston and Elizabeth ABERNETHY.1 (James GORDON 2nd of Leitcheston was born about 1562.)
Marriage Notes:
"1602, May 31. Sasine on charter of alienation by Alexander Gordon of Birkinburn, Alexander Gordon of Leichistoun, and James Gordon fiar of Lesmoir, in favour of James Gordon apparent of Leichistoun and Beatrix Gordon his spouse, the longest liver of them and the heirs lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them, whom failing the heirs and assignees of the said James Gordon whomsoever, of the town and lands of Auchindache, with the mill thereof, multures, etc., lying in the parish of Keith, regality of Spynie and Shire of Banff. Charter is dated at Aberdeen May 23, 1602, George Gordon, son of Alexr Gordon of Lesmoir, George Gordon son of John Gordon of Blelak, and others are witnesses. The sasine given on May 29, 1602, is witnessed by William Tailzeour, servitor to the said James Gordon and others (Banff Sasines, vol. i., fol. 104)." (pages 232 and 233)
"James Gordon, II. of Leicheston, according to Balbithan MS., married the goodman of Tulloch's daughter, Beatrix Gordon. In the Records of Aboyne (pp. 213-4) the 1600 MS. says he married Beatrice, second daughter of George Gordon of Auchmenzie, and that her sister, Elspet, married (as a second husband) William Gordon of Terpersie. The 1600 MS. gives only three sons; the Balbithan MS. names several more." (page 234)
from Leichestoun 1
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