GORDON, Patrick 3rd of Aberlour, Jacobite 1715 ^{1 3 4 5 6 7}

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  General Notes:

"2137- Patrick. 1715, Sep., joined the Jacobites under the circumstances explained in his petition to the King, 1716, Dec. n (S.P. Scotland, Letters and Papers, P.R.O., 2nd series, bundle 12, No. 172) :

'Orders were issued by the [and] Duke of Gordon to John Stewart of Bogs, and Coll. James Innes whom he appointed commanding officers in that country to raise all his vassalls in Strathbogie and Strathisla to joyn him and the late Earle of Mar under pain of military execution. John Gordon of Aberlour, your petitioner's father, being a vassall to the said [2nd Duke], but very well affected to your Majestie's government, excused himself from attending his superior by reason of his great age and infirmities, but, being threatened with fyre and sword if your petitioner did not go alongst with them in his stead, your petitioner very much against his inclination and for no other reason but to serve his aged father and mother, and the rest of his family from utter destruction was forced to joyne in the late impious rebellion.'

Oct. 24, captured at Dunfermline by Col. Cathcart's troops, along with Francis, 2079 (ibid., bundle 8, No. 95). 1716, Sep. 4, marched from Stirling to Carlisle (ibid., bundle 12, p. 350), and pleaded guilty to the indictment (ibid., bundle 12, No. 172). Elder son of John (d. 1732, Sep. ?), of Aberlour, and his wife, Jean Gordon; father of James, 2100; d. 1760, Jun. 8, at Aberlour House, aged 66, 'a gentleman eminently distinguished for a frank, humane, and truly benevolent disposition, and very justly lamented by all his relations and acquaintances' (Abd. Jour., 1760, Jun. 16)."

from Gordons Under Arms




"Patrick Gordon, younger of Aberlour, was a Letterfourie Gordon, a Roman Catholic, and a Jacobite. Young Aberlour actively engaged in the rising of the Fifteen. He was taken prisoner at Dunfermline on 24th September 1715, by a detachment of Colonel Cathcart's troops along with Mr. Hay, son of Arnbath. He succeeded his father, John, c. 1732. In the old House of Aberlour was found the following letter addressed to the then Laird of Aberlour by the Young Chevalier from Dalnacardoch in August 1745 :
'My Dear Gordon,
I am to be at , and trust to see you there, with as many men as you can raise to rally round the Royal Standard. I am your faithfully, Charles E. Stewart.'
Like father like son. The laird kept out of the rising and the heir apparent went in. Patrick's son James responded to the call, and was out in the Forty-five."

from Records of the County of Banff




" (George Leslie, 16th Baron of Balquhain and brother in law of Patrick Gordon) met his brother, James Ernest, who there, by an agreement, made over to him his right of succession to the Balquhain estates. Patrick Gordon of Aberlour, another witness, who had married Count Patrick Leslie's youngest surviving daughter, Jean, stated that George Leslie went abroad to meet his elder brother, Count James Ernest, which he did at Cologne. They there arranged and made a final settlement with regard to the succession of the Balquhain estates, which Count James Ernest resigned in favour of his brother George, who, on his part, gave up all claim to the annual remittance which had been promised to him out of the German estates."

from Historical Record of the Leslie Family




"GORDON
PAT
-----
M
24/06/1760
145/ 10 315
Aberlour"

from Deaths and Burials



Old Parish Registers
Aberlour parish Banffshire
Deaths and Burials

"Burials 1760
Gordon
Pat: Gordon Esq^r of Ab^r (was buried) June 24^th"



(Patrick Gordon)..,, of Aberlour, to his grandfather Patrick of Aberlour h. gen. S. H., ii June; 5 July 1792"

from House of Gordon ^{3 4 6 7 8 9}

  Research Notes:

"Presumably a descendant of Adam Gordon (qv), son of Thomas Gordon of Corriedoune & Edinvillie (son of Patrick Gordon 2nd of Letterfourie), who according to BLG was "ancestor of Gordons of Aberlour".

from Rootsweb: Ancestors of a 21st century British family

Patrick married Jean LESLIE of Balquhain, daughter of Patrick LESLIE 15th Baron of Balquhain and Mary IRVINE, on 15 November 1713 in Aberlour parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Jean LESLIE of Balquhain was born about 1695.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GORDON
PATRICK
JEAN LESLY/
15/11/1713
145/ 10 220
Aberlour"

from Index of Marriages

Old Parish Registers
Aberlour parish Banffshire
Marriages

"Nover 1^st 1713
Gordon & Lesly
Patrick Gordon yor of Aberlour, after Contract in marriage with M^rs Jean Lesly in the parish of Lumphanan were this day proclaimed & were married November 15^th"




".... Patrick Gordon of Aberlour, another witness, who had married Count Patrick Leslie's youngest surviving daughter, Jean..."

from Historical Record of the Leslie Family ^{1 2 8}