DRUMMOND, James 3rd Earl of Perth 1 3 4
- Born: About 1614
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Anne 28 and 31 October 1639 (contract) 1 2
- Died: 2 June 1675 1
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James married Anne GORDON, daughter of George GORDON 7th Earl, 2nd Marquis of Huntly, Earl of Enzie and Viscount Aboyne and Anne CAMPBELL, 28 and 31 October 1639 (contract).1 2 (Anne GORDON was born about 1615, died 9 January 1655(1656) 1 and was buried 23 January 1655(1656) in Innerpeffray, Perthshire, Scotland 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Ann (Gordon), 'ane precise puritan,' married, 1641, to James (Drummond), third Earl of Perth, and died 9 January 1656."
from Scots Peerage (vol 4)
"p. 547, 1. 25, for ' 1641 ' read ' contract 28 and 31 October 1639 (Reg. of Deeds, DXXIV. 62).' "
from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrienda)
"He (James Drummond) died 2 June 1675, having married, in October or November 1639, Anne Gordon, daughter of George, second Marquess of Huntly. She is described by one writer as 'ane preceise puritan,' but this seems hardly consistent with the fact stated by her father-in-law, John, Earl of Perth, that she had spent several years at the Court of France, where she was highly esteemed, and that she 'was of a lively spirit and naturally disposed for every exercise both of body and mind.' She died 9 January 1656, a few days after the birth of her daughter Anne, and was buried at Innerpeffray 23 January. By her the Earl had issue..."
from Scots Peerage (vol 7) 1 2 5
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