DUFF, Mary ^{1 4}

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  General Notes:

"Mary, born 1691; married William Gordon, son of Sir James Gordon, seventh baronet of Lesmoir, and had one son William, who succeeded his grandfather as eighth baronet of Lesmoir. The contract of marriage is dated November 22, 1709, between William Gordon of Lesmoir and Mary Duff, daughter to Alexander Duff of Drummuir, whereby Sir James Gordon disposes to his eldest son William the barony of Newton Garie. After the death of William Gordon she married Arthur Gordon of Carnousie, and had a son Alexander, besides other children. See Alexander of Drummuir's will."

from Book of the Duffs ³

Mary married Sir William GORDON apparent, of Lesmoir, son of Sir James GORDON 8th of Lesmoir, 5th Baronet and Jean GORDON, on 22 November 1709 in Inverness parish, Inverness-shire, Scotland.¹ (Sir William GORDON apparent, of Lesmoir was born about 1678 and died by 1715 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GORDON
WILLIAM
MARY DUFF/
22/11/1709
098/
80 35
Inverness"

from Index of Marriages



"William, younger of Lesmoir, who predeceased his father. He was M.A., Marischal College, 1700. He married Mary, daughter of Alexander Duff of Drummuir, Provost of Inverness, and a member of the first British Parliament, by his wife, Katherine Duff, heiress of Adam Duff of Drummuir. The Provost died in 1726, his wife in 1758. Their eldest son got the estate of Drummuir and died in 1736. Their third son, William, purchased the estate of Muirtown, near Inverness ; one of their daughters, Anne, married Lachlan Mackintosh of Mackintosh, the other, Mary, married William Gordon, apparent of Lesmoir. There is now at Muirtown House a portrait, on the back of which is painted the name of 'Sir William Gordoun of Lesmoir,' beyond doubt the husband of this Mary Duff. Whether he formally availed himself of his right to claim knighthood on attaining majority is not clear."

from Lesmoir ^{1 2}

Mary next married Major Arthur GORDON of Carnousie, Jacobite 1745, son of George GORDON of Carnousie and Cranoch and Jean FORBES, by 2 January 1726.^{2 3} (Major Arthur GORDON of Carnousie, Jacobite 1745 was baptised on 21 July 1696 in Forglen parish, Banffshire, Scotland ^{4 5} and died in 1753 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (Sir William Gordon's) widow married Arthur Gordon of Carnousie. On Jan. 2, 1726, sasine was granted to Mrs. Mary Duff, relict ol the deceased Sir William Gordon of Lesmore, now spouse to Arthur Gordon of Carnousie, in liferent of lands of Blacklaw [Drachlaw ?], Baggarties and Gushetbog, Mains of Cranna, etc., on contract of marriage (Banff Sasines)."

from Lesmoir




"Arthur Gordon .... married first (before 1726), Mary, third daughter of Alexander Duff of Drummuir (widow of William Gordon, junior, of Lesmoir, who was dead in 1715), and had a son Alexander."

from Book of the Duffs ^{2 3}