FARQUHARSON, Bessy 'of Craignetty' ¹

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Bessy married James GORDON 3rd of Proney, son of George GORDON 2nd of Proney and Elspet GORDON.¹ (James GORDON 3rd of Proney was born about 1560 and died in 1614 in Hilltown of Drumbuilg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (George Gordon's) eldest son James Gordon of Proney married the Laird of Craignetties daughter Bessy Farquerson, with whom he begatt six Sons and a Daughter, his eldest son Patrick Gordon of Proney, George who dyed of Eighteen years of Age, Thomas who dyed of the Same Age, John Burgess in Stricken, William and Arthur Gordons who both dyed young ; his daughter married Hugh Calder brother to the Laird of Asswanlie [Aslonie] . Their father dyed in Hilltown of Drumbuilgh 1614."

from Balbithan MS ¹