GORDON, Henry 2nd of Glassaugh and of Braco ²

   Another name for Henry was GORDON, Harry of Farskane.¹

   User ID: B654.

  General Notes:

"(Gordon, Henry) de Glassauch, h. Henrici de Glassauch, patris, in terris deGlassauch et Craigmylnes earundem et multuris, in dominio de Fordyce : E. 9l., etc., et 5m. in augmentationem, feudifirmae: terris de Pethadelies vulgo nuncupatis Over et Nether Pethadelies, et tertia parte mori de Pethadelie, cum communi pastura super binam partem praefati mori de Pethadelie, et super montem de Fordyce jacentibus ut supra, cum piscationibus alborum piscium. E. 10 bollae frumenti
I. S. (Banff), 12 May 1643"

"(Gordon) Henry, de Glassauch, h. Henrici de Glassauch, patris, in villis et terris de Forskan, in baronia de Ruthven. E. 5l. 55. l0d. feudifirmae I. S. (Banff), 24 Aug. 1649"

from House of Gordon (Services of Heirs) ²

  Research Notes:

GLASSAUGH

Glassaugh is situated north of Fordyce and south west of Portsoy in Banffshire, Scotland.

The lands of Glassaugh were purchased from the Gordons by John Abercromby in the mid 17th century.

Henry married Marie OGILVY.¹ (Marie OGILVY was born about 1638.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1665, August 10.- Sasine to Harry Gordon, 'of Farskane,' and Marie Ogilvie, his spouse, of Farskane, Cruets and Greencastle (Banff Sasines). He disposed of Farskane to William Gordon of Auchinhandach, one of the Cairnburrow family, and son of John Gordon of Artloch, who had married Harry's kinswoman, the daughter of John Gordon I. of Leichestoun. On January 29, 1668, William Gordon, 'at Invers of Strathbogie,' had sasine of the lands of Farskane (Banff Sasines).

1670, December 15.- Harry Gordon then appears as laird of Braco, for on this date there is sasine to 'Harye Gordone, sometyme of Farskan, now of Bracco, of the lands of Bracco, manor place, and mayns thereof, Cairnhill, Braes of Craiglethie, Nethermylne of Strathylla and others' (Banff Sasines)." (page 267)

"Harry Gordon of Braco married Marie Ogilvie (alive 1655) and had at least one child - Elizabeth Gordon" (page 268)

from Leichestoun ¹