LEITH, Jean 2 3
- Born: About 1696
- Marriage (1): GORDON, George 8th of Knockespock (3rd group), Burgess of Aberdeen on 23 June 1720 in Rayne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1 2
Other names for Jean were LEITH, Janet 2 4 and LEITH, Jean, Mrs.1
User ID: W719.
General Notes:
"There is a legend that the life of this laird was saved by the devotion of his second wife, Jean Leith, a lady celebrated for her beauty, and who belonged to a family noted for their high spirit. 'When he was laid on a bed of sickness, she tended him with the most affectionate care, till one night, overcome by fatigue, she fell asleep beside him, and was awakened only to find that the mansion of Knockespock was in flames. All the servants had fled, and no assistance was near. Losing not a moment she carried her suffering husband from the burning house, and, laying him in a sheltered spot, returned through the flames at the greatest danger to herself for plaids and other coverings to wrap him from the cold. This affecting incident forms the subject of a ballad, entitled ' Knockespock' s Lady,' and a poem by William Thom, the weaver poet of Inverurie.' (Anderson's Scott. Nation, Vol. I., p. 321.)"
from Gordon of Knockespock 2
Jean married George GORDON 8th of Knockespock (3rd group), Burgess of Aberdeen, son of Harry GORDON of Auchlyne and Marjorie INNES 'of Tillbourie', on 23 June 1720 in Rayne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 2 (George GORDON 8th of Knockespock (3rd group), Burgess of Aberdeen was born about 1650 and was buried in Clatt Churchyard, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2.)
Marriage Notes:
"GORDON
GEORGE
JEAN LEITH/
23/06/1720
236/ 20 100
Rayne"
from Index of Marriages
Old Parish Registers
Rayne parish Aberdeenshire
Marriages
"May 25 1720 George Gordon of Knockespack in the parish of Clet contracted Marriage with Mrs Jean Leith in this parish and having consigned pledges for performance and abstinence according to order and being three severall Sabbath publicsely [sic]proclaimed and no Impedement objected they were married upon the 23 day of June 1720"
"George Gordon, son of Harry of Auchlyne, and laird of Knockespock, married twice .... First, Marjory, daughter of Dr Moir of Scotstown, by whom he had issue .... Secondly, in 1720, Jean, daughter of Patrick Leitch of Harthill, by whom he had 3 sons and 1 daughter,"
from Gordon of Knockespock< 1 2 3
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