GORDON, George 3rd of Leitcheston ¹

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  General Notes:

"George Gordon would seem to have been the last of the Lesmoir Gordons who held Leichestoun, for the estate passed in 1659 to Dr. Thomas Gordon, Elgin ...'

"1659, December 12. - Compeared personallie Doctor Thomas Gordon, doctor of medicine in Elgine, haveing and holding in his handes ane chartor . . . made and granted be ane noble Lord Archbald, Lord off Lorne, heretable proprietor of the landes and wthers afterspecified with advyse and consent of ane noble, and potent Marques, Arch. Marques of Argyll, Erie off Kintyre, Lord Campbell & Lorne, his father, and Lord Neill Campbell, his brother germane, and also with advyse & consent off Geo. Gordone in Lichestoune and James Gordone, his eldest lawll sone for all right title & entres they or either off them hade ... to the landes and wthers after-mentionat. To and in favours of the said Dr Thos G., his aires &c. of and vpone all and haill the toune and landes off Lichestoune with houses . . .as the same is occupied marched and possest be the said George and Barbara Gordone his spouse and their servantes lyand within the lordship of Enzie . . . [Charter subscribed at Boig of Geicht Nov. 8, 1659 ; and precept directed to James Gordone in Lichestoune, who as bailzie gives sasine on Dec. 12, 1659, in presence of Rob. Gordone in Lichestoune, John Thomsone thair, James Gelles thair, and Alexander Thomsone thair] (Banffshire Sasines)."

"1659, December 14. - Sasine was granted in favour of Doctor Thomas Gordon, Doctor of Medicine in Elgin, his heirs and assignees, of all and whole the town and lands of Lichestoun, with houses, etc., as the same is occupied and possessed by the said George and Barbara Gordon, his spouse, and their servants (ibid., vol. ix.)."

"This Thomas Gordon, doctor in Elgin, seems to have lent money on properties, for on July 4, 1660, he gets sasine in Linkwood (near Elgin), and on May 28, 1662, he and his wife, Isobel Hay, get sasine in the same lands."

"Leichestoun seems to have passed out of the hands of the Lesmoir Gordons at this date, for the next laird, Patrick Gordon, brother of John Gordon of Balmade (murdered in 1660), seems to have been a son of Dr. Thomas Gordon, Elgin, who was subsequently laird of Edenville and then of Clashtirum, and who belonged to the family of Letterfourie."

from Leichestoun ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Attack: on Strachans of Glenkindy, who were covenanters, 1644, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ¹ 1644.-George Gordon of Leichestoun was one of the band of Royalists who "pitifullie plunderit" the house of Auchynagat belonging to Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie in the spring of this year. They then raided the house of his brother Patrick Strachan of Kinaldie, whom they captured and took to Kellie (Spalding's Trubles, ii., 342) and then met in Banff.

2. Appearance: for censure, 14 May 1647, Fordyce Presbytery. ¹ "Alexander Gordon of Oxhill, George Gordon of Lechistoun, Robert Stuart in Fornaichtie, Andro Stuart of Tannachie, James Gordon in Cabrach and others appearing personally, and acknowledging humbly their offences and promising better behaviour in tym coming.... the Commission remits them to the Presbyterie of Fordyce to satisfie in their congregations respectively according to the degree of their offences and the Act of Assembly. And Thomas Stuart of Ryland, William Gordon, sone to Carnfeild, and Alexander Gordon of Mimark [Muirack] appearing also personally and acknowledging their offences, and all the rest present, remitted also to the Presbyterie to be tryed and censured according to the Ordinance of the Assembly ..."

3. Admission: of rebellious practices, 2 June 1647, Presbytery of Rathven. ¹ 1647, June 2. George Gordon in Leichestoun (along with several others) confessed before the Presbytery of Rathven" in humble maner on ther knees, confessing ther greff and sorrowing for ther going on in the wicked rebellion . . . and were directed back to satisfie at their parish kirk in saccloth. Everie on of theis persons promised and avowed not only to desist and abhorre such bloodie rebellious courses, but also according to their power to stand for the cause of God and promote the work of reformation : all which they did with uplifted hand to heaven" (Cramond's Church of Rathven).

George married Barbara GORDON, daughter of James GORDON 2nd of Birkenburn, Baron of Monaltrie and Janet GORDON.¹ (Barbara GORDON was born about 1585.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1638, March 31. - Charter of feu by the Marquis of Huntly to George Gordon in Leichestoun and Barbara Gordon in Leichestoun his spouse, of Leichestoun (Gordon Castle Charter Chest)."

"George Gordon of Leichestoun married, according to the Balbithan MS., 'the goodman of Birkenburn's daughter, with whom he begat three sons and two daughters,' the names of whom are not given."

from Leichestoun ¹