GORDON, Issabel ³

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Issabel married John GORDON 1st of Law, son of William GORDON 3rd of Terpersie and Margaret GORDON, 1643 (sasine).^{1 2} (John GORDON 1st of Law was born about 1615 and was buried in Kennethmont Church, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Gordon of Law Second Son to William Gordon of Terpersie married Issabel Gordon daughter to Leicheston..."

from Balbithan MS

Note:

Presumably 'second son' here means 'second surviving son.'




"On June 16, 1643, John Gordon, 'son of William Gordon of Terpersie,' and Isobel Gordon, his future wife, got sasine in Ardlair. In 1650 John got sasine in Bogs of Darley. In 1656 John Gordon 'of Law' got sasine in Earlsfield ; in 1668 sasine in Clatt, granting a reversion to his brother James of Terpersie in the same year ; and in 1674 sasine in Rothienorman.

John Gordon is mentioned along with his father, William, in 1647, when he was pardoned for his share in the rebellion on finding caution (Acts of Parliament). He was buried in the church of Kennethmont (Balbithan MS.). He married, 1643, 'Issabel Gordon, daughter to Leichestoun, with whom he begat three sons' (ibid.): -

1. John, II. of Law.

2. James, of Darley (Balbithan MS.).

3. Henry, in Drumhead (ibid.). He is described in the Poll Book of 1696 as 'Hendry, gentleman tenant, Droumheid, Ruthen and his wife'."

from Terpersie ^{1 2}