GORDON, Alexander 3rd of Lesmoir ¹

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  General Notes:

"Alexander III. of Lesmoir, who was born probably about 1538, succeeded his father in the autumn of 1591. In October, 1591, the Earl of Huntly granted precept of infeftment in his favour in the lands of Mekil Coldstone. The only retours of service are one on the lands of Grudie in the barony of Kynnadie dated October 3, 1600, and another dated December 20, 1600, on Glascoforest, which had probably by some arrangement reverted from his brother John to his father.

The name of Alexander Gordon - who got a grant of the lands of Garrochie in 1561 from his father - occurs either as 'apparent of Lesmoir' or as laird thereof not infrequently from 1562 up to a short time before his death, generally in connection with bonds of caution for others to keep the peace."

from Lesmoir ¹

Alexander married Mariot FORBES, daughter of Alexander FORBES 5th of Pitsligo, 'the red laird' and Beatrix ABERNETHY.¹ (Mariot FORBES was born about 1540.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Gordon married Marjorie, otherwise Mariot, Forbes, daughter of Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo. It was probably on their marriage that, as already stated, George Gordon, his father, for various favours (or kindnesses) done to him by Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo, granted in 1561 to Alexander Gordon, his son and apparent heir, and Mariot Forbes, his spouse, the lands of Gorrachie, one half of Cragheid and the Mill of Balmad. According to the 1600 Gordon MS., Alexander 'made a fair conquest and has repaired and builded in Lesmoir more sumptuouslie by farr then it was befor'."

from Lesmoir ¹