GORDON, Alexander Land Surveyor and Farmer, Tullochallum 2 3 4
- Born: 7 May 1781 3
- Baptised: 10 May 1781, Banffshire, Scotland 3
- Marriage (1): CLARK, Helen
- Marriage (2): COWIE, Marjory on 4 June 1826 in Bellie parish, Moray, Scotland 1
- Died: 18 August 1863 at 9.00 pm, Errolbank, Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland 2
Cause of his death was old age.5
Another name for Alexander was COWIE, May.1
General Notes:
"Keithmore August 23 -1799
In presence of William Marshall one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for the County of Banff -----------
Compeared Jno. Gordon residing in Tillachallum in the Parish of Mortlach and represented that his son Alexander Gordon was born on the seventh day of May One Thousand seven hundred and eighty one years...
compear'd Alexander Sinclar residing at Laichie a married man aged thirty and upwards who being solemnly sworn, depones that Alexander Gordon son to Jno Gordon residing in Tullochallum was born on the seventh day of May in the Year of our Lord seventeen hundred and Eighty one and that he witnessed his Baptism on the tenth day of May following"
In his death certificate of 1863, Alexander Gordon was recorded as "Retired farmer", "Widower of Helen Clark and Marjory Cowie". His recorded age at death was 82 years. Both of his parents were deceased. 3 5
Medical Notes:
George Gordon, of Tullochallum Mortlach, Alexander Gordon's son, who had been present where his father's death occurred, gave notice of the death before the registrar at Mortlach on 26 August 1863. 5
Alexander married Helen CLARK. (Helen CLARK was born about 1794 6 and died in 1822 in Tullochallum, Mortlach Parish, Banffshire, Scotland 6.)
Alexander next married Marjory COWIE, daughter of Andrew COWIE Merchant in Fochabers and Ann BENNET, on 4 June 1826 in Bellie parish, Moray, Scotland.1 (Marjory COWIE was baptised on 11 May 1800 in Fochabers, Moray, Scotland 4 and died on 20 September 1844 in Tullochallum, Mortlach Parish, Banffshire, Scotland 4.)
Marriage Notes:
Old Parish Register
Bellie Parish Moray
Marriages
"1826
Gordon & Cowie
Alexander Gordon, Parish of Mortlach and May (sic, exactly same as month of 'May' in next line) Cowie in this parish were contarcted (written above crossed out word 'proclaimed') in order to marriage 23d. May and were afterwards married on 4 June 1826 -"
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