GORDON, Alexander in Tullochallum ^{1 3 4 5 6}

   Cause of his death was old age.⁷

   User ID: N62.

  General Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Mortlach parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"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"




"GORDON
ALEXANDER
82
DAWSON
M
1863
162 / 31
Mortlach"

from Index of Deaths

In his death certificate of 1863, Alexander Gordon was recorded as a "Retired farmer", "Widower of Helen Clark and Marjory Cowie". His recorded age at death was 82 years. Both of his parents were deceased. ^{4 7 8}

  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. ⁷

Alexander married Helen CLARK.¹ (Helen CLARK was born about 1794 ¹ and died in 1822 in Tullochallum, Mortlach parish, Banffshire, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

From an inscription in Mortlach Churchyard, Banffshire:

"Also of HELEN CLARK, the beloved wife of Alex. Gordon, who died at Tullochallum 1822 aged 28 years R.I.P."

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions




XXIV. Helen Clark, mentioned in the next inscription, was a sister of the late Sir James Clark, M.D. : -

+ In pious memory of John Gordon, who succeeded to the farm of Tullochalum, 1771, and died there 1820, aged 82. Mary Dawson, his spouse, died 1824, aged 72. And of their children, William, who died in Jamaica, 1802; Anne, died at Tullochalum, 1811; Thomas, Capt. 92nd Regt., 'Gordon Highlanders,' died in Jamaica, 1819; James, died at Aberdeen, 1824; Rev. John, died at Edinburgh, 1832; George, S.S.C., Edinburgh, died at Paisley, 1868 (see Note below). Also of Helen Clark, the beloved wife of Alex. Gordon, who died at Tullochalum, 1822, aged 28 years. R.I.P."

from History of Moray

Note:

George Gordon died in 1838, not 1868. ^{1 9}

Alexander next married Marjory COWIE on 4 June 1826 in Bellie parish, Moray, Scotland.² (Marjory COWIE was born on 3 May 1800 in Bellie parish, Banffshire, Scotland ¹⁰, baptised on 11 May 1800 in St Mary's RC parish, Fochabers, Moray, Scotland ¹¹ and died on 20 September 1844 in Tullochallum, Mortlach parish, Banffshire, Scotland ¹².)

  Marriage Notes:

"COWIE
MAY
ALEXANDER GORDON/
04/06/1826
126 30 / 188
Bellie"

from Index of Marriages


Old Parish Registers
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"


"GARDON
ALEXR
COWIE
MARY
14/5/1826
Fochabers, St Mary's"

"GORDON
ALEXANDER
COWIE
MARJORY
21/5/1826
Fochabers, St Mary's"

"GORDON
ALEXR
COWIE
MARJORY
21/5/1826
Tynet, St Ninian's"

from Index of Catholic Banns and Marriages
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