GORDON, George SS.C 1
- Born: 29 April 1791, Mortlach parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1
- Died: 10 April 1838, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 2 3
User ID: N66.
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 That his son William was born the second day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty three That his son Thomas was born the sixteenth day of September seventeen hundred and eighty five That his son George was born on the Twenty ninth day of April Seventeen hundred and ninety one...
compear'd Alexander Sinclar residing at Laichie a married man aged thirty and upwards who being solemnly sworn, depones...That George Gordon another of the said Jno Gordon's sons was born on the Twenty ninth day of April seventeen hundred and Ninety one years"
"GEORGE (Gordon), SS.C, died at Paisley 1838"
from Epitaphs and Inscriptions
"GORDON GEORGE Male 10/4/1838 Death Paisley, St Mirin's"
from Index of Deaths 1 2 4
Research Notes:
ABBREVIATION: SS.C.
This is the abbreviation in the inscription in Mortlach Churchyard, Banffshire, following the name of George, son of John Gordon and Mary Dawson, as recorded on page 332 of Epitaphs and Inscriptions.
It is an abbreviation indicating membership of The Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland. On their website, there is a List of Members of the S.S.C. Society 1784-1984 and George Gordon's name is seen against the year 1818. 2 5
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