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GORDON,
(About 1695-)
WATSON, John in Tullochallum of Achendown
(About 1715-Before 1788)
GORDON, Jean
(About 1720-)
WATSON, Margaret
(About 1745-)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. GORDON, Alexander Farmer, in Tochineal

WATSON, Margaret 2

  • Born: About 1745
  • Marriage (1): GORDON, Alexander Farmer, in Tochineal on 11 November 1762 in Mortlach parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1

   Other names for Margaret were GORDON, Margaret 2 and WATSON, Margt.3

  General Notes:

In the text of the Testament and Inventory of John Watson in Tullochallum we read:

"We will and ordain the said Alexr Gordon Executor foresaid...that he take the security therefore to Margaret Watson his spouse our daughter in liferent and to John, William, Jean and Margaret Gordons Lawfull Children procreate twixt them..." 4


Margaret married Alexander GORDON Farmer, in Tochineal, son of William GORDON in Oxhill and Jean ANDERSON in Tulloch, on 11 November 1762 in Mortlach parish, Banffshire, Scotland.1 (Alexander GORDON Farmer, in Tochineal was born about 1736 and died in 1817 5.)


  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Register
Mortlach Parish Banffshire
Marriages

"Novr 11th 1762
Gordon & Watson
Alexander Gordon in Belly & Margaret Watson in Mortlach after proclamation of Banns were married" 6

Sources

1 LDS Family Search, IGI.

2 GRO Scotland, Kilmorack Inverness-shire Deaths 1870.

3 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Bellie Parish Moray Baptisms.

4 Will or Testament, Moray Commissary Court (Ref 16/4/7) John Watson 1788.

5 e-mail, 18 August 2013 J. Crossley.

6 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Mortlach parish Banffshire Marriages.

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