GORDON, James 3rd of Abergeldie and Midmar, Sir 1
- Born: About 1487
- Marriage (1): LEITH, Janet co-heiress of Barnes 1
- Died: 10 September 1547, Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
User ID: H423.
General Notes:
"In 1536 .... the lands of Crabistown, lying within the barony of Granden, were sold, upon reversion, by James Gordon of Aberzeldy, to James Cheyne, burgess of Aberdeen. They were redeemable upon the payment of seventeen score merkis of gold of angell nobillis crowns of weicht unycorns and Leith crowns..."
from Thanage of Fermartyn 2
Noted events in his life were:
1. returned heir to his father: 6 October 1534. 1
James married Janet LEITH co-heiress of Barnes, daughter of George LEITH 5th of Barnes and Unknown.1 (Janet LEITH co-heiress of Barnes was born about 1502.)
Marriage Notes:
"James Gordon, III. of Abergeldie.
(Son of II. : killed at Pinkie, 1547.)
On April 24, 1523, the young laird, 'having arrived at the years of "discretion and marriage," petitioned his guardian [Walter Ogilvie in Boyne] that he might be "coupled" in lawful matrimony. Ogilvie . . . offered him his choice of two damsels in every respect equal to himself Janet Sinclair and Elizabeth Ogilvie' (Records of Aboyne, p. 221). But he scorned them both and married Janet Leith, daughter and coheir of George Leith of Barnes, and widow of Alexander Seton of Meldrum. He was returned heir to his father only on October 6, 1534. In 1528 he had confirmation of a charter by John Stewart, Earl of Buchan (his uncle or grandfather), of the lands of Grandoum, Auchmull, Perslie, and others (Great Seal)."
from Abergeldie 1
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