GORDON, William ^{2 3}

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  General Notes:

"GORDON
WILLIAM
WILLIAM GORDON/
M
17/04/1642
157 10 / 73
INVERAVON"

from Births and Baptisms



Old Parish Registers
Inveravon parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"17 April 1642
Bap
William Gordon in Achinarrow his sone William baptised Wm Gordon in Minimore Allaster Gordon in Clasmore Witnesses"





'1642, April 17 William Gordon in [sic] Minmore witnessed the baptism of William, son of William Gordon in Achnarrow'

from The Gordons and Smiths at Minmore

Note:

The phrasing of this baptism record clearly indicates that there were two adult William Gordons in 1642, one in Minimore and one in Achinarrow.





























































































































































































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William married Isobel FARQUHARSON.¹ (Isobel FARQUHARSON was born about 1642.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1668 - May 15 - William Gordon in Achneirow and Isobel Farquaharson, his spouse, had sasine of Achneirow and other lands. (Banff Sasines)."

from Huntly Express

Note:

This William Gordon is presented here as the son born in 1642 to William Gordon, but he may have been the son born to Allaster Gordon in 1646. It is possible that having an earlier baptismal date, it was he who was more likely to be have been named in the sasine document of 1668. ¹