GORDON, William 5th of Kennerty, Baron of Brackley ^{2 3 4}

   Other names for William were GORDON, William of Kinnertie,¹ GORDON, William of Kennertie,¹ GORDON, William Baron of Braichley ⁵ and GORDOUNE, William of Kennerdie.¹

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  General Notes:

"John Gordon of Kennertie seems to have died prior to 1593, when William Gordon of Kennertie becomes bound not to assist the Earl of Huntly. On 17th July 1603, William of Kennertie is surety in 2000 merks that William Gordon of Abergeldie will not harm John Stewart and others in Ballogan (Ibid., vi., 795). In same year there is renunciation by Mr. William Leslie of Cuiley of the lands thereof in favour of William Gordon of Kennertie (Aberdeen Sasines, vol. Hi.). Next year, Alexander Calder of Asloun becomes cautioner in 500 merks that William Gordon of Kennertie will not slay salmon in forbidden time.

The Marquis of Huntly, wishing to consolidate his property, redeems various lands, and paid the sum of 5000 merks, 'guid and usual current Scottis money tauld nummerit and delyverit' to William Gordon of Kennertie for his lands of Braeruddoch and Craigton. The Laird of Kennertie, who grants the following Renunciation and Discharge, died before 6th June 1628, when his son, William, was retoured in the lands and Barony of Kennertie, viz. : Meikle and Mid Kennerties, Muirtowin, Carntoun, with the fishings of the lands of Auldtoun of Kennertie and Shepherd's Croft, the two Crofts of Burnside, and the Croft of Waterside - extending of old to £3; new extent, ; £12 (Inquis. Special Aberdeen)."

from Records of Aboyne




"[Note. - William Gordon of Kenertie seems to have been identical with William Gordon of Breachley, or Brauchlie, who with William G. of Knockespock were joint debtors to Robert Irving of Fedderat in Illm. IIIc. merks in 1633.]"

from Gordon of Knockeespock ^{1 6}

  Research Notes:

KILLING

A raiding party of Mackintoshes in Petty killed, among others, the Gordon Baron of Brackley in November 1592. (Abergeldie) ⁷

William married Janet GORDON, daughter of James GORDON 3rd of Knockespock and Margaret GORDON heiress of Arradoul.^{1 2} (Janet GORDON was born about 1584.)

  Marriage Notes:

"(James Gordon, 3rd of Knockespock had) A daughter, married to the Baron of
Braichley"

from Gordon of Knockespock




"1634, Jan. 13. Registration of assignation by William Gordon of Knockespock and his wife Helen Gardyne, to James Gordon, their eldest son, and Jean Bisset his future spouse, of a reversion made by the deceased William Gordon of Kennertie and Janet Gordon, his spouse, to the deceased James Gordon of Knockespock, over the Newton of Knockespock. Dated at Cocklarachie, Dec. 4, 1633, among the witnesses being Mr William Gordon, doctor of physic, and Mr George Gordon, parson of Clatt; signed at Arradoul by the said Helen Gardyn, before Donald Farquharson of Monaltrie and Robert his brother ('Particular Register of Sasines,' Aberdeen, viii. f. 414)... The Discharge and Renunciation by the Laird of Kennertie has got his signature, and that of the witnesses"

from Records of Aboyne ^{1 2 6}