DALGARDNO, James of Milnhill ¹

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  General Notes:

"Abstract of Decreet sustaining Claim of James Dalgardno of Milnhill upon the Estate of John Gordon, late of Glenbucket, for 2000 merks Scots, with the annual rents thereof from and after Whit. 1744, proceeding upon a Contract of Marriage betwixt the Claimant and Mrs. Jean Gordon., fourth lawful daughter of the said John Gordon dated 2nd April 1743. Abstract Decreet, dated Edinr., 22nd Feb. 1755.

Extract Disposition by James Dalgardno of Milnhill to James Dalgardno, his eldest son, of the lands of Diplebrae, parish of Crimond and shire of Aberdeen, with certain roods of land in the town of Rattray, under the burden of 19,000 merks to his five sisters and brother, agreeably to a Bond of Provision in their favour, with the yearly payment of 200 merks Scots to Jean Gordon their mother, together with the whole Domicils and household furniture belonging to him to be disponed upon by her at her pleasure. Dated DalgardnoSeat, 6th July 1767.

Extract Assignation by James Dalgardno and his Curators to Charles Gordon, Writer to the Signet, of the Decreet upon the Contract of marriage, Dalgardno receiving a right and assignation to some tenements in the town of Fraserburgh belonging to the Forfeited Estate of Glenbucket, as the same was purchased by Charles Gordon, at a Sale by the Barons of Exchequer, and resold by Gordon to his father with the amount still due on said Contract of marriage. Dated at Dalgardno Seat, 28th Mar. 1768. Reg. at Edinr., 23rd Oct. 1784."

from Forfeited Estate Papers ¹

James married Jean GORDON, daughter of John GORDON of 7th of Knockespock, then of Glenbucket (2nd line), 'Old Glenbucket', Jacobite 1715 and 1745 and Jean FORBES, on 2 April 1743.¹ (Jean GORDON was born about 1712.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Abstract of Decreet sustaining Claim of James Dalgardno of Milnhill upon the Estate of John Gordon, late of Glenbucket, for 2000 merks Scots, with the annual rents thereof from and after Whit. 1744, proceeding upon a Contract of Marriage betwixt the Claimant and Mrs. Jean Gordon., fourth lawful daughter of the said John Gordon dated 2nd April 1743."

from Forfeited Estate Papers ¹