GORDON, Alexander Merchant, Provost of Aberdeen, MP in Scottish Parliament 2 3 4 5 6
- Born: About 1626 2 4
- Marriage (1): WALKER, Grissell 1 2
- Died: 24 March 1692 2 4
- Buried: 1692, Saint Nicholas Churchyard, Aberdeen, Scotland 2
Another name for Alexander was GORDONE, Alexander.7
User ID: D16.
General Notes:
"[Alexander ] Gordon, Provost, deceast ; Grissell Walker, his relict, Aberdeen ; James and Anna, her grandchildren. II. 613"
from List of Pollable Persons 1696
"Here lyes under the hope of a blessed resurrection Alexander Gordon lait Provest of Aberdeen who departed this lyfe the 24 of March 1692 of age 66. As also Girsell Walker his spouse..." (Epitaphs and Inscriptions in St Nicholas Church and Churchyard (Churchyards Section D)
The account continues after this quotation:
"Alexander Gordon was the nominee of the progressive party in the Council, but the Crown at that period, either by forbidding an election or by direct command, managed to keep its favourites in the chair. On James II's flight, the Michaelmas election of 1688, which had been postponed, was immediately held, when Gordon was chosen Provost, an office which he held for two years, his son John being elected one of the Magistrates at the same time. He was Commissioner for the burgh to the Scottish Parliament from 1689 till his death."
from Scottish Notes and Queries
"The commission to provost [Alexander] Gordon for Aberdeen sustained and the other in favour of Walter Robertson rejected The meeting of the estates, having heard and considered the report of the committee for controverted elections, bearing that they having heard and considered the objections made by either party anent the debatable election of the burgh of Aberdeen, it is the opinion of the committee that the election in favour of provost Gordon is regular, and that he was elected by the plurality of resident burgesses and therefore he ought to be preferred to bailie Walter Robertson, the estates have approved and approve the said report and interpose their authority thereto."
from Parliamentary Register 1689 4 8 9
Noted events in his life were:
1. MP or Commissioner: Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, 1688-death, Aberdeen Burgh. 6 10
2. Provost, 1688-1690, Aberdeen, Scotland. 6 7
Alexander married Grissell WALKER, daughter of Unknown WALKER and Unknown.1 2 (Grissell WALKER was born about 1633 and died after 1696 9.)
Marriage Notes:
"Here lyes under the hope of a blessed resurrection Alexander Gordon lait Provest of Aberdeen who departed this lyfe the 24 of March 1692 of age 66. As also Girsell Walker his spouse..."(Epitaphs and Inscriptions in St Nicholas Church and Churchyard (Churchyards Section D)
from Scottish Notes and Queries
"Alexander Gordon was the son of John Gordon, merchant in Aberdeen, and was born in 1626. He married Grissel Walker, and supposed to be a sister of Provost Alexander Walker..."
from Aldermen and Provosts 1 2
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