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GORDON, John Bailie and Merchant in Aberdeen
(About 1614-1692)
HENDERSON, Christian 'of Auchlee'
(About 1621-1684)
GORDON, Alexander Merchant, Provost of Aberdeen, MP in Scottish Parliament
(About 1626-1692)
WALKER, Grissell
(About 1633-After 1696)
GORDON, John Merchant, Provost of Aberdeen, MP, 'Campvere'
(About 1654-1730)
GORDON, Janet
(1663-1731)
GORDON, John Minister of Old Deer parish, Reverend Mr
(1683-1718)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GORDON, Barbara
2. FORBES, Jean

GORDON, John Minister of Old Deer parish, Reverend Mr 1 2

  • Baptised: 22 February 1683, Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 3
  • Marriage (1): GORDON, Barbara 1
  • Marriage (2): FORBES, Jean on 19 December 1717 in Slains parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1 2
  • Died: 1718 1

   Another name for John was GORDOUN, John.3 4

   User ID: B440.

  General Notes:

"GORDOUN
JOHN
JOHN GORDOUN/JANET GORDON
M
28/02/1683
168/A 50 339
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms




Old Parish Registers
St Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Baptisms

"1683
28 February
Gordon
John Gordoun[sic] factor in Campveir and Janet Gordun[sic] his spouse had ane sone bapteised be Mr William Blair called John John Sandilands Late Treasurer John Nicol John Burnet (suffix follows unclear, may be 'polis') and Mr John Johnstoun Godfathers" 3 4


John married Barbara GORDON, daughter of John GORDON younger, 2nd of Fechil and Rachel SANDILANDS.1 (Barbara GORDON was born about 1683.)


  Marriage Notes:

(at Old Deer in 1711)

"John Gordon, born about 1685, son of John G., Provost of Aberdeen (1706-7); educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1702-6; licen. by the Presb. there 24th April 1710; called by the Presb. jure devoluto 20th Feb., and ord. (in the Session - house at Aberdeen) 6th April 1711, the service in the parish having been prevented by a hostile crowd; died between 21st Jan. and 25th Feb. 1718. He marr. (1) Barbara, youngest daugh. of John Gordon of Fechil (2) 1717, Jean (survived him, and marr. (2) James Leslie, min. of Crimond), daugh. of Alexander Forbes of Ludquharn, and had issue Janet (marr. James Walker, min. of Peterhead)."

from Fasti Ecclesiae 1

John next married Jean FORBES, daughter of Alexander FORBES of Ludquharn and Unknown, on 19 December 1717 in Slains parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 2 (Jean FORBES was born about 1685 and died on 16 October 1754 1.)


  Marriage Notes:

"GORDON
JOHN
JEAN FORBES/
19/12/1717
239/ 10 220
Slains"

frm Index of Marriages




"He (John Gordon, minister at Old Deer) marr. (1) Barbara, youngest daugh. of John Gordon of Fechil (2) 1717, Jean (survived him, and marr. (2) James Leslie, min. of Crimond), daugh. of Alexander Forbes of Ludquharn, and had issue ..."

from Fasti Ecclesiae 1 2

Sources


1 e-books, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae vol. 6 Aberdeen & Moray by Hew Scott.

2 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

3 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen Baptisms.

4 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

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