GORDON, John Minister of Old Deer, Reverend Mr ^{1 2}

   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"




(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 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:

" 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

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:

" 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


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

frm Index of Marriages ^{1 2}