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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, Anna
(1684-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. STEWART, Robert of Bridgeford, Provost of Aberdeen

GORDON, Anna 2 3

  • Baptised: 30 August 1684, Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 2 3 4
  • Marriage (1): STEWART, Robert of Bridgeford, Provost of Aberdeen 1

   Another name for Anna was GORDON, Anne.1

   User ID: B444.

  General Notes:

"GORDON
ANNA
JOHN GORDON/JANET GORDONE
F
30/08/1684
168/A 50 403
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms




Old Parish Registers
St Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Baptisms

"1684
30 August 84
Gordoun
John Gordon[sic] factor in Campveir and Janet Gordune[sic] his spous had ane dauchter bapteised be Doctor Gardine called Anna Georg Leslie baillie Doctor William Moir Walter Robertson and John Leslie Godfathers"



"Here lyes John Gordon Merchant in Aberdeen who departed this life the 16 day of March 1692 in the 78 year of his age and Christian Henderson his spouse who departed this life the day of July 1684 in the year of her age 63 As also John Gordon his son late provost of Abdn who departed this the 24th Augt 1730 & of his age the 76th year And Janet Gordon his spouse the day of Decr 1731 and of her age the 70th year And Alexander Gordon their son the day of August 1728 and of his age the year...
Likewise Robert Stewart son to Alexander of the ancient family of the Stewarts of Bonkle married to Anne daughter of the said John Gordon who lies interred at Fetteresso. He was thrice Provost of the town and Lieutenant and Sheriff of the county of Aberdeen and discharged these and other offices with fidelity and having lived in the steady practice of piety and virtue he resigned his soul to God March 10 1749 in the 79th year of his age..."

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions in St Nicholas Church and Churchyard (AJ) 1 3 4


Anna married Robert STEWART of Bridgeford, Provost of Aberdeen, son of Alexander STEWART of the Bonkyl Family of Stewart and Unknown.1 (Robert STEWART of Bridgeford, Provost of Aberdeen was born about 1670 1 and died on 10 March 1749 1.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Likewise Robert Stewart son to Alexander of the ancient family of the Stewarts of Bonkle married to Anne daughter of the said John Gordon who lies interred at Fetteresso. He was thrice Provost of the town and Lieutenant and Sheriff of the county of Aberdeen and discharged these and other offices with fidelity and having lived in the steady practice of piety and virtue he resigned his soul to God March 10 1749 in the 79th year of his age..." (Epitaphs and Inscriptions in St Nicholas Church and Churchyard Churchyards Section D)

from Scottish Notes and Queries 1

Sources


1 Newspaper, Magazine or Journal, Aberdeen Journal Scottish Notes and Queries vol. 2 No. 12 May 1889.

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

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

4 e-books, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae by Hew Scott.

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