GORDON, George Merchant in Aberdeen ²

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  General Notes:

"GORDON
GEORGE
ALEXANDER GORDON/GRISSELL WALKER
M
14/06/1665
168/A 40 474
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms




This George Gordon was a godfather to George Strachan, son of John Strachan Merchant and Margaret Mair, in Aberdeen in 1690:
Old Parish Registers
St Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Baptisms

"Strachan
March 9th 1690, John Strachan Merchant, and Margaret Mair[sic] his spouse, had an son, named George; baptised be Mr. Andrew Burnet Minister, George Adie Late Bailie, Mr. George Seton Late Bailie, George Gordon Merchant, son to Alexander Gordon present Lord Provost, and George Ross Paisterer, Godfathers" ^{2 3}

George married Janet SKENE, daughter of Robert SKENE of Potterton, Merchant, Treasurer of Aberdeen Burgh and Janet JAFFRAY, on 27 January 1694.¹ (Janet SKENE was baptised on 9 May 1665 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Janet Skene, baptised 9th May, 1665 ; married, 27th January, 1694, George Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon, Provost of Aberdeen."

from Family of Skene




"George, baptised 14th June, 1665, married Janet Skene, a granddaughter of Provost John Jaflray"

from Aldermen and Provosts ^{1 4}