GORDON, Magdalen 7th of Birkenburn 1 3 4
Other names for Magdalen were GORDON, Magdalen, Mrs 5 and STUART, , Mrs.3 General Notes: "William's eldest daughter, Magdalen was born 'Saturday the 13th of Jun. 1702 about halfe 12 att night. She was called Magdalen after her Ant'. She succeeded her father as VII. of Birkenburn, having with her husband had sasine therein in 1740. The author of the Chronicles of Keith states that she and her two sisters were coheiresses. This is improbable. Perhaps Magdalen and her husband bought up her sister Helen's share." Magdalen married Reverend Mr John STEWART Minister of Lhanbryde then of Drumblade parish, son of Reverend Mr Walter STEWART Minister of Lhanbryde and Unknown, on 10 August 1732 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland.1 2 3 4 (Reverend Mr John STEWART Minister of Lhanbryde then of Drumblade parish was born about 1700 and died either January or 9 February 1743 in Drumblade parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2 3.) Marriage Notes: "Magdalen married on August 10, 1732 (Keith Parish Register), the Rev. John Stuart or Stewart (the name seems to have been spelt both ways by the family in his time), who |