GORDON, Alexander 2nd of Oxhill ¹

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  General Notes:

"His (Sir Alexander Gordon, brother of Sir Robert Gordon 1st Baronet of Gordonston's) first purchase of land was made in 1595, when only ten vears old, when he bought the mill of Innes and some adjacent ground from Alexander Gordon, apparent of Oxhill."

from The Book of Sutherland




"These Alexanders (Gordon, father and son) were not, however, identical as is shown by an entry in the Elgin Commissary Record of January 6, 1648, when James Geddes of Auchenraith assigns a band ([sic], Scots for bond) of August 1, 1633, 'maid to me be umqll. (late or deceased) Alexander Gordon, sumtyme of Oxhill, as principall, and with and for him George Gordone then in Oxhill, now in Newton of Drany, his sone, his caur. for 100 merks'."

from Lesmoir ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

• In remission: for battle, 1594, of Glenlivet. ¹

• Sold: to Sir Alexander Gordon of Navidal, 1595, Mill of Innes. ¹

• Witness: to a bond of caution, 23 October 1604, at Auchindoir and Lesmoir. ¹

• Cautioner: for Mr Thomas Bissett, 22 June 1607. ¹

• Cautioner: for James Petrie, 4 May 1609. ¹

• Brought to court: for killing, 2 February 1610. ¹

• Named: in a caution, 23 December 1610. ⁴

• Present: at presbyterial visitation, 21 July 1630, Rathven parish church, Banffshire, Scotland. ¹

Alexander married.