GORDON, George in Oxhill, then in Newton of Drany 1
- Born: About 1598
- Died: After April 1649
User ID: P294.
General Notes:
"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'.
George in turn had granted a band (bond) of date October 8, 1637. 0n April, 1649, there was a band (bond) for 180 marks by George Gordon in Nether Auchinreath to George Gordon in Newton in Drany, granted at Elgin, June 3, 1637, 'before thir witnesses, Jon Gordoune my lawfull sone, James Gordoune my brother and William Thorne, notar ' (writer of the deed) (Elgin Commissary Record)."
from Lesmoir 1
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