GORDON, Marjorie 1
- Born: About 1588
- Marriage (1): ABERCROMBY, Hector of Westhall 1
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General Notes:
"Marjorie is not mentioned in the Balbithan MS., but she appears in the sasine of May 21, 1621, as daughter of John Gordon and Marjory Ogilvy, and wife of Hector Abercromby. This Hector had the lands of Westhall and was the son of Alexander Abercrombie who was murdered by Marjorie's brothers in 1594. He carried on a feud to avenge his father's death and in 1621 Marjorie suffered in it. He had a son Alexander who was the father of Patrick Abercromby, author of Martial Achievements of the Scottish Nation (Rose's Tragic History of the Abercrombies, p. 17)."
Note: Burke's Peerage tracls Patrick Abercromby's descent through Alexander Abercromby of Fetternear, son of Alexander Abercromby and Margaret Leslie. 1
Marjorie married Hector ABERCROMBY of Westhall, son of Alexander ABERCROMBY of Pitmedden and Margaret LESLIE.1 (Hector ABERCROMBY of Westhall was born about 1570.)
Marriage Notes:
"... John Gordon's daughter, Marjorie, married Hector Abercromby, the son of the man murdered in 1594."
"1621, May 21. - Renunciation by John Gordon of Leichistoun and Marjorie Ogilvie, his spouse, and Marjorie Gordon, their lawful daughter, with consent of Hector Abercromby of [Westhall], her spouse... "
"Marjorie is not mentioned in the Balbithan MS., but she appears in the sasine of May 21, 1621, as daughter of John Gordon and Marjory Ogilvy, and wife of Hector Abercromby. This Hector had the lands of Westhall and was the son of Alexander Abercrombie who was murdered by Marjorie's brothers in 1594. He carried on a feud to avenge his father's death and in 1621 Marjorie suffered in it. He had a son Alexander who was the father of Patrick Abercromby, author of Martial Achievements of the Scottish Nation (Rose's Tragic History of the Abercrombies, p. 17)."
from House of Gordon (Leichestoun) 1
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