GORDON, William in Donemad 1
- Born: About 1560
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Possible Daughter 1
User ID: B759.
General Notes:
This man was a tenant of Gordon of Muirake and was caught up in the dispute between the Leitcheston Gordons and Alexander Abercomby which resulted in the latter's murder:
"John Gordon of Leichestoun's wife is described as the 'dochter-in-law' of Alexander Abercromby, who was murdered in 1594. But the phrase 'dochter-in-law ' is always vague in documents of the period. There also enters into the dispute a John Gordon of Muirake, a minor, the 'oy' (grandson) of Alexander Abercromby."
"The ostensible cause of the vendetta between Abercromby and the Leichestoun family was created by one William Gordon in Donemad, a tenant of John Gordon of Muirake."
"On April 26 (1593) the four Leichestouns made a second attack, somewhat changing their ground. They espoused the cause of William Gordon in Donemad, a tenant of John Gordon of Muirake, who was Abercromby's oy and ward. This William may have been a relation of the Leichestouns, for his wife's brother is described as William Gordon, 'the King's rebel', possibly William Gordon of Leichestoun. The five Gordons then, accompanied with threescore armed men, went to the lands of Donemad, where Muirake's tenants and servants were ploughing. They 'violentlie, maisterfullie, and perforce cheisset' these away, installing Donemad."
"1593, May 18. - A third attack was made at this date. On behalf of William in Donemad, Abercromby had executed a decree for his removal obtained from the Court of Session. On May 18, William in Donemad, accompanied by his wife's brother, William Gordon, 'the King's Rebel' (probably the son of Leichestoun),
with four others, went to Donemad when Abercromby had in his company only William Duncan, sheriff depute of Banff, who had come to execute the decree of removal. They attempted to shoot young Muirake and his curator Abercromby, and on being baulked, 'maist cruellie and unmercifullie' set upon two of Abercromby's
servants and left them for dead. On May 21, the gang again raided the lands of Donemad and broke open the doors, taking away 'divers guidis, geir, writtis, evidentis and soumes of money'. The four, sons of Leichestoun were denounced rebels (Privy Council Register).
from Leichestoun 1
William married Possible Daughter GORDON, daughter of John GORDON of Leitcheston and Elizabeth ABERNETHY.1 (Possible Daughter GORDON was born about 1568.)
Marriage Notes:
" ...This William may have been a relation of the Leichestouns, for his wife's brother is described as William Gordon, 'the King's rebel', possibly William Gordon of Leichestoun."
"On May 18, William in Donemad, accompanied by his wife's brother, William Gordon, 'the King's Rebel' (probably the son of Leichestoun), with four others, went to Donemad ... "
from Leichestoun 1
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