GORDON, George 'in Fernachie' 1
User ID: B761. General Notes: "George, who signed a deed with his father on July 31, 1600. He is apparently the George Gordon in Fernachtie who was denounced as a rebel in 1619 (Privy Council Register). On August 9, 1626, the minister of Rathven spoke to the Presbytery of the 'horrible and feirfull desolation' in the parish, 'and in speciall that George Gordon in Farnauchtie proclaimed publicity on the last Sabboth, immediately after the sermone at the kirk style in the name and autority of the Marques of Huntly that none wtin the said Marques his bounds, suld frequent the heiring of the word on the Sabboth day at the Kirk of Rathven, vnder pain of lossing hous and land, and vnder pain of incurring the wrath of the said Marques, thair Maister' (Cramond's Church of Rathven)" George married. |