GORDON, William 'younger of Minmore' ¹

  General Notes:

"William (1st of Minmore) did more than help his chief with arms. He lent him money, for in November 1632 Lord Gordon wadset to him for £1000 the easter half of Lettoch, and on May 24, 1647, William Gordon, younger of Minmore, and his mother had sasine on Easter Lettoch on a charter by Huntly, registered at Banff, May 29, 1647."

"The William Gordon, younger of Minmore, mentioned in a sasine of 1647, may have been the son of the second marriage, though he is not mentioned in the Balbithan MS."

There is a reference at the start of the 18th century to a "Wm Gordon yr. of Minmoir", though it may more likely be referring to this man's nephew, given the dates:

"From the suppression of the Jacobite rising till his death in 1728, the Duke spent his life more or less continuously in the Citadel of Leith, the Scots Bastille of the time, and he died there. He was, of course, free to transact his domestic
affairs, as may be seen from the letter he wrote to Fraser of Lumphanan, from 'Citydale,' April 8, 1715, and which was presented at Aberdeen on December 10, 1715, to the Sheriff-Substitute: -
I received some time ago your letter of the 17th January. I have write by a bearer, who goes from hence to-morrow to Mr Tod to send me yr bond. You may at your conveniency send to me the superplus of your bond with the recept for
ano hundereth pound and warrant to take up your bond qch shall be delivered upon demand.-
I remain, your affectionat freind, Gordon.

The bond went back ten years, as this shows :-
We, George Duke of Gordon, grant us to have received from Francis Fraser, son to Francis Fraser, at Lumphanen, the sum of ane hundereth pounds Scots, in pairt payment of ane great sum due by him to us be bond for confirming his heritable right upon Tolmads. In witness wherof thir presents written be Mr George Gordon of Logie are subscribed wt. my hand at Lumphanen the 7th day of June 1705 years, before witnesses. Wm. Gordon, yr. of Minmoir, our servt., and the sd. Mr Geo. Gordon."

from The 1st Duke of Gordon ^{1 2}

  Research Notes:

YOUNGER OF MINMORE

There are various types of designations. Some are geographical, some pertain to land ownership or residence. In this case the designation most likely being used is that where 'of + Minmore' means 'of the family of Minmore'. This is not certain until more research is done.