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GORDON, Alexander
(About 1660-Before 1712)
GORDON, John of Drumwhindle
(About 1685-)
GORDON, Jean
(About 1710-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GORDON, Alexander 7th Laird of Cairnfield, W.S.

GORDON, Jean 1 2 3 4

  • Born: About 1710 2 3
  • Marriage (1): GORDON, Alexander 7th Laird of Cairnfield, W.S. on 22 October 1730 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1

   Another name for Jean was GORDON, Jane of Sheelagreen.5

   User ID: B667.


Jean married Alexander GORDON 7th Laird of Cairnfield, W.S., son of Robert GORDON of Lunan and Barbara GORDON, on 22 October 1730 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland.1 (Alexander GORDON 7th Laird of Cairnfield, W.S. was baptised on 29 November 1687 in Speymouth parish, Moray, Scotland 2 and died on 21 February 1775 4.)


  Marriage Notes:

"GORDON
JEAN
ALEXANDER GORDON/
22/10/1730
151/
20 70
Deskford"

"GORDON
JEAN
ALEXR. GORDON/FR538 (FR538)
27/10/1730
164/
20 26
Rathven"

from Index of Marriages




"25 October 1730 Alexander Gordon of Cairnfield & Jean Gordon daur to John Gordon of Drumwhistle? were Contracted and marryed October 22th. [Vol.2 p.23]."

from Rathven Old Parish Register (quoted in sheenacharles website)




"Gordon, Alexander, of Cairnfield 25th November 1723.

Alexander, of Cairnfield. Apprentice to George Kennedy; W.S. 25th Nov. 1723. S. of Robert G. of Lunan ; d. 21st Feb. 1775, aged 87; m. (i) Elizabeth, dau. of Gordon of Cairnfield; and (2) Jane, dau. of Gordon of Shillagreens."

from Writers to HM Signet 1 4 6

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

2 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

3 e-books, The House of Gordon vol. 2 ed. John Malcolm Bulloch (1907) Cadets of Lesmoir: Leichestoun by J.M. Bulloch assisted by D. Wimberley.

4 e-books, A history of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet with a list of the members of the society from 1594 to 1890 by Society of Writers to H.M. Signet (Great Britain 1890).

5 e-books, Gordons of Cairnfield by J. M. Bulloch (1910 privately printed).

6 Internet Site, http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/sheena_charles/R_Marrs1.htm.

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