GORDON, William 7th Laird of Nethermuir ¹

  General Notes:

"The will also contains another copy of the inventory with a Bond of Cautionary by Alexander Gordon at Miln of Aberdour, 'for Christian Gordon, relict of the deceast John Gordon of Nethermuir my son.' Dated at Nethermuir, 12 April, 1733: witnessed by 'Alexander Gordon of Barrack and Alexander Gordon [I. of Aberdour], lawful son of the said Alexander Gordon at Miln of Aberdour.' By the Edict, the 'foresaid Christian Gordon and William Gordon, only child procreated between her and her said husband, are warned to appear before the Commissary Court and hear and see the Executors Dative decerned to her said deceased husband:' with execution of the said edict: confirmed, 18 April, 1733."

"William Gordon was the son of John Gordon, of Nethermuir, to whom he was served heir general Dec. 6, 1760. He was factor to Henrietta, Duchess of Gordon (Aberdeen Journal, April 20, 1761), and died at Coclarachie June 16, 1771 (Aberdeen Journal, June 24, 1771). He made his will July 17, 1767, nominating Hugh Forbes of Schivas and Alexander Gordon of Aberdour tutors and curators of his eldest son John. The will was registered in the Commissary Court Books, Aberdeen, July 4, 1771, and confirmed February 7, 1775, Alexander Duthie, advocate, Aberdeen, being cautioner.'

from The Gordons of Nethermuir ¹

William married Margaret FORBES, daughter of Patrick FORBES of Schivas and Bethia GARDEN. (Margaret FORBES was born on 14 November 1741 in Tarves parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and died on 2 July 1801 ¹.)