GORDON, James in Westertoun of Auchleuchries, 'London James' 1
- Born: About 1635
- Marriage (1): HAITLIE, Jean 1
- Marriage (2): LESLIE, Elizabeth 1
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General Notes:
"6. James Gordon. As 'lauchfull bairn to umquhill Patrick Gordon of Nethermuir,' he figures in 1633 as creditor of Sir William Keith of Ludquharne, 'Knicht,' for the sum of 1000 merks, while James Hackat in Carnetoun and John Hackat, his son, owed him 2000 merks ('Spalding-Club Misc.,' iii., 101).
On June 14, 1643, James Gordon is returned as heir of Patrick, his brother, who is described as 'filius legitimus quondam Patricii Gordoun de Nethermuir.' On July 20, 1654, James Gordon got a grant from his brother John of the 'eistsyde of the toune and landis of Westertoune of Auchleuchries :' sasine given Feb. 12, 1655 ('Particular Register of Sasines for Aberdeenshire,' vol. xvii., fol. 421-423).
On January 14, 1655, a James Gordon in Auchleuchries was excommunicated by the Presbytery of Ellon for Popery (Mair's 'Ellon'). He is probably the James Gordon residing at Westertoun of Auchleuchries in 1683 and known as 'London James,' who was charged by the Ellon Presbytery in 1683 as a delinquent with two women (Mair's 'Presbytery of Ellon,' p. 182). He kept in close touch with his distinguished nephew, General Patrick Gordon, whom he met in 1686 in Aberdeen and the north.
On January 11, 1692, James Gordon 'of Westertoun,' along with John Gordon of Nethermuir and Patrick Gordon of Cults, was constituted one of his 'Procters' by the General ('Diary,' 178). Paterson calls him 'third son.' The 1670 MS. says that all Patrick's sons, 'except the youngest sone James, God hath blissed with a numerous hopeful issue,' and the Theodore Gordon MS. says the same. This is rather borne out by the statement in the 'Tagebuch' (ii., 505) that James put Gen. Patrick and his children in his will. But Paterson ('History of Ayr') gives James as the grandfather of John Gordon who succeeded to Nethermuir, and whose father was undoubtedly Alexander, Mill of Aberdour, founder of the Gordons of Aberdour. I cannot clear up these statements at present."
from The Gordons of Nethermuir
Note:
See file for Alexander Gordon of Mill of Aberdour 1
James married Jean HAITLIE.1 (Jean HAITLIE was born about 1645 and died before 31 January 1695 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"The Theodore Gordon MS. says he (James Gordon) married 'Jean Hartlie.' The 1670 MS. calls her 'Haitlie. ' Both surnames seem quite unknown in Aberdeenshire: so he may have found the lady in London. She was dead by January 31, 1695, when General Patrick Gordon entered in his diary the words - I condoled with my uncle [name not given, but indexed as James] on the death of his wife, and thanked him for not forgetting me and mine in his will ('Tagebuch,' ii., 505). "
from The Gordons of Nethermuir 1
James next married Elizabeth LESLIE, daughter of Patrick LESLIE of Over Tocher and Elspet KEITH.1 (Elizabeth LESLIE was born about 1679 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"In the same year (as the first wife was recorded as deceased), 1695, Macfarlane ('Genealogical Collections,' ii., 35) says that James Gordon 'of Westerton' married Elizabeth Leslie, then only fifteen years old, daughter of Patrick Leslie, who lived at Fyvie, and
who was the fifth son of James Leslie, IV. of Wartle. The marriage is not given. in Colonel Leslie's "Family of Leslie," (iii., 302). In 1696, James Gordon, gentleman, was tenant of Westerton of Auchleuchries :his wife is given as Elizabeth Leslie ("Poll Book").'
from The Gordons of Nethermuir 1
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