GORDON, James in Westertoun of Auchleuchries, 'London James' 1
- Born: About 1617
- Marriage (1): HAITLIE, Jean
- Marriage (2): LESLIE, Elizabeth
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. (Jean HAITLIE was born about 1635 and died before 31 January 1695 1.)
James next married Elizabeth LESLIE, daughter of Patrick LESLIE and Unknown. (Elizabeth LESLIE was born about 1645 1.)
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