GORDON, Jannet 1
User ID: P362. General Notes: "9. Janet Gordon. As 'lauchfull bairn to umquhill Patrick Gordon of Nethermuir,' she and her sister were creditors for several sums of money in 1633, and she herself was creditor of James Cheyne of Arnadye to the extent of 1000 merks ('Spalding Club Misc.,' iii., 101). On March 15, 1635, she and her tutor testamentary, Mr William Lumsden, advocate in Aberdeen, brought an action against James Buchan in Mains of Arnage, Gilbert Symsone in Carnenadely, George Smith at the Mill of Towie, and James Cheyne of Arnage for his interest. Cheyne and others were liable to the pursuer in the sum of 1000 merks, conform to a bond dated 29 May, 1632, and registered in the Sheriff Court Books on August 25, 1635 (1632?), on which the rents due to Cheyne by his tenants had been arrested (Littlejohn's 'Sheriff Court,' ii., 405)." Jannet married Patrick GORDON of Cults, Kennethmont.1 (Patrick GORDON of Cults, Kennethmont was born about 1620.) Marriage Notes: "The Theodore Gordon MS. says that she (Jannet Gordon) married Patrick Gordon of Cults, Kennethmont. She got sasine in Cults, February 7, 1650." |