KING, John in Plewlands ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

"1655, June 2.\emdash Compeirit personallie Marjorie Geddes, relict of the deceissit Alexander Gordoune, sumtyme in Salterhill and now spous to Alexander Stronoche of Salterhill, and . . . renuncit and dischargit her wedset right ... in and to the toun and lands of Salterhill . . . and that in speciall favours of Sir Lodovick Gordoune, fiar of Gordounstoune and Dame Elizabeth Farquhar, his spous, thair aires and assigneys . . . Lykas immediatlie
thairefter compeiriit the said Alexander Stronach and ratified the said reiinnciation. . . befor thir witnesses John King in Plewlands, Alexander Stewart, writer in Elgin, and Alexander Hay, notar burges of Elgin ('Elgin Sheriff Court Diet Book')."

from Gordons of Salterhill

"John King (1606-1670) of Plewlands and his son William (1637-1715) were factors to Gordonstoun; William became trading partner with Sir Ludovic Gordon, prospered and purchased land in Elgin including Newmill, and land that became (circa 1830) King Street, Elgin. Plewlands appears on Kinnaird's map of Loch Spynie 1783."

from Listed Buildings website ^{2 3}

John married.