KING, John tenant in Plewlands, Factor to the Earl of Sutherland ^{1 2 3 4}

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  General Notes:

"1655, June 2. - 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 ^{3 4}

John married Barbara ELLIS 25 February 1626 (contract).¹ (Barbara ELLIS was born about 1615 and died on 26 January 1670 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John King, born 1606, also occupied the farm of Plewland. He married Barbara Ellis, daughter of Adam Ellis in Kirktown of Duffus. Their contract of marriage is dated at Elgin, 25th February, 1626. Of this marriage were born William, on 28th February, 1637 ; James, Margaret, Janet, Isobel, Elspeth, Barbara, Catherine. The daughters were all married.

Sir Robert Gordon, son of Alexander Earl of Sutherland, acquired the estates now forming the Barony of Gordonstown, about the year 1639. John King was appointed his factor and commissioner, a duty which he discharged very ably. There is much of his hand-writing, which is extremely neat and careful, still in the Charter Room of Gordonstown. He seems to have continued in this office nearly to the close of his life."

from Annals of Elgin ¹