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GORDON, John 'merchant burgess of Elgyne'
(About 1585-) |
GORDON, John 'merchant burgess of Elgyne' 1
Another name for John was GORDONE, John 'merchant burges of Elgin'.2 User ID: E737. General Notes: "Some loose papers of the Sheriff Court of Elgin show that in 1673 Robert Rutherfoord, one of the bailzies of Elgin, as executor to the deceased Barbara Dunbar (who, died in Oct. 1669), relict of William Sutherland in Inschkeill (who died in Oct. 1664) raised an action against Marjorie Geddes, relict of the deceased Alexander Gordoun in Saterhill (who died in Oct. 1649), as executrix to said Alexander Gordoun, and Archibald Geddes of Essill, as cautioner in the bond, for payment of 600 merks, with interest, due by the deceased Alexander Gordon (with Archibald Geddes of Essill as cautioner) to William Sutherland in Inschkeill by bond dated at Elgin 31 May, 1648. Marjorie Geddes produced an exoneration, under the hand of the Sheriff Clerk, and dated- 30 April, 1653, of her as executrix of the deceased Alexander Gordon of Aikenhead. Part of this exoneration remains, and shows that Alexander Gordon rented Myresvid. Readhall, Salterhill, and Little Dranie; that at his death he was due to umquhill James Gordon of Mostowie £333 6s. 8d by bond dated 12 Nov. 1635, upon quhilk John Gordone, merchant burges of Elgin, eldest lawfull sone and air to said umquhill James Gordon obtainit decreet..." John married. |
1 e-books, The Records of Elgin compiled by William Cramond (1903 & 1908).
2 e-books, The Gordons of Salterhill and their Irish descendants by J.M.Bulloch (1910).
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