GORDON, James Merchant in Forres 1 2
- Baptised: 3 August 1704, Kinloss parish, Moray, Scotland 2
- Marriage (1): MACINTOSH, Jean 2 January 1734 (contract) 1
- Died: July 1745 1
User ID: H223.
General Notes:
"GORDON
JAMES
JAMES GORDON/
M
03/08/1704
138 10 / 8
KINLOSS"
from Births and Baptisms 2
James married Jean MACINTOSH 2 January 1734 (contract).1 (Jean MACINTOSH was born about 1710 and died after 26 March 1756 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"James (Gordon), merchant in Forres, who died in July, 1745. He married (contract, January 2, 1734) Jean M'Intosh (who survived him). She was the executrix of his will, which was confirmed, April 15, 1749, May 20, 1750). and August 7, 1755 {Elgin Commissariot).[....] He had : -
(i) James, merchant in Forres, who was served heir to his father, March 17, 1756 (Retours). By a deed dated at Forres, March 26, 1756, he agreed to pay his mother 300 merks yearly in place of the provisions of her marriage contract (January 2, 1734), and because she had paid for the education of his younger brothers and sisters since his father's death in July 1745 ; and in security thereof disponed to her certain roods of land and houses in the burgh of Forres and barony of Kinloss, which had been given him by his grandfather, Mr. James Gordon, minister of Kinloss.
(ii) Alexander.
(iii) Thomas.
(iv) Isobell.
(v) Mary.
(vi) Magdalen."
from Lesmoir 1
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