CAMPBELL, Jean ^{1 3}

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Jean married Reverend Mr Robert DUNBAR of Burgie, Minister of Rafford and Altyre, son of Alexander DUNBAR of Cragheid, Dean of Moray and Catherine REID.^{1 2 3} (Reverend Mr Robert DUNBAR of Burgie, Minister of Rafford and Altyre was born about 1564 and died by 8 March 1650 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"(George) Gordon (3rd of Newton) married (2) in 1650 Jean Campbell, widow of
Robert Dunbar of Burgie. On December 26, 1650, there is instrument of sasine to

'Jean Campbell, relict of vmq^ll Robert Dunbar of Burgie, proceeding on a matrimonial contract (of date at Forres, March 8, 1650) between George Gordon of Newton (with consent of James, his eldest son, and of John Gordon of ) and infefting her in lands of Ledinghame Meikle and Litle and toll and custom of Sanct Saires Fair';

registered at Aberdeen, Dec. 27, 1650....

By a deed dated Forres, March 8, 1650, and registered in the Elgin Commissary Record of Dec. 10, 1652, Jean Campbell, relict of Robert Dunbar of Burgie, with the consent of George Gordon of Newton, 'my future spous for his entres,' binds herself 'for the love and favour quhilk I bear towards Robert Dunbar of Burgie, my sone,' to pay to her son 200 merks yearly out of her conjunct fee lands during life of herself and George Gordon of Newton." (pages 312 and 313)

from Cadets of Lesmoir




"He (Robert Dunbar) rnarr. (1) Isobel Sharp, and had issue Margaret (marr. Patrick Dunbar of Westerton, Pluscarden) ; Jean ; Isabella (marr. George Leith of Overhall) ; Elizabeth : (2) Jean Campbell, and had issue- Robert of Burgie. [Booke of the Kirk ; Shaw's Hist., iii., 410.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae




"1607-1648
Burgies Papers Tacks, bonds & assignations etc. of Jean Campbell, relect of Robert Dunbar of Burgie, and her son, 1643-8. Discharges for mails etc. 1607-37"

from GD298/326 ^{1 2 3}

Jean next married George GORDON 3rd of Newton, son of James GORDON 2nd of Newton and Issobel FORBES 'Lady Williamstoun', 8 March 1650(contract).¹ (George GORDON 3rd of Newton was born about 1603 ¹ and died by April 1664 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"(George) Gordon (3rd of Newton) married (2) in 1650 Jean Campbell, widow of Robert Dunbar of Burgie. On December 26, 1650, there is instrument of sasine to 'Jean Campbell, relict of vmq^ll Robert Dunbar of Burgie, proceeding on a matrimonial contract (of date at Forres, March 8, 1650) between George Gordon of Newton (with consent of James, his eldest son, and of John Gordon of ) and infefting her in lands of Ledinghame Meikle and Litle and toll and custom of Sanct Saires Fair'; registered at Aberdeen, Dec. 27, 1650. From a Sheriff's Precept (Aug. 13, 1652) it appears that in 1652 Jean Campbell was the spouse of George Gordon, elder of Newton. His first wife, Janet Leslie, is mentioned in some of the earlier bonds in the possession of Mr. A. M. Gordon of Newton. By a deed dated Forres, March 8, 1650, and registered in the Elgin Commissary Record of Dec. 10, 1652, Jean Campbell, relict of Robert Dunbar of Burgie, with the consent of George Gordon of Newton, 'my future spous for his entres,' binds herself 'for the love and favour quhilk I bear towards Robert Dunbar of Burgie, my sone,' to pay to her son 200 merks yearly out of her conjunct fee lands during life of herself and George Gordon of Newton." (pages 312 and 313)

from Newton ¹