GORDON, Harry at Hardaugh, then at Boat of Bog ¹

   Other names for Harry were GORDON, Hary ² and GORDON, Henry.^{2 3}

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  Research Notes:

HARDAUGH

"Hardhaugh

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NJ325392 OS 1887 sheet 75,85"

from Banffshire Place Names ⁴

Harry married Helen BURGES, daughter of Charles BURGES in Delmore and Jean CANTLY, before 28 December 1748.¹ (Helen BURGES was baptised on 11 August 1731 in Boharm parish, Banffshire, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

No marriage record has been found for Harry Gordon and helen Burges but the baptism record of their son, below, indicates a lawful marriage:


Old Parish Registers
Mortlach parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"Decr 28th 1748
Gordon
Cosmo lawful son to Henry Gordon and Helen Burges in Hardhaugh was baptised witnesses Charles Burges in Clashdow and John Forbes in Keithack
(signed) Alexr Anderson Sess Clk"




"Harry Gordon. He 'lived first at Hardhaugh and afterwards at Boat of Bog, the name of the ferry across the Spey near Fochabers, now replace by a bridge. He married Helen Burges, the third daughter (see Note below) of Charles Burges at Clashdow, by Christian Forbes, daughter of John Forbes of Keithack"

from Gordons of Laggan and Achlochrach

Note:

Harry Gordon did marry Helen Burges, and she was the third daughter of a Charles Burges, but her mother was not Christian Forbes. The dates suggest that Helen could not have been the daughter of Christian Forbes.

It is likely that Charles Burges and Christian Forbes were Helen's grandparents.

The dates are problematic with the whole family line, so it is not difficult to see how generations were confused. There may be missing links, and the present configuration should be treated with caution.


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