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GORDON, Alexander of Kethocksmill
(About 1578-)

 

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1. Unknown

GORDON, Alexander of Kethocksmill 1

  • Born: About 1578
  • Marriage (1): Unknown

   Other names for Alexander were GORDONE, Alexr. at Kethockismilne 2 and GORDOUNE, Alexr. in Kethokismylne.2

  General Notes:

'... there was a Cairnfield in the parish of St Machar, which Thomas Gordon of Grandholm redeemed for £1000 from Alexander Gordon of Kethocksmill and his wife in 1611 (Littlejohn's "Sheriff Court," ii. 177).'

from Gordons of Cairnfield

"1603.
April 16. Mill Multures. Alexr. Gordone at Kethokismilne v. Hew Hebburne in Pervynneis and Elspet Hervie, his wife."

"1609.
June 7.
Mr John Lumisden at the Brig of Done v. Thomas Watsone in Murcar. Claim for alleged wrongous intromission with a ewe. Cautioner Alexr. Gordoune in Kethokismylne.

"1617.
March 29.Action of Mill Multures. Alexander Gordoune at Kethokismylne v. Patrick Leyth in Balgonie."

"1619.
Novr.
17. General Service. Thomas Gordone to Alexr. Gordone at Kethockismilne, his father."

from Records of the Sheriff Court 1 2

  Research Notes:

KETHOCKSMILL GORDONS

The Gordons of Kethocksmill are reputedly descended from William Gordon of Balveny, a younger son of Thomas Gordon of Daach by Miss Innes.
" Of Thomas of Ruthven or Daach [Tarn Gordon] are . . . Kethock's Mill." 3


Alexander married.


Sources


1 e-books, Gordons of Cairnfield by J. M. Bulloch (1910 privately printed).

2 e-books, Records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeen ed. David Littlejohn (1904-1907).

3 e-books, Officers and Graduates of University and King's College Aberdeen ed P.J.Anderson (1893).

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