BURNET, Margaret
(About 1626-) |
BURNET, Margaret 1 2
Another name for Margaret was BENNET, Margaret.3 User ID: G877. Margaret married John GORDON of Braichlie, elder, son of William GORDON 6th of Kennerty and Margaret FORBES.1 (John GORDON of Braichlie, elder was born about 1625 and died in September 1666 2.). The cause of his death was murder. Marriage Notes: "Robert (Lumsden), who married, in 1644, Agnes, daughter of John Leith of Bucharn .... had a large family .... Of his time there is nothing to record except two 'Discharges' to 'Lady Brackley' - Margaret Burnet - relict of John Gordon of Brackley. She is the heroine of the ballad, 'The Baron of Brackley.' Margaret next married James LESLIE Doctor of Medicine, Principal of Marischal College, son of Gilbert LESLIE and Unknown, after September 1666.1 (James LESLIE Doctor of Medicine, Principal of Marischal College was born about 1615 and died in 1678.) Marriage Notes: "Margaret Burnet - relict of John Gordon of Brackley. She is the heroine of the ballad, 'The Baron of Brackley.' |
1 e-books, Memorials of the Families of Lumsdaine, Lumisden or Lumsden by H.W. Lumsden (1889).
2 e-books, The Gordons of Kennerty and Braichlie A House with a Vendetta by Dr John M. Bulloch (at http://www.famhist.us/2011/08/14/the-gordons-of-kennerty-and-braichlie/).
3 e-books, Historical Records of the Family of Leslie 1067-1869 vol. 3 by Col. Leslie of Balquhain (1869).
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