GORDON, James ^{1 2 3}

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  Research Notes:

GAULDWELL

The remains of Gauldwell Castle are to be found east of Craigellachie on the south side of the A95 between Easter Gauldwell and Wester Gauldwell. Gauldwell varies in spelling as shown below, and appears as Gauldwall in the OPRs.

"Alternative Name(s)

CAUDDWELL CASTLE; GOLDWELL CASTLE; GALLVALL CASTLE; CAUDDWELL CASTLE; BOHARM CASTLE...The ruins of Gallvall Castle, also known as Gauldwell (Name Book 1870) Boharm or Gouldwell Castle, reduced to the foundations, but apparently dating from the 1542 to 1700 period.
OSA 1796; Name Book 1870; D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92. "

from Canmore

James married Jean RAY before 23 January 1703.¹ (Jean RAY was born about 1685.)

  Marriage Notes:

No marriage entry has been found for this couple, but their first born child, baptised in 1703 is recorded as 'd.L.', that is 'lawful':

Old Parish Registers
Boharm parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"23 Jary 1703
Margaret Gordon. d.L. to James Gordon and Jean Ray in west Galdwall was baptised." ¹