GORDON, George 3rd of Glastirum, 6th of Leitcheston (Letterfourie), Jacobite 1715 2
- Born: About 1670
- Marriage (1): STRACHAN, Violet after 1692 1
- Died: 1721 3
Other names for George were GORDON, George of Glestirum,4 GORDON, George of Clashtyrum,5 GORDON, George of Glastyrim,1 GORDON, George of Glastirem 3 and GORDON, George of Clashterim.6
User ID: X104.
General Notes:
"The second son of Patrick Gordon of Glasterim, married Violet, daughter of Michael Strachan of Auchnagatt. He died in 1721."
from Jacobites of 1715
In Letter from Lord Chief Justice Cockburn to Lord Townshend from Edinburgh, September 8, 1716 the letter-writer provides a list of
"severall heretors in the county of Banff, who had been in arms for the rebellion".
The second person on his list was "George Gordon of Glestirum."
"2083. George. 1716, Mar., one of sixteen heritors of Banffshire, who had been in arms and surrendered (see 2052)- Second son of Patrick, of Clashterim, cadet of Letterfourie ; m. Violet, dau. of Michael Strachan, yr. brother of the laird of Glenkindie, and had James, 2104, and Margaret, who m. George, of Buckie, 2082; d. 1721, Jul.; will confirmed, 1721, Nov. 21 (Abd. Com.; ]. M. Bulloch in Banffshire Herald, 1908, Aug. 29, Sep. 5)."
from Gordons Under Arms 3 4 7
George married Violet STRACHAN, daughter of Michael STRACHAN of Auchnagatt and Unknown, after 1692.1 (Violet STRACHAN was born about 1671.)
Marriage Notes:
"Violet was married to George Gordon of Clastyrum..."
from The Strachans of Glenkindie
"The latter (Thomas Sutherland) married in 1686 Violet, daughter of Michael Strachan of Auchnagat, afterwards wife of George Gordon, younger, of Glastyrim."
from Scots Peerage (vol 3) 1 2
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