GORDON, James of Crichie ¹

   Other names for James were GORDON, James of Craigtollie,¹ GORDON, James of Warthill ¹ and GORDON, James of Creichie.

  General Notes:

"At Edinburgh, May 5, 1547, the Queen confirmed a charter of James Gordon of Balmad, in which he granted to his son, James Gordon of Warthill, his heirs and assigns whomsoever, the fourth part of the lands of Easter Creichtie, of the lands and Mill of Myddill Creichtie, and the lands of Creichnalaid in his own lordship of Creichtie, Sheriffdom of Aberdeen, signed at Granduly, June 10, 1544 (Great Seal, iv., No. 98)."

from House of Gordon

  Research Notes:

CRICHIE

"The lands of Crichie, lying in the neighbourhood of Fyvie, Rothienorman and the river Ythan, Aberdeenshire, were held by the Gordons, the senior cadets of the Lesmoir family, from 1532 to 1597. There are other lands of the same name— which has been derived from the Gaelic word creachan, a stony declivity or bare summit of a hill— in the parishes of Old Deer and Kintore.
The lands of Crichie were purchased in 1532 by James Gordon, then of Coldstone, afterwards I. of Lesmoir."

from House of Gordon ¹

James married Margaret BARCLAY, daughter of Walter BARCLAY of that Ilk, 18th of Gartly and Margaret OGILVY 'Lady Gartlie'. (Margaret BARCLAY was born about 1530.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1552, December 11.— he Queen confirmed to James Gordon of Creichie and Margaret Barclay, his spouse, one fourth of the lands of Eister Crichie, etc. (as above), which the said James resigned, to be held by the said James and Margaret in conjunct fee, and their lawful male heirs procreated between them, whom failing, the lawful and nearer heirs male of the said James whomsoever. Moreover the Queen, for the good service of the said James, incorporated the said lands into the free barony of Myddill Creichie (Great Seal, iv., No. 732)."

from House of Gordon

James next married Barbara HAY of Nether Leask by 1559.¹ (Barbara HAY of Nether Leask was born about 1530.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1559.— James Gordon of Creichie, on behalf of his wife, Barbara Hay of Nether Leask, raised an action in the Aberdeen Sheriff Court (April 5) against William Leask of that ilk, about marches..."

from House of Gordon ¹