GORDON, James 1st of Crichie 1
- Born: About 1511
- Marriage (1): BARCLAY, Margaret 1
- Marriage (2): HAY, Barbara 'of Nether Leask' before 1559 1
- Died: June 1571 1
Other names for James were GORDON, James of Creichie, GORDON, James of Craigtollie 1 and GORDON, James of Warthill.1
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General Notes:
"James Gordon, I. of Crichie.
(Second son of James Gordon, I. of Lesmoir : Dead by 1573.)
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." (page 117)
"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 Crichie 1
James married Margaret BARCLAY, daughter of Walter BARCLAY of that Ilk, 18th of Gartly and Margaret OGILVY 'Lady Gartlie'.1 (Margaret BARCLAY was born about 1530 and died about 1555 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"1552, December 11.- The 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)." (page 118)
"James Gordon I. of Crichie married twice. His first wife was Margaret Barclay, daughter of the laird of Gartly (Balbithan MS.). The 1600 Gordon MS. says she 'bare to him diverse sones, brave gentlemen, who were helped to honest livings by their father'. She died about 1555." (page 120)
from Crichie 1
James next married Barbara HAY 'of Nether Leask' before 1559.1 (Barbara HAY 'of Nether Leask' was born about 1530 and died after 18 February 1572 1.)
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..." (page 118)
"He married secondly, before 1559, Barbara Hay of Nether Leask. She was a widow before February 18, 1572, when, as the wife of William Forbes, she complained to the Privy Council that the Master of Errol 'violently' took James Grant, 'sheref and officer' (Privy Council Register)." (page 120)
from Crichie 1
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