GORDON, Jannett ^{3 4}

   Other names for Jannett were GORDON, Janet ^{4 5 6 8} and GORDON, Jannet.^{1 2 4 8}

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  General Notes:

"GORDON
JANNETT
ALEXANDER GORDON/ISSOBELL CUMING
F
17/11/1680
168/A
50 266
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms




Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Baptisms

"17 November 1680
Gordon
Alexander Gordon and Issobell Cuming his spouse had ane daughter baptized be Mr George Meldrum called Jannett Alexr Gordon late baillie George Cruickshank Adam Smith Walter Gordon William Gerard John Thomson mert."




"Forbes, Janet, relict of Alexander Forbes, Lochermick, merchant in Aberdeen 1 Nov. 1750"

from Register of Testaments



"Gordon
Janet
1/11/1750
relict of Alexander Forbes, Lochermick, merchant in Aberdeen
Testament Testamentar and Inventory
Aberdeen Commissary Court
CC1/6/31B"

from Wills and Testaments

Note:
Indexed as the will of 'Janet' Gordon, the will is actually that of "Jannet Gordon Relict of the deceast Alexander Forbes Lochermick Merchant in Aberdeen". It was made on 30 August 1750 while she was in a "Dying State and Condition". William Johnston, Pewterer in Aberdeen, is appointed by her to to take care of "the Interment and Buriall of my Body in a private and decent manner in the Buriall place of my said deceast husband". William Johnston is also nominated as her Executor. Jannet could not write herself and John Clark, public notary, subscribed on her behalf. Most of the document is an Inventory of her goods and resume of her financial affairs. ^{3 4 7 8}

Jannett married Alexander FORBES of Lochermick, jnr Merchant Burgess of Aberdeen, Jacobite 1715, son of William FORBES of Edinglassie and Elizabeth ELPHINSTONE, on 10 November 1702 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2} (Alexander FORBES of Lochermick, jnr Merchant Burgess of Aberdeen, Jacobite 1715 was baptised on 14 March 1673 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⁹ and died on 24 April 1738 ^{5 10}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
ALEXANDER
JANNET GORDON/FR4160 4161 (FR4160)
10/11/1702
168/A
130 52
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages



Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Marriages

"1702
Nov^r. 10 Alex^r. Forbes Merch^t. & Jannet Gordon lawll. daur. to Alex^r. Gordon were married be M^r. Blackwell" ^{1 2}