GORDON, Adam 'Edom O'Gordon', Laird of Auchindoun, Sir

  General Notes:

"Adam was the fourth son. He fought first the battle of Tillyangus against the Forbesses, where Lord Forbes' Brother, black Arthur, was killed, with severall others; and within forty days thereafter fought the Battle at Craibston near Aberdeen, where Lord Forbes' eldest Son was taken prisoner, the Forbesses killed, and quite defeat.

Immediately thereafter at the Bourd of Breichen he chased fourteen Earls Lords and Barrons taking many Prisoners; he also took in the Houses of Drumminor, with several other houses belonging to the Forbesses; he banished the Forbesses out of the North to Dundee where they remained three Quarters of a year, he possessed their Houses [with his Captains and friends ] and took up their Rents during that time. He dyed in peace in the Town of Perth the second of December : 1580."

from http://www.thegordondnaproject.com/The_House_of_Gordon-

  Research Notes:

"Crabstane of Aberdeen
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The Crabstane (alt. Crabs Stone, Craibstone, Craib Stone, Craibstane or Crabe Stone) is a boundary stone that used to mark out part of Craibstone Croft which was located near Hardgate, Aberdeen.
The stone has a plaque above it with the inscription as follows:
The Crabstane. Boundary stone on lands belonging to John Crab, Baillie of the Burgh in 1314.
The stone also marks the site of the skirmish in 1571 between the rival families of Gordon and Forbes and of an engagement in 1644 between the citizens of Aberdeen and the Royalist forces of the Marquis of Montrose.
The skirmish refers to the Battle of Craibstone on 20 November 1571."
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