GORDON, George 3rd of Coclarachie ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"George Gordon, III. of Coclarachie, was a minor at the time of his father's forfeiture and execution, but was included in the remission for Corrichie, granted February 26, 1567 (Spalding Club Misc., iv., 155).On November 20, 1587, he bought from the Earl of Huntly a fourth part of Coclarachie [....] Having joined the Earl of Huntly and having been present at the Battle of Glenlivet in October, 1594, he was again forfeited, and did not obtain remission till April 2, 1603 (Spald. Club Misc., iv., 159). On March 16, 1615, he obtained confirmation under the Great Seal of the charter of February 7, 1560, by which his father had acquired from Alexander Forbes a fourth part of Coclarachie, it being explained that the delay in obtaining confirmation had been caused by his father's death soon after the purchase and his own minority at the time of his father's death. Having resigned the fourth part purchased in 1587, he received from the Marquis of Huntly on May 21, 1617, a charter on the three fourth parts of Coclarachie, redeemable on payment of 6,000 merks...He thus obtained the whole of Coclarachie, which remained in possession of his descendants till 1767." (page 8)


"Instrument of sasine attesting that on December 2, 1587, 'George Gordoune of Coclerachie ' produced a charter (with precept of sasine) by George, Earl of Huntly, in favour of said George Gordoune - which precept describes the lands as 'the fourth part of the town and lands of Coclerachie, the fourth part of Newbiging and croft of Futtie, and the fourth part of the mill of Coclerachie now called myll of Ryalbane, with the mill lands, and the fourth part of the multures of the forsaid lands, of the wood and groves, and the fourth part of Cruikit Haiches lying on the north side of the water of Bogy occupied by John Strachin,' and enjoins sasine to be given to 'George Gordoune of Bleirdenie,' and was signed and sealed at Essilmonth on November 20, 1587, before Sir Patrick Gordoune of Auchindoun, James Abircromby and Mr. Francis Cheyne of Crage-and that sasine was given by James Duncan of Merdrem, in presence of John Strachin in Balquharne, John Lyonne in Gerrie, William Wat in Coclerachie, John Reidfurd there, John Micheall there, and John Gordoune, servant to the said James Duncan of Merdrum ; the notary being George Cheyne" (page 39)

from Cocklarachie ¹

George married Bessie DUNCAN, daughter of James DUNCAN of Meldrum and Janet LUMSDEN.¹ (Bessie DUNCAN was born about 1572 and died by 15 December 1643 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"George Gordon, III. of Coclarachie, married Bessie, daughter of James Duncan of Merdrum. Bessie Duncan survived her husband [.....] In 1636 'the guidwyff of Coclarachie' was residing in Old Aberdeen (Munro's Old Aberdeen, i., 354); and probably the charter of liferent to Grissell Seton on December 15, 1643 (Appendix VII.), was granted shortly after Bessie Duncan's death."

from Coclarachie ¹