GORDON, James of Lesmoir ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"The designations of the first Laird of Lesmore are confusing. We have him first as 'of Fetterletter and Udoch,' then 'of Coldstone,' and subsequently 'of Balmaid' and 'of Creichtie.' "

"In 1546 John Carnegie of Kinnaird, with consent of Agnes Wood, his spouse, conveyed by charter to James Gordon of Lesmore and Margaret Ogilvy, his spouse, the lands of Earlsfield and Segden to them and the heirs male of their bodies; which failing to James Gordon of Craigtollie and his heirs; whom failing to Alexander Gordon of Perslie and his heirs; whom failing to Mr. William Gordon, son of said James of Lesmore; whom all failing to said James of Lesmore's heirs whatsoever (Reg. Mag. Sig., xxxiii., igi)."

from Records of Aboyne


"The said James Gordon of Lesmoir left to his sixth son, John, some wadset lands and soummes of money, but no possessions. By industry he made a gentleman's living, and dwelt in the Enzie at Litchieston."

quoted in Thanage of Fermartyn ^{3 4}

James married Margaret STEWART, daughter of Patrick STEWART of Laithers and Unknown.¹ (Margaret STEWART was born about 1492 and died after 1541 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"James Gordon married twice. His first wife was Margaret Stewart (to whom he was married before 1521 and who was alive in 1541), 'Lady Eden,' daughter of Patrick Stewart of Laithers (Balbithan MS., p. 43) of the family of Stewart of Lorn and Invermeath, to which the Stewarts, Earls of Athol, and the Stewarts, Earls of Buchan also belonged."

from Lesmoir ¹

James next married Margaret OGILVY 'Lady Gartlie', daughter of Alexander OGILVY of that Ilk and Findlater and Janet ABERNETHY, by 28 January 1546.¹ (Margaret OGILVY 'Lady Gartlie' was born about 1511.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1546-47, January 28. - John Carnegie of Kinnaird with consent of Agnes Wood, his spouse, conveyed by charter to James Gordon 'of Lesmoir' and Margaret Ogilvy, his spouse (this is first mention we have of the second wife), the lands of Erlesfield and Segeden, to them and the heirs male of their bodies : whom failing, to James Gordon of Craigtollie, and his heirs : whom failing, to Alexander Gordon of Perslie and his heirs : whom failing, to Mr. William Gordon, son of said James of Lesmoir ; whom failing, to James of Lesmoir's heirs whatsoever (Great Seal, iv., 58 : date of royal charter of confirmation, January 28, 1546-47)." (page 16)

"Lesmoir's second wife (to whom he was married by January 2, 1546) was also a widow, Margaret Ogilvy, 'Lady Gartlie' (Balbithan MS.), presumably relict of Walter Barclay of Gartly and Barclay....... The first laird of Lesmoir had, according to the Balbithan MS., six sons and three daughters by his first wife, and two sons by his second. The 1600 Gordon MS. says, however, that his first wife 'bare him six sones and fyve daughters that came to perfection,' and that the second wife 'bare to him sundry sones, qrof two came to perfection, viz., Thomas and Henrie Gordons'." (page 19)

from Lesmoir ¹