BARCLAY, Margaret ¹

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Margaret married James GORDON 1st of Crichie, son of James GORDON of Lesmoir and Margaret STEWART.¹ (James GORDON 1st of Crichie was born about 1511 and died in June 1571 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)

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