CUMYN, Alexander of Coulter, Sir 3
- Born: About 1594
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Daughter 1 2
- Marriage (2): BURNET, Janet about 1642 3
Another name for Alexander was CUMMING, of Culter.2
User ID: W423.
General Notes:
"Retours of heirs to named lands, baronies and other property in Kincardineshire
19 Dec 1607
Alexander Cumminghm (heir male)Alexander Cumming of Culterfa(ther)
[1] lands & barony of #Tulliboy, both in property and tenandry, comprising the towns, lands and others following, viz. town & lands of #Kilduthie; mill of bar. #Tulliboy; lands of Wester #Drumchrynie, Easter Drumchrynie, Hirn, Boghill, #Lichtwood, #Halton, #Craigton, with bogs thereof, and the hill of Fair next to them; lands of #Standingstanes; towns and lands of Cairneywhin, Raemoir, #Tilnabo, Catterloch, and the lands called the East Side of the Myre, in bar. Culter by annexation"
from 4
Alexander married Daughter GORDON, daughter of George GORDON 2nd of Terpersie and Margaret OGILVY.1 2 (Daughter GORDON was born about 1593.)
Marriage Notes:
"His (William Gordon of Terpersie, son of 1st laird of Lesmoir) son the forsd Geo : Gordon of Terpersie succeeded, who married the Laird of Inverquharities daughter Ogilvy with whom he begat three sons and a daughter, viz William Gordon of Terpersie his eldest son, John Gordon of , and Patrick Gordon of Badenscoth; his daughter married the Laird of Culter Cumming."
from Balbithan MS
"George Gordon had :
1. William, III. of Terpersie.
2. George. Alexander Gordon of Lesmoir granted a charter of Old Leslie 'to his cousin George Gordon of Terpersie and George, his second son,' Aug. 31, 1602 (Records of Aboyne; p. 195).
3. John, 'in Breistwallis' (Abd. Sheriff Court Records, ii., 356, which calls him second son in 1630). 'He married the Baron of Braichley's daughter, with whom he begat sons and daughters.' 'Johne Gordoun sone to the said George Gordoun' of Terpersie, witnessed a reversion of certain lands at Aberdeen, June 1, 161 (Records of Aboyne, p. 204).
4. Patrick, I. of Badenscoth (q.v.).
5. Daughter : married Cumming of Culter (Balbithan MS.)."
from House of Gordon (vol 2) 1 2
Alexander next married Janet BURNET, daughter of Alexander BURNET 12th of Leys and Katherine GORDON, about 1642.3 (Janet BURNET was born about 1591.)
Marriage Notes:
"Janet, married, 1st, Alexander Skene of Skene (Skene Mem., p. 37) ; 2nd, c. 1642, Sir Alexander Cumyn of Culter. Her portrait is at Crathes. As widow of Skene, and intended wife of Sir Alexander Cumyn, she had, on 24th March, 1641-2, sasine
of Robertstoun (Aberdeenshire Sasines)."
from The Family of Burnett 3
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