GORDON, William of Bogfouton, Aberdeenshire, Ensign ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

Old Parish Register
Inveravon Parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"William son to William Gordon and Margaret Stuart in Achurrachan was baptised Septr. 23. 1750. witnessess (sic) William Grant in Blairfindie and Elspet Turner in Downan"

"William Gordon, my fourth lawful son"

from Gordons of Minmore


'1418- William. Ens., d. before 1792, Dec. 3, when he is described as "of Bogfouton, Aberdeenshire," in a deed recorded at Elgin ; will, 1793, Feb. 4 (Moray Test.).
Son of William, in Bogfoutain, Forgue (1719-90), of the Auchorachan family, Glenlivet (Bulloch's Gordons and Smiths at Minmore, p. 50).

from Gordons Under Arms ^{1 3 4}

  Research Notes:

"AUCHORACHAN

Auchorachan
Other Name: Glenlivat, Acherachan
Address: Auchorachan, Glenlivet, Moray
Established: Befor 1790
Closed: 1852

A commentary
If you drive up to the north on A95 for about 10 miles from Craigellachie, a town by the middle reaches of Speyside, you'll find a village called Bridge of Avon.
Auchrachan (sic) is about 6 miles to Tomintoul on B9008.
It stands in the hill where you can have a great view of The Glenlivet.
The distillery was ran by William Gordon in 1790.
After that the owner changed several times and they closed it in 1852.
The part of the buildings from those days still remains and now they are used for barns."

from The Lost Distilleries of Scotland ⁵