GRANT, Helen ¹

   Another name for Helen was GRANT, Hellen.²

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Helen married Charles GORDON in Auchbreck, then in Auchorachan, son of William GORDON of Bogfoutain, at Auchorachan, Jacobite 1745 and Margaret STEWART.¹ (Charles GORDON in Auchbreck, then in Auchorachan was born in 1748 in Auchorachan, Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland, baptised on 14 August 1748 in Inveravon parish, Banffshire, Scotland ^{2 3} and died before 20 February 1797 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"... and further I legate and bequeath to Charles Gordon, my third lawful son, to assist him in giving education to his daughter the sum of £20 over and above the other engagements incumbent on me by the contract of marriage betwixt him and Helen Grant, his present spouse." (page 46)

"Charles Gordon in Achbreck. He figures in a deed, written by John Marshall, advocate in Aberdeen, and subscribed at Aberdeen, October 26, 1791 : and recorded at Elgin, December 21, 1791: -

"Know all men by these presents me William Gordon, fourth lawful son to the deceast William Gordon of Bogfouton, whereas the said William Gordon, my father, by his subtack and assignation, dated August 9 last, subset and let to me, my heirs and sub-tenants all and whole the town and lands of Auchorachan, comprehending these parts called Chappelchrist, Tamachform and others of whatever denomination . . lying within the lordship of Glenlivat, parish of Inveraven . . and whereas I am resolved to settle and dispose of the said tack and farm in the event of my dying before the expiry of the term of years of said tack, therefore to have assigned ... to and in favour of Charles Gordon in Achbreck, my brother german, all and whole the said town and lands of Auchorachan with the privileges and pertinents contained in the subtack and assignation."

He married Helen Grant, and had: - A daughter (unmarried), who got £20 for her education under her grandfather's will." (page 50)

from Gordons of Miinmore ¹