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GORDON, David of Achoynanie
(About 1641-)
GORDON, Janet
(About 1646-)
INNES, George of Denoone, 4th Baronet of Balvenie, Reverend Sir
(About 1645-1698)
GORDON, James 1st of Balbithan, 'author of Balbithan MS'
(About 1675-)
INNES, Jean
(About 1690-)
GORDON, Benjamin 2nd of Balbithan, General
(About 1719-1803)

 

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GORDON, Benjamin 2nd of Balbithan, General 1 2

  • Born: About 1719
  • Died: 20 November 1803, Balbithan House, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2

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  General Notes:

"He (James Gordon of Balbithan) was succeeded by his son, Benjamin, who was commissioned in the 1st Ft in 1742. After a long and gallant career in the army Benjamin Gordon was promoted to the rank of General in 1801, at the age of eighty-two. He died two years later on 20th November at Balbithan, being 'the oldest freeholder' in Aberdeen. The General entailed the estate, and it passed to his nephew William Forbes of Skellater, who assumed the additional surname of Gordon."

from Balbithan House




"Jan. 23rd, 1796. Alex., Duke of Gordon, gets Renunciation, dated Jan. 6th, 1796, by Benjamin Gordon of Balbithan, of the superiority of Cofforach, par. Rathven, Davoch lands of Correnacie, par. Mortlich, Tynet and Mill, par. Bellie, Mill and Mill lands of Correnacie, par. Mortlich, and teinds, and of his liferent, in two Disp. and Assig. Sept. 19th, 1771, and Sept. 27th, 1773. Gen. Reg. of Sasines."

from Cabrach Feerings 1 2


Sources


1 e-books, Cabrach Feerings by James Taylor ed. Janet Anderson (1920).

2 Society of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Balbithan House, Aberdeenshire by H Gordon Slade (1971-1972).

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