GORDON, John of Pitlurg, Botary and Langar ¹

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John married Daughter STUART, daughter of Sir John STEWART of Balvenie, Earl of Atholl and Eleanor SINCLAIR. (Daughter STUART was born about 1476.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His son John Gordon second Laird of Pitlurge married the Earl of Athols daughter Stuart, with whom he begat a son John Gordon third Laird of Pittlurg; likewise he begat on a Gentlewoman Maitland two natural sons and two daughters viz. William Gordon of Belchirrie and George Gordon of Kindrught ; one daughter married the goodman of New Forbes, another married Menzies Provost of Aberdeen. Their Father the forsaid John Gordon 2d Laird of Pittlurg was killed at the battle of Pinkie anno 1547. [He married secondly Margaret Drummond. It was his son who fell at Pinkie.] "

from Balbithan Manuscript

Note: The marriage between Menzies, Provost of Aberdeen, and John Gordon's daughter, is still proving elusive.

John had a relationship with Daughter MAITLAND. (Daughter MAITLAND was born about 1480.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (John Gordon's) son John Gordon second Laird of Pitlurge married the Earl o Athols daughter Stuart, with whom he begat a son John Gordon third Laird of Pittlurg; likewise he begat on a Gentlewoman Maitland two natural sons and two daughters viz. William Gordon of Belchirrie and George Gordon of Kindrught ; one daughter married the goodman of New Forbes, another married Menzies Provost of Aberdeen. Their Father the forsaid John Gordon 2d Laird of Pittlurg was killed at the battle of Pinkie anno 1547. [He married secondly Margaret Drummond. It was his son who fell at Pinkie.] "

from Balbithan MS ¹

John next married Margaret DRUMMOND. (Margaret DRUMMOND was born about 1475.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His son John Gordon second Laird of Pitlurge married the Earl o Athols daughter Stuart, with whom he begat a son John Gordon third Laird of Pittlurg; likewise he begat on a Gentlewoman Maitland two natural sons and two daughters viz. William Gordon of Belchirrie and George Gordon of Kindrught ; one daughter married the goodman of New Forbes, another married Menzies Provost of Aberdeen. Their Father the forsaid John Gordon 2d Laird of Pittlurg was killed at the battle of Pinkie anno 1547. [He married secondly Margaret Drummond. It was his son who fell at Pinkie.] "

from Balbithan Manuscript ¹

John next married.