CRUICKSHANK, Elspet ¹

   Another name for Elspet was CROOKSHANK, Elizabeth.^{2 3}

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Elspet married John JOHNSTON 'of Disblair', Provost of Aberdeen.¹ (John JOHNSTON 'of Disblair', Provost of Aberdeen was born about 1660, died in 1698 ¹ and was buried on 20 November 1698 in Saint Nicholas Church, Aberdeen, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Provost Johnston is said to have been descended from the
family of Middle Disblair, and to have been a son of William
Johnston of Middle Disblair. As already noticed he married
Elspet Cruickshank, a daughter of Provost Cruickshank, by
whom he had no issue. ¹

Elspet next married William GORDON of Goval, Bailie in Old Aberdeen, Jacobite 1715, son of James GORDON of Seaton, Bailie in Old Aberdeen and Bessie FORBES, on 17 February 1701 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{2 3} (William GORDON of Goval, Bailie in Old Aberdeen, Jacobite 1715 was born about 1672 and died in 1733 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"CROOKSHANK
ELIZABETH
WM. GORDON/
17/02/1701
168 / A
130 / 38
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages



Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Marriages

"17 Feb^r. 1701

W^m. Gordon sone to Ja: Gordon of Seatone contracted with Elizabeth Crookshank Relict of Provest Joⁿstoun"
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