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GORDON, Parent
(About 1610-)
FORBES, Robert of Rubislaw, Provost of Aberdeen
(1616-1678)
FORBES, Agnes
(1617-)
GORDON, James of Seaton, Bailie in Old Aberdeen
(About 1630-1714)
FORBES, Bessie
(1641-1664)
GORDON, William of Goval, Bailie in Old Aberdeen, Jacobite 1715
(About 1672-1733)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. WYLLIE, Christian
2. CRUICKSHANK, Elspet

GORDON, William of Goval, Bailie in Old Aberdeen, Jacobite 1715 1 4 5

  • Born: About 1672
  • Marriage (1): WYLLIE, Christian 1
  • Marriage (2): CRUICKSHANK, Elspet on 17 February 1701 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 2 3
  • Died: 1733 1

   User ID: P97.

  General Notes:

"I7O3-5 EXTRACTS FROM SESSION ACCOUNTS l6

CHARGE 1703-5

Wm. Gordon of Goval a son named John buried in the Light Isle £6 13 4"

from Records of Old Aberdeen (vol 2) 5


William married Christian WYLLIE.1 (Christian WYLLIE was born about 1673 and died before 17 February 1701 3.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Gordon, William, of Goval

Second son of James Gordon 1st of Seaton. Married Christian Wyllie and then, before 1710, Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Cruickshank of banchory, widow of John Johnston, Provost of Aberdeen in 1697. Had sons William and Nathaniel. Died in 1733"

from Jacobites of North East Scotland 1715 1

William next married Elspet CRUICKSHANK, daughter of Robert CRUICKSHANK of Banchory, Provost of Aberdeen and Sarah LESLIE, on 17 February 1701 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.2 3 (Elspet CRUICKSHANK was born about 1675.)


  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 Febr. 1701

Wm. Gordon sone to Ja: Gordon of Seatone contracted with Elizabeth Crookshank Relict of Provest Jonstoun"
2 3

Sources


1 e-books, Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 North East Scotland by Frances McDonnell (in paper Clearfield 1996).

2 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

3 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen Marriages.

4 e-books, Memorials of the Aldermen, Provosts, Lord Provosts of Aberdeen 1272-1895 by A. M. Munro (1897).

5 e-books, Records of Old Aberdeen vol.2 ed. Alexander M Munro (1909).

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