GORDON, John 3rd of Pitlurg 1 2
- Born: About 1545
- Marriage (1): FORBES, Isabel 1
- Died: 1600 3
Other names for John were GORDON, John of Botharie, Pitlurg and Kinmundie, Sir 4 and GORDON, John of Pittlurge.2
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John married Isabel FORBES, daughter of William FORBES 7th Lord Forbes and Elizabeth KEITH co-heiress of Inverugie.1 (Isabel FORBES was born on 16 October 1548,1 died in 1622 1 and was buried on 22 March 1622 in Aberdeen, Scotland 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"His (John Gordon's) Son John Gordon ... Laird of Pittlurg married my Lord Forbes daughter with whom he begat two Sons [and a daughter Barbara married Hon. Alex. Elphinstone, 3d son of fourth Lord Elphinstone ] viz. John Gordon fifth Laird of Pittlurg and Mr Robert Gordon of Strathlock."
from Balbithan Manuscript
Note:
The fourth laird of Pitlurg was also named John Gordon; the fifth laird was his brother, Robert Gordon of Straloch.
"Isabel (Forbes), born 16 October 1548, married to John Gordon of Pitlurg. She was buried at Aberdeen on 22 March 1622."
from Scots Peerage (vol 4) 2
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