GORDON, James 2nd of Birkenburn, Baron of Monaltrie ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

"Very little is known about this laird. The Balbithan MS. (p. 45), which calls him 'Barron of Monalltrie,' states that he was killed 'att the Hunting by Alaster Calder, a gentleman'. In the Lyon Register it is stated that it was John, youngest brother of James, not James himself, who was killed while hunting by Alaster Cadell or Calder, probably of the Asswanley family."

from Cadets of Lesmoir ²

James married Janet GORDON, daughter of Alexander GORDON 2nd of Strathavon and Margaret OGILVY.¹ (Janet GORDON was born about 1550.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His eldest Son Alexander Gordon heir of Strathawen married the Laird of Banff's Daughter Ogilvy with whom he begat a daughter, who married James Gordon of Birkenburn. He died without further succession."

from Balbithan MS




"It is evident from the charter granted by Patrick, Bishop of Moray (given below), that James married Jonet Gordon, and that a charter of the lands of Birkenburn and Auchindacht was confirmed in their favour in 1570."

"The King granted a charter confirming a charter by the deceased Patrick Bishop of Moray, in which he confirmed to (the deceased) James Gordon of Birkenburne and Janet Gordon, his spouse, the lands of Birkenburn and Auchindacht with the mills and multures, in the barony of Keyth, etc., which the said James resigned in favour of himself and the said Janet in person: to be held by the said James and Janet and the longer liver, etc., of the said Bishop in feu ferme; reserving the reasonable terce of Jonet Gordon, relict of Alexander, father of said James: Reddendo £5 6s. 8d., signed at Spynie and Elgin January 15, 1570. A grant of Novodamus to Alexander Gordon, son and heir of said James, his heirs and assigns, was made at Dalkeith September 27, 1592 (Great Seal, v., 2, 178)."

"His wife is given in the Balbithan MS. as Alexander Gordon's daughter of Strathawen. There seems no reason to doubt that this Jonet or Janet Gordon was the only child of Alexander Gordon, fiar of Strathaven or Strathoun, later of Cluny, by a daughter of Ogilvy of Banff: this laird of Cluny was succeeded by his brother John (Records of Aboyne, p. 230, and the preface to Britane's Distemper)."

from Birkenburn ^{1 2}