GORDON, Alexander of Braco ^{1 2}

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Alexander married Elizabeth ANNAND, daughter of Alexander ANNAND of Auchterellon and Unknown.^{1 2} (Elizabeth ANNAND was born about 1505.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Gordon of Braccoe married Issabel Annan Daughter to the Laird of Achterellon with whom he begat sons and daughter; his eldest son Patrick Gordon of Bracoe married Jannet Seton Easterdisblairs daughter."

from Balbithan MS




"Alexander (Gordon) of Braco, in whose favour his father resigned the barony of Knockinblewis 26 July 1529. He had a royal charter thereon, 1 August same year. On 7 August 1529 he gave up all his right to the Park of Kellie, Overhill, and other lands in the barony of Auchterellon, to his father in exchange for Auchinblewis, and received sasine of that barony on same day. By Elizabeth Annand, his wife, he had a son and heir, Patrick, who had a new infeftment to him and Janet Seton, his spouse, 19 October 1556. There is a further progress of writs at Haddo House to 1678, the successors being always styled of Braco."

from Scots Peerage (vol 1) ^{1 2}