HACKET, Christian ^{1 2}

   Another name for Christian was HALKET, Christian.³

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  General Notes:

"II. Rev. James Gordon of Chapeltown, minister of Rhynie.
He had on his property the following list of pollable persons in 1696. Christian Hacket, live-rentrix indweller in Chapeltown, Anne, Elizabeth, and Elspet Gordons (her husband's valuation being one hundred and twenty Scots). Tenants-John Harper in Wedderburn, William Johnston in Thomastown, George Milne in Hillhead, John Lesly in Chapeltown, Alexander Cruickshank in Hillhead, Alexander Johnston in Comalegy, William Petrie in Newmilne." (page 284)

from Thanage of Fermartyn ²

Christian married Robert GORDON of Chapelton, Drumblade.¹ (Robert GORDON of Chapelton, Drumblade was born about 1615.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Abernethy, (a cadet of the Abernethies, Lords Saltoun) of Auchencloich, in the parish of Rothiemay, Banffshire, m. Isobel, (contract dated 30 Nov., 1658,) daughter (and co-heir with her sisters, Christian Hacket, wife of Robert Gordon of Chapeltoune, and Elizabeth Hacket of Archibald Dunbar of Newton,) of Walter Hacket and his wife, Janet Leslye, who had a charter of the lands of Mayen in 1649."

from Abernethy of Mayen

Note:

Fasti Ecclesiae cites "Christian Halket" as the daughter in law, rather than the wife, of Robert Gordon. The dates do not seem to allow this. It is possible this family of Gordon married more than once into the Halket family. ¹