GORDON, Alexander of Drumin, Bailie of Badenoch and Strathavon 1
- Born: About 1449
- Marriage (1): LOGAN, Christan 1
- Died: 1504, Drumin Castle, Inveravon, Banffshire, Scotland 1
- Buried: 1504, Inveravon Churchyard, Banffshire, Scotland 1
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General Notes:
"In his time John Stuart son to Sir Walter Stuart who disponed Strathawn to Alexander third Earl of Huntly made a great uproar assisted by the Grants and Clanallan, moved the Country to shake off Huntly's Authoritie ; upon which the said Alexander Gordon of Drumyn came out of Badenoch with two hundred men in Arms upon Saturdays night to the Wood of Fegan anent Kirkmichaell and understanding that the said John Stuart with his principall Associats the Grants and Clanallan were within the Kirk on the Sabbath day, he caused every man of his Party cutt a faggott and carry along with him, and coming quietly to the Kirk he filled the Doors and Windows with the said Faggotts, and then called for fire to burn them, whereupon all within were glad to give out pledges to the said Alexander Gordon for their Obedience and good Behaviour in all time coming, which were sent to Strathbogie to the Earl Alexander. The forsd. Alexander Gordon of Drumin dyed in the Castle of Drumyn and was interred in the Kirk of Inverawn 1504."
from Balbithan MS 1
Alexander married Christan LOGAN.1 (Christan LOGAN was born about 1462.)
Marriage Notes:
"The Cadents of the House and Family of Buckie.
Alexander Gordon of Drumin married the Laird of Lochstericks daughter [Christan1 MS. of 1644 ] Logan with whom he begat four Sons and daughters; his eldest Son Alxr Gordon of Proney, David Gordon of Incharny [Lincharne 1 ] and Braikleys, William Gordon of Tombreachly, and Mr James a religious man ; his eldest Daughter Katharine married the goodman of Achencrive Maitland and after his death she married the Laird of Lammentons Son Thomas Baillie of Ardmylies and to her third Husband George Gordon of Cairnborrow, his second daughter married the Laird of Achynachie Saintclare, his third daughter married Wm Craig of Craigston, he had a natural Daughter married Wm Middleton of Boreland of whom the Middletons of Glentaner are come, he was Baillie of Badenoch and Strathawn."
from Balbithan MS 1
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