GORDON, Alexander of Proney
- Born: About 1482
- Marriage (1): FORBES, Mary
- Died: 10 September 1547, Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1
General Notes:
"This Alexander was Baillie of Strathbogie and Mar, he was Mr Household to the then Earl of Huntly, he took in the House of Rothemay with the confedrates within the same who Banded against the House of Huntly. He was killed bearing the Earl of Huntly's Standard wt his two forsd Sons Alexander and John, and his Brother David Gordon of Inchairne [Sincharny] and Braikleys in the forsd Battle of Pinkie, where the Earl of Huntly was taken Prisoner anno 1547."
from House of Gordon 1
Alexander married Mary FORBES, daughter of William FORBES 5th of Tolquhon and Daughter LEITH. (Mary FORBES was born about 1500.)
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