GORDON, Lewis 8th Earl and 3rd Marquis of Huntly ¹

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  Noted events in his life were:

• Went, 1641, to Holland. ¹

• Warded, 1644, in Edinburgh, Scotland. ¹

• Imprisoned, 1650. ¹

• Restored: to his honours, 25 March 1651. ¹

Lewis married Mary GRANT, daughter of Sir John GRANT 6th of Freuchie and Mary OGILVY, in October 1644.^{1 2} (Mary GRANT was born about 1629 and died after 1707.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Lewis Gordon) married, in October 1644, Mary, daughter of Sir John Grant of Freuchie, with whom he had a tocher of 20,000 merks. She was married, secondly (contract 31 October 1668), to James, second Earl of Airlie.By her the Marquess had issue"

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




"Mary (Grant), who married, first, Lord Lewis Gordon, third son of the Marquis of Huntly, who afterwards succeeded as third Marquis of Huntly. According to tradition. Lord Lewis Gordon was concealed for some time in a cave in a rocky glen about two miles from Castle Grant. To that hiding-place the Laird of Grant's sister Mary carried supplies to the fugitive, and her attentions led to their marriage. The cave is still called 'Huntly's cave.' The marriage took place about October or the beginning of November, 1644. He had with her a tocher of 20,000 merks. He died in December, 1653. There was issue of this marriage, George, created first Duke of Gordon, and several daughters."

from Rulers of Strathspey
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