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GORDON, Patrick of Auchmenzie
(About 1478-1513)
LUMSDEN, Katherine
(About 1491-)
GORDON, Adam Lord of Aboyne, Earl of Sutherland, jure uxoris
(About 1472-1537)
SUTHERLAND, Elizabeth 10th Countess of Sutherland
(About 1473-1535)
GORDON, George of Auchmalidy, then Tilphoudie
(About 1510-1582)
GORDON, Helenor
(About 1512-)
GORDON, James of Drumgask
(About 1544-1594)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. STRACHAN, Margaret

GORDON, James of Drumgask 1

  • Born: About 1544
  • Marriage (1): STRACHAN, Margaret about 10 March 1577(charter) 1
  • Died: 1594, Battle of Glenlivet, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1

   Another name for James was GORDOUN, James.1

   User ID: F165.

  General Notes:

"Alexander, Earl of Sutherland, still held the property of the Lordship of Aboyne, and grants a charter of the lands of Drumgask, by way of ' pure vendition,' to James Gordon, natural and lawful son of George Gordon of Auchmenzie.

In the foregoing note we make reference to the Gordons of Auchmenzie, styled also 'of Auchmalidy, who afterwards became designed 'of Tilphoudie.' James Gordon died at the battle of Glenlivat, along with his brothers John and Alexander, but his descendants held the lands for a considerable period."

from Records of Aboyne 1


James married Margaret STRACHAN, daughter of Andrew STRACHAN of Tillifroskie and Christian SIBBALD, about 10 March 1577(charter).1 (Margaret STRACHAN was born about 1558.)


  Marriage Notes:

"On 10th March 1577, the Earl of Sutherland granted a charter to James Gordon, son of George Gordon of Auchmenzie and Tilphoudie, of the lands of Drumgask. James married Margaret, daughter to Andrew Strachan of Tillifroskie, by whom he had George and Patrick." (page 154)

" 'James Gordoun of Drumgask and Margret Strathauchin my spous with our handis respective at the pen led be the notar undervvrittin at our commandis becaus we culd nocht wret ourselfes.' ["Letter of Reversion by James Gordon of Drumgask, and Margaret his spouse, in favour of Alexander, Earl of Sutherland, of the lands of Drumgask, redeemable by the Earl for 300 merks" dated 1592.]" (pages 157 and 158)

"James Gordon of Drumgask. He married Margaret Strachan, daughter of Andrew of Tillifroskie and had George and Patrick. He was killed at Glenllvet." (page 213)

from Records of Aboyne

Sources


1 e-books, The Records of Aboyne 1230-1681 edited by Charles XI Marquis of Huntly (1894).

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