GORDON, John of Bruny ¹

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John married Janet FORBES, daughter of John FORBES of Barnes, jure uxoris and Elizabeth LEITH co-heiress of Barnes.¹ (Janet FORBES was born about 1534.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John, the discreet young man, who had a charter from Duncan Forbes of Cults of the lands of Caldhame (pp. 69, 70). He became styled 'of Bruny,' and marrying (1st) Janet, daughter to John Forbes of Barns, had : - Patrick of Kincraigie, John, Katherine, Helenor, Christian, Janet and Elizabeth..."

from Records of Aboyne ¹

John next married Isobel GORDON, daughter of John GORDON of Pitlurg, Botary and Langar and Daughter MAITLAND.¹ (Isobel GORDON was born about 1516.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John, .... styled 'of Bruny,'.... married (2ndly) Isobel Gordon (relict of William Forbes of New) of the Pitlurg family, and had William Gordon, burgess of Aberdeen."

from Records of Aboyne ¹