INNES, John wadsetter of Blackhills ¹

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  General Notes:

" ..... it should be noted that a charter by John Innes of that ilk, brother and heir of the deceased Alexander Innes of that ilk to his beloved cousin Alexander Innes of Crommy, of tlie lands of Innes, Aberchirder, &c., dated at Edinburgh, 2 Dec, 1578 - witnessed by John Innes of Blackhills - was confirmed by Crown charter, dated at Perth, 10 June, 1580."

from Familie of Innes ²

  Research Notes:

WADSETTER

"Wadsetter
1. Creditor or holder of a wadset (mortgage of property). 2. A person enjoying the use and tenure of part of a landowner's estate under a mortgage arrangement"

from Scotland's People Glossary ³

John had a relationship with Partner UNKNOWN. (Partner UNKNOWN was born about 1523.)

John next married Jeronissa GORDON, daughter of John GORDON of Ardmachar, 4th of Gight and Marjory GORDON.¹ (Jeronissa GORDON was born about 1541.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The fourth laird (of Gight) had four sons and (possibly) seven daughters (including):

Daughter married, according to the Familie of Innes (p. 201), John Innes of Blackhills, and was the mother of 'Crag-in-peril' ('sister-son to the laird of Gight'), who married his cousin Marjorie Gordon, daughter of the fifth laird of Gight."

from Gight




"Jeronissa Gordon is the daughter of John Gordon, 4th of Gight. She married John Innes, son of Alexander Innes and unknown daughter Hay of Lochloy."

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