GORDON, Margaret

   Other names for Margaret were GORDON, Mary ² and GORDOUN, Margrat.

  General Notes:

'? Gordon, daughter. According to the Brouchdearg MS., John Farquharson of Inverey, the famous Black Colonel, married a daughter of "Leacachy." She is called Mary in the "Braes of Mar." According to the Boharm Register, a Margaret Gordon married John Farquharson of Inverey, November 18, 1670. The fact that she had her son baptised (May 2, 1672) Patrick is suggestive of Captain Patrick Gordon of "Leachie" having been her father (or brother?).' ²

Margaret married John FARQUHARSON 3rd of Inverey, the 'Black Colonel', Jacobite 1689, son of William FARQUHARSON 2nd of Inverey, and 1st of Balmoral and Issabel FARQUHARSON, on 18 March 1670.¹ (John FARQUHARSON 3rd of Inverey, the 'Black Colonel', Jacobite 1689 was born about 1643.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FARQRSO
JON
MARG. M./
18/11/1670
128 / A 10 / 273
BOHARM"

from Index of Marriages

Note:

The entry in the parish register is indecipherable in parts, but '18' and 'Jon farq^rsoⁿ of Invery' is just visible followed by '& marg' which tails of into the inner bound page shadow.




"According to the Brouchdearg MS., John Farquharson of Inverey, the famous Black Colonel, married a daughter of 'Leacachy.' She is called Mary in the 'Braes of Mar.' According to the Boharm Register, a Margaret Gordon married John Farquharson of Inverey, November 18, 1670. The fact that she had her son baptised (May 2, 1672) Patrick is suggestive of Captain Patrick Gordon of 'Leachie' having been her father (or brother?)."

from The Gordons and Smiths in Minmore<
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