GORDON, John Merchant, Provost of Aberdeen, MP, 'Campvere' ^{1 2}

   Other names for John were GORDON, John Merchant and Factor in Campheer,⁴ GORDON, John Merchant and Factor in Camphire,⁴ GORDON, Jon ⁵ and GORDOUN, John Factor in Campveir.^{4 5}

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  General Notes:

"A substantial Aberdeen merchant, from a local commercial dynasty descended (four generations back) from the 2nd Earl of Huntly, Gordon had operated from the early 1680s as a factor in the Scottish staple at Campvere in Zeeland, and was still transacting business in Rotterdam as late as 1702. His uncle and father-in-law, provost in 1688 - 90 and commissioner for Aberdeen in the Scottish parliament, was a mainstay of the Revolution interest in the burgh. Gordon himself was a devout Presbyterian. In 1708, as provost, he was the first to sign a loyal address from the council on the occasion of the Jacobite invasion attempt, which expressed to Queen Anne the hope 'that the reformed religion may for ever be established and flourish more and more in your Majesty's dominions'."

from History of Parliament website




"1717, November 22. Mr. George Chalmers. Late Minister at Kilwinning. Admitted by Mr. John Gordon, provost of Aberdeen, George Fordyce, James Muiriesone and Thomas Mitchell, baillies of Aberdeen..."

from Officers and Graduates




"Here lyes John Gordon Merchant in Aberdeen who departed this life the 16 day of March 1692 in the 78 year of his age and Christian Henderson his spouse who departed this life the day of July 1684 in the year of her age 63 As also John Gordon his son late provost of Abdn who departed this the 24th Augt 1730 & of his age the 76th year And Janet Gordon his spouse..."

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions in St Nicholas Church and Churchyard (AJ) ^{2 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Factor, 1680s, Campvere, Friesland, Netherlands. ⁸

2. Burgess, 1682, Elgin, Moray, Scotland. ^{2 8}

3. Bailie: of the burgh, 1705-1709, Aberdeen, Scotland. ⁸

4. Provost, 1706-1708, Aberdeen, Scotland. ^{3 8}

5. MP: representing Aberdeen Burghs constituency, 1708-1710, House of Commons, Westminster, London, England. ⁸

6. Bailie, 1714-1715, Aberdeen, Scotland. ⁸

7. Bailie, Between April 1716 and 1717, Aberdeen, Scotland. ⁸

8. Provost, 1717-1718, Aberdeen, Scotland. ⁸

9. Bailie, 1718-1719, Aberdeen, Scotland. ⁸

10. Honorary Burgess, 1719, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ^{2 8}

John married Janet GORDON, daughter of Alexander GORDON Merchant, Provost of Aberdeen, MP in Scottish Parliament and Grissell WALKER, on 18 April 1682 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.¹ (Janet GORDON was baptised on 8 February 1663 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland ⁵ and died in December 1731 ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GORDON
JOHN
JANET GORDON/FR4111 (FR4111)
18/04/1682
168/A 120 576
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages ¹