GORDON, James 2nd of Leitcheston ¹

   Other names for James were GORDON, James of Auchinrayth, GORDON, James of Auchinreath, GORDON, James of Auchinraith, apparent of Leitchestoun,¹ GORDON, James 2nd of Lochiston and GORDON, James II of Leitchestoun.

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. summoned and denounced: before Privy Council, 18 June 1594, Scotland. ¹ James Gordon (son and heir of John of Leichestoun) who had been summoned before the Privy Council did not appear and was denounced as a rebel and apprehended (Privy Council Register).

2. Present: Battle of Glenlivet, 3 October 1594, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ¹

3. Witness: to a bond of caution, 20 October 1604, Scotland. ¹ 1604, October 20. - James Gordon of Auchinraith, apparent of Leitchistoun, was a witness to a bond of caution for Alexander Gordon of Lesmoir and James Gordon, apparent thereof (Privy Council Register).

4. Action against him: by James Ord, 24 November 1608, Scotland. ¹ 1608, November 24. - Action by Mr. James Ord,son of Thomas Ord of Findauchtie, against James Gordon of Auchinraith, Alexander Gordon of Corridoun and William Gordon of Muirack for remaining unrelaxed from a horning of June 23, for not paying him as assignee to Mr. William Ord the sums of 800 merks as principal and 400 merks as expenses. They were ordered to be apprehended (Privy Council Register).

James married Beatrix GORDON, daughter of George GORDON of Auchmalidy, then Tilphoudie and Helenor GORDON.¹ (Beatrix GORDON was born about 1553.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1602, May 31. Sasine on charter of alienation by Alexander Gordon of Birkinburn,
Alexander Gordon of Leichistoun, and James Gordon fiar of Lesmoir, in favour of James Gordon apparent of Leichistoun and Beatrix Gordon his spouse, the longest liver of them and the heirs lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them, whom failing the heirs and assignees of the said James Gordon whomsoever,
of the town and lands of Auchindache, with the mill thereof, multures, etc., lying in
the parish of Keith, regality of Spynie and Shire of Banff. Charter is dated at Aberdeen May 23, 1602, George Gordon, son of Alexr Gordon of Lesmoir, George Gordon son of John Gordon of Blelak, and others are witnesses. The sasine given on May 29, 1602, is witnessed by William Tailzeour, servitor to the said James Gordon and others (Banff Sasines, vol. i., fol. 104)." (pages 232 and 233)

"James Gordon, II. of Leicheston, according to Balbithan MS., married the goodman of Tulloch's daughter, Beatrix Gordon. In the Records of Aboyne (pp. 213-4) the 1600 MS. says he married Beatrice, second daughter of George Gordon of Auchmenzie, and that her sister, Elspet, married (as a second husband) William Gordon of Terpersie. The 1600 MS. gives only three sons; the Balbithan MS. names several more." (page 234)

from Leichestoun ¹