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. User ID: B660. 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, |
1 e-books, The House of Gordon vol. 2 ed. John Malcolm Bulloch (1907) Cadets of Lesmoir: Leichestoun by J.M. Bulloch assisted by D. Wimberley.
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