GORDON, Patrick 2nd of Nethermuir ^{1 2}

   Another name for Patrick was GORDON, Patrick of Knaven.¹

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  General Notes:

"Patrick Gordon was well off, for his children were the creditors of several borrowers in 1633 ('Book of Annual-rentaris,' Spalding Club Misc. iii.). In 1634, the 'bairnes of umquhill Patrick Gordon of Nethermuir' were the creditors of Patrick Wood of Little Ardo to the extent of 500 merks (Ibid, iii., 132)."

'The Balbithan MS. says that Patrick Gordon of Nethermuir had five sons, but it names only two; the Theodore Gordon MS. names the five sons and gives three daughters in the following order - George, Gilbert, John, Thomas, James, Marjorie, Anna, and Janet. There were, however, six, if not seven, sons"

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Sasine, 5 May 1602, Nethermuir. ¹ "Sasine was granted to Katherine Lumsden, spouse to Patrick Gordon of Knaven, on the lands of Nethermuir, with pertinents (Aberdeen Sasines)"

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2. Witness, 9 November 1608, at Aberdeen. ¹ "Patrick Gordon of Nethermuir witnessed at Aberdeen the granting of a charter by George Gordon of Haddo (Great Seal)."

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3. Assignation, 1622. ¹ "Assignation by Patrick Gordon of Nethermuir to George Gordon of Gight"

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4. Confirmation of charter, 30 January 1623. ¹ "The King confirmed 'the charter of George Gordon, senior of Gight, by which he sold to Patrick Gordon of Nethermuir and George Gordon, his eldest son (filius primogenitus) the lands of Cuikbirnes, with mill, and the pendicle called Tulliebreikis,in Logie Buchan, the manor lands of Menye, and the mill and lands called Leytoun, Coithill, Cowhill, and Alterseat in Belhelvie which had been sold in Aberdeen Nov. 14,and Dec, 1622, in presence of John Gordon in Petten and William Gordon of Chapeltoun (Great Seal).' "

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5. Assignation, May 1624. ¹ "Patrick Gordon, of Nethermuir, assigned to George Gordon, elder of Gight, various bonds granted to Nethermuir by (1) Robert Innes of Invermarkie, Adam Duff of Ardbrek, and Alexander Jaffray, burgess of Aberdeen, in 1615; (2) by Alexander Cuming of Culter and others, in 1621;(3) by Robert Keith of Auldmad and others in 1624;(4) by Patrick Farquhar, burgess of Aberdeen [his brother-in-law?] and others in 1618 (Registration Book, Aberdeen Sheriff Court, old series, vi., folios 115-118)."

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Patrick married Katherine LUMSDEN, daughter of Reverend Mr Thomas LUMSDEN Minister of Kinkell parish and Elizabeth STEWART, before 14 May 1602.¹ (Katherine LUMSDEN was born about 1588.)

  Marriage Notes:

1602, May 14. - Sasine was granted to Katherine Lumsden, spouse to Patrick Gordon of Knaven, on the lands of Nethermuir, with pertinents (Aberdeen Sasines)" (page 10)

"Patrick Gordon died before 1630. The Balbithan MS. states that he married 'the Parson of Kinkell's daughter.' She was Katheiine Lumsden, and, as we have seen, she was Patrick's wife in May, 1602. After his death, she married Mr Richard Maitland of Auchencruive, her marriage contract with whom was signed at Nethermuir, March 9, 1630." (page 12)

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