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"

from The Gordons of Nethermuir ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Sasine, 5 May 1602, Nethermuir. ¹

2. Witness, 9 November 1608, at Aberdeen. ¹

3. Assignation, 1622. ¹

4. Confirmation of charter, 30 January 1623. ¹

5. Assignation, May 1624. ¹

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)

from Gordons of Nethermuir ¹