LESLIE, Jean ²

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  Research Notes:

NOT COMMUNICATING

After the Reformation the Church of Scotland became the official Church. If you were Christian practising Christianity that was where you had to go. "Popishness" was outlawed. Therefore, if you did not go to take communion in the kirk, you fell under suspicion of being "popish" or a " papist". Since the Church of Scotland was the Established Church, it also meant you were participating in a form of rebellion against the state. Taking communion was a mark of Christian togetherness and unity; not communicating meant a rejection of the Reformation, its principles, its ordinances, its "reformed" Church.

Jean married Robert GORDON Burgess of Elgin, ancestor of Gordons of Cairnfield, son of Patrick GORDON 2nd of Letterfourie and Helen INNES.¹ (Robert GORDON Burgess of Elgin, ancestor of Gordons of Cairnfield was born about 1597.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Robert Gordon married William Lesly's Daughter Burgess in Elgin with whom he had succession .....his children with the first wife James Gordon of Ardneadlie Baillie of Eurie [Enzie] , John Gordon of Achinhallrick, and Thomas Gordon of Myreton, and one Daughter married to Innes of Drainy and after to Hay of Knocken."

from Balbithan MS




"The Balbithan MS. states that he married . . the daughter of William Lesly, burgess in Elgin. She may be the lady referred to in Cramond's 'Records of the Kirk-Session of Elgin,' pp. 189-191), under date Dec. 10, 1624: Comperit Robert Gordone and declarit he was willing to communicat, and that he did not withdraw himselfe from the communioun on Sonday last in contempt, zit culd give no good reasone for his absence. Robert Gordoun's wyffe, Jean Leslie, excusit be reasone of seiknes. On May 6. 1625, Robert Gordon and his wyffe [and six others] were ordered to be summoned 'for ther nocht communicating.' "

from Gordons of Cairnfield ¹