GORDON, Margaret ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

"GORDON
MARGARET
JAMES GORDON/MARY HAY FR76 (FR76)
F
07/05/1740
164/ 10 136
Rathven"

from Births and Baptisms ²

  Research Notes:

MARRIAGE

A great many secondary sources identify this woman as the wife of Alexander Moir of 6th of Scotstoun. For example:

"X. Alexander Moir of Scotstown and Spital.
He was born 1764 ; was for many years sheriff-substitute of Aberdeen. He married Margaret, daughter of James Gordon of Leicheston in Morayshire, and had issue by her an only daughter, Isabella. Alexander Moir died 29 June, 1824, and was succeeded by his only daughter," (Thanage)

This would be just short of miraculous, unless James Gordon had another daughter called Margaret, born later than this Margaret. This Margaret was born in 1740, Alexander Moir was born twenty years later. The marriage between Margaret Gordon and Alexander Moir took place in 1798, and their daughter, Isabella was born in 1799.

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