MACLEOD, Henault ^{2 3}

   Another name for Henault was McLEOD, Hamiltone.²

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Henault had a relationship with John GORDON of Essie, and/or of Scudargue, son of Sir John GORDON 11th of that Ilk and Elizabeth CRUIKSHANK.¹ (John GORDON of Essie, and/or of Scudargue was born about 1379 and was buried in Essie, Rhynie parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Gordon had also the natural sons named above, Alexander, who is probably the Alexander said to be his son by a handfasting union with a daughter of Macleod of Harris, ancestor of the Gordons of Buckie, and Adam, of whom nothing is certainly known."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




"The Genealogie of Jock the Heretrix Brother begotten on McLeud of Harris Daughter.

The said John Gordon as is storied was sent to Mcleod of Harris Family of purpose to care for his Education in the Highland Tongue which was then of no small accent ; and having there contracted an Intimacy with his daughter Hanault [Hamiltone¹ MS. of 1644.] McLeod being the second daughter and sister to the Lady Mcintosh att that time, on her he begat a Son called Alexander Gordon of Essy of whom Buckie is come. His Father dyed in Essy and was interred in the Kirk of Essy. The said Alexander Gordon his eldest Son (begotten before his Fathers marriage with the Laird of Gights daughter Maitland) succeeded to his Possession of Essy and married the Laird of Ballquhoins Daughter Lesly"

from Balbithan MS ^{1 4}