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GORDON, John 4th of Letterfourie
(About 1643-)
GORDON, Jean
(About 1667-1728)
DUNBAR, James 2nd Baronet of Durn, Sir
(About 1661-)
GORDON, James 5th of Letterfourie, Jacobite 1715
(About 1683-1748)
DUNBAR, Grizell
(About 1685-)
GORDON, Alexander of Cairnbanno, 7th of Letterfourie, Jacobite 1745
(About 1723-1797)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. RUSSELL, Helen

GORDON, Alexander of Cairnbanno, 7th of Letterfourie, Jacobite 1745 1 2

  • Born: About 1723 2
  • Marriage (1): RUSSELL, Helen on 16 August 1778 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 16 January 1797 2

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  General Notes:

"Gordon, Alexander, of Letterfourie

Farmer, Pattenbringan, Banff. Fourth son of James Gordon of Letterfourie and the daughter of Sir William Dunbar of Durn. Some time after the Rising he joined his brother James in Madeira. He married, in 1778, Helen, daughter of Alexander Russell of Montcoffer, by whom he had three sons, James, Alexander and Charles Edward. He died 16 January 1797, aged 82"

from Jacobites of 1745 2


Alexander married Helen RUSSELL, daughter of Alexander RUSSELL of Moncoffer, Banff & Aden and Margaret HAY, on 16 August 1778 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland.1 (Helen RUSSELL was baptised on 17 February 1750 in Banff parish, Banffshire, Scotland 3.)


  Marriage Notes:

"RUSSEL
HELLEN
ALEXANDER GORDON/FR601 (FR601)
16/08/1778
164/ 20 102
Rathven"

from Index of Marriages




Old Parish Registers
Rathven parish Banffshire
Marriages

"15 August 1778 Alexander Gordon Esq. of Cairnbanno & Miss Hellen Russel Daughter to Mr. Russell of Moncoffer after proclamations were published were married August 16th." 1 4

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

2 e-books, Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 North East Scotland by Frances McDonnell (in paper Clearfield 1996).

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

4 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Rathven parish Banffshire Marriages.

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