GORDON, Adam of Ferrar, Mr ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"Mr. Adam Gordon, who lived at Ferrar, in Aboyne. He was killed at the battle of Pinkie in September 1547, leaving only an illegitimate son, Adam Gordon of Golspie Kirkton, who died, very aged, in 1626."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ²

Adam married Margaret GORDON, daughter of George GORDON 2nd of Cairnborrow and Katharine GORDON, before 10 September 1547.¹ (Margaret GORDON was born about 1530.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Birkenburn was leased in the first instance to Adam Gordon of Ferrar. He was son of Adam, first Earl of Sutherland, who was the second son of the second Earl of Huntly. On June 23, 1547, the Bishop of Moray feued these lands to Mr. Adam Gordon and Christina Gordon, his spouse, and their male heirs. Among the witnesses (at Elgin) is John Gordon, vicar of Keith (Registrum Episcopatus Moraviensis, p. 395). Adam was killed at Pinkie (Sept. 18, 1547)." (page 131)

"Her (Margaret Gordon's) second husband was Adam Gordon of Ferrar, who got Birkenburn in 1547, and who was killed at Pinkie in 1547." (page 133)

from Birkenburn ¹

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