GORDON, John 9th of Abergeldie 1
- Born: About 1665
- Marriage (1): ROSE, Elizabeth on 11 December 1697 in (Contract) 1
- Died: 1698 (s.p.) 1
User ID: R446
John married Elizabeth ROSE, daughter of Hugh ROSE 14th of Kilravock and Margaret INNES, on 11 December 1697 in (Contract).1 (Elizabeth ROSE was born about 1668.)
Marriage Notes:
"John Gordon, IX of Abergeldie
(Son of VIII. : died 1698.)
He married Elizabeth, daughter of (the late) Hugh Rose, XIV. of Kilravock. The marriage contract, which is dated Dec. 11, 1694, is witnessed at Kilravock by Sir Charles Ramsay of Balmain, Alexander Rose of Clova, Hugh Rose of Broadly, Captain Charles Gordon in Pitchaise, Mr. William Falconer, minister at Dyke ; and Mr. David Guthrie of Castleton, minister of Glenmuick, Alexander Falconer in Kinstearie, and Henry Rose of Ardersier (Register of Sasines, Elgin, vol. v.). In the Family of Kilravock (page 385) she signs her ' deed of destiny' as Betsy Rose, in what Cosmo Innes calls a "s (letters obscured in copy) Roman hand'. Her brother, Kilravock, 'instantly makes payment of 7,000 merks in name of tocher. She is to be infeft in 1,400 merks of yearly rent out of ye barony of Abergeldie, and to have the manor house of Abergeldie to live in if she becomes a widow during the life of Euphemia, Abergeldie's mother, and after Euphemia's death to have the house of Knock as a dowery house.' The house of Knock was described by Mr. R. A. Profeit in Under Lochnagar. John Gordon died in 1698 without leaving issue and was succeeded by his sister Rachel. In 1696 the value of Abergeldie's property in Glenmuick was £430 out of the total of £1,122, and in Kincardine £140 (Poll Book)."
from Abergeldie 1
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