GORDON, Alexander 3rd of Blelack ^{1 2 3}

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Alexander married Katharine BAIRD, daughter of Gilbert BAIRD of Auchmedden and Unknown, 26(or 27) November 1604 (sasine).^{1 2 3} (Katharine BAIRD was born about 1580.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (John Gordon's) eldest Son the said Alexander Gordon of Blelack married the goodman of Achmeddens daughter Katharine Baird with whom he had no succession. The said Alexander Gordon bought the Lands of Proney and died in Peace in Culldrain in August 1650 (for 1630:see correction in quotation below) years.

His brother Son (ie his nephew) John Gordon of Blelack succeeded ...."

from Balbithan MS




"At page 43 (of the Balbithan MS), it is stated that George Gordon of Cracullie married a daughter of James Gordon [the 3rd laird] of Blelack, and (see Note below) brother of Alexander Gordon of Blelack (who with his spouse, Katharine Baird, got sasine in Blelack 27 November 1604, his father's liferent being reserved)." (page 34)

Note:

An authorial error - it should read " a daughter of James Gordon [the 3rd laird] of Knockespock and was brother of Alexander Gordon of Blelack"

"1631 - July 6. - Registration of sasine, dated 13 June 1631, of John Gordon, brother of the deceased Alexander Gordon of Blelack, in the lands of Blelack upon a precept of clare constat by John, Earl of Mar, in his favour as heir of his said brother-german, who died last infeft in the lands of Blelack, under reservation of the liferent of Katharine Baird, the widow of the said Alexander Gordon. The precept is dated at the Canongate, 31 March 1631. John Gordon in Pronny is bailie, and gives sasine. The above Alexander G. of Blelack 'bought Proney, and died in peace at Culdrain in 1650 [sic, evidently for 1630]. These Gordons of Prony were tenants of Drumbulg for a long period. Culdrain is the next farm to Drumbulg. Katharine Baird married as her second husband Robert Gordon in Haltoun of Drumbulg." (pages 35 and 36)

from Gordon of Knockespock




"Gordon of Blelack was an old family in Aberdeenshire. Alexander Gordon of Blelack married, Nov. 26, 1604, Katherine, daughter of Gilbert Baird, of Auchmedden. - Vide 'History of the Baird Family,' by W. N. Fraser, Esq., of Tornaveen, a representative of Auchmeddden."

from Monumental Inscriptions ^{1 2}