GORDON, Elspet ^{1 2}

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Elspet married George GORDON 2nd of Proney, son of Alexander GORDON 1st of Proney, Bailie of Strathbogie and Mar and Mary FORBES.¹ (George GORDON 2nd of Proney was born about 1532, died in 1604 in Hilltown of Drumbuilg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ² and was buried on 15 July 1604 in Gartly parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

" .... his (James Gordon of Blrlack's) eldest daughter married George Gordon of Proney"

from Balbithan MS (Tillytermont)




"His (Alexander Gordon of Proney's) youngest son George Gordon of Proney married James Gordon of Blelacks daughter, Elspet Gordon, w^t whom he begat four sons and a daughter, his eldest son James Gordon of Proney, Alexander Gordon in Drumbuilg killed in the Battle of Glenlivet [Oldchonachen 1 MS. of 1644 ] 1594, William Gordon thunder slain 20th of July 1612, and John in Proney ; one Daughter married Alexander Forbes in Keithmore, one married Alexander Cumming in Ruthven. Their Father said George of Proney dyed in Hilltown of Drumbuilg and interred in the Kirk of Gartly 15th of July 1654 [1604 ¹ MS. of 1644 ]."

from Balbithan MS (Proney) ¹