GORDON, Alexander 6th of Blelack ²

   Other names for Alexander were GORDONNE, Alexr ⁴ and GORDOUNE, Alesr.¹

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  General Notes:

"Gordon, Alexander, gentleman, brother to and principal tenant of Charles of Blelack, Invernochtie, and his wife. I. 542."

from List of Pollable Persons ⁵

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Witness: at the baptisms of William and Barbara Gordon, twins, 9 April 1697, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴

Alexander married Barbara STEWART, daughter of Thomas STEWART 3rd of Drumin and Lilias GRANT, on 11 July 1695 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ (Barbara STEWART was born about 1671.)

  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Strathdon parish Aberdeenshire
Marriages
1695

"June 23
the sd day Alesr Gordoune brother german to Charles Gordoun of blelak and Barbara Stewart lawfull daughter to Thomas Stewart somtyme of drummin gave up ther names to be proclaimed in order to ther marriage, married Jullay 11




"Gordon, Alexander of Blelack

Second son of John Gordon of Blelack, succeeding to title. Married firstly to Barbara Stewart and secondly to Isobel Forbes, who was described as 'a masculine character', and had two sons, John and Charles. He died in 1723

from Jacobites of 1715 ^{1 2}

Alexander next married Isobel FORBES, daughter of William FORBES of Belnabodach and Mary STEWART.² (Isobel FORBES was baptised on 30 March 1685 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Gordon, Alexander of Blelack .... Married .... secondly to Isobel Forbes, who was described as 'a masculine character', and had two sons, John and Charles."

from Jacobites of 1715




"(re Charles Gordon of Blelack) Second son of Alexander, of Blelack (d. 1724) and Isobel Forbes"

from Gordons Under Arms ^{2 3}