GORDON, William 3rd of Farskane ^{1 2}

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William married Helen DUFF, daughter of Alexander DUFF of Braco, Writer to the Signet and Margaret GORDON.¹ (Helen DUFF was born about 1680 and died in 1735 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Helen Duff, married William Gordon of Farskane (cadet of Park)."

from Lesmoir




(Rathven parish)

"The area, or nave of the kirk is partly enclosed, and contains a number of monuments. Within the more easterly part of the nave are the next two inscriptions: - 'Here lyes William Gordon of Farskan, who departed this life the XVI. day of June MDCXCII, Memento mori.' "(Note: this part refers to the first William Gordon of Farskane)

"The burial grounds of the Families of Farskin and Findochty were enclosed by William Gordon-Duff of Eden, and William Dunbar of Nether Buckie, descendants of these families, a.d. 1799. - Gordon, who was designed of Farsken in 1649, married Helen, daughter of Duff of Braco, and niece to the first Earl of Fife." (Note: this part refers to the third William Gordon of Farskane)

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions



"William Gordon was third laird of Farskane, Rathven. He married Helen, second daughter of Alexander Duff of Bracco. Dr. Cramond states that he was implicated in the rising of the Fifteen, but on what grounds the Editor cannot find. He died in 1735."

from Records of the County of Banff




"Braco died in 1705, aged about 54, and left an only son, William, with a Land Estate of near £3000 str. a year; and three Daughters. Margaret married to Gordon of Glengaroch, Helen to William Gordon of Faskine, and Mary to Alexander Abercrombie of Tillebody."

from Genealogical Memoirs of the Duffs ^{1 3 5 6}