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GRANT, James 3rd of Freuchie 'the Bold'
(About 1487-1553)
FORBES, Elizabeth
(About 1492-)
STEWART, John 3rd Earl of Atholl
(1507-About 1542)
RATTRAY, Grizel
(About 1508-After 1537)
GRANT, John 4th of Freuchie,'the Gentle'
(About 1508-1585)
STEWART, Margaret
(About 1524-1555)
GRANT, Margaret
(About 1546-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GORDON, Alexander 2nd of Beldorney

GRANT, Margaret 1 3

  • Born: About 1546
  • Marriage (1): GORDON, Alexander 2nd of Beldorney 20 February 1560 (contract) 1 2

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Margaret married Alexander GORDON 2nd of Beldorney, son of George GORDON of Beldorney and Janet ROSE, 20 February 1560 (contract).1 2 (Alexander GORDON 2nd of Beldorney was born about 1546 and died before 20 February 1627 4.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret (Grant), by first marriage. She married (Contract dated 20th February, 1560) Alexander Gordon, son and apparent heir of George Gordon of Beldornie."

from Rulers of Strathspey




"He (George Gordon) was succeeded by his elder son Alexander as second laird, who is said to have been served heir to his father in 1578 ; he married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Grant of Freuchie (marr. contr. 20 Feb. 1560)."

from Gordons of Beldorney




"His (George Gordon's) Eldest Son the forsaid Alxr Gordon of Belldorney married the Laird of Grants Daughter with whom he begat four sons and three Daughters viz. his eldest Son George Gordon of Belldorney, 2d Alexander Gordon of Kyllehon in Badenoch, 3d son Adam Gordon Glenrinnes ; his Eldest Daughter the Laird of Asswanly, his 2d Daughter married William Gordon of Farnachty, his 3d married Alexander Grant in Tulloch. Their Father the said Alexander dyed"

from Balbithan MS 1 2

Sources


1 e-books, A Short Family History of the Later Gordons of Beldorney by Douglas Wimberley (1904).

2 e-books, The House of Gordon vol. 1 ed. John Malcolm Bulloch (1903) Balbithan MS Beldornie.

3 Internet Site, http//:journals.scotantscot.org Beldorney Castle, Aberdeenshire: an early Z-plan tower house by H Gordon Slade.

4 e-books, The House of Gordon vol.1 ed. J.M.Bulloch Appendix 1 Services of Heirs.

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