GORDON, James of Ardmeallie, then of Logie, Merchant in Aberdeen 2
- Born: About 1640
- Marriage (1): MELDRUM, Isobel 1
- Died: 1723 3
Other names for James were GORDON, James Ardmely, merchant,4 GORDON, James of Ardmeally,2 GORDONE, James of Ardmeallie,2 GORDOUN, James of Ardmealie,2 GORDOUN, James 5 and GORDOUNE, James.5
User ID: A231.
General Notes:
"James Gordon, I. of Ardmeallie, was the third son, by the first marriage, of George Gordon, IV. of Coclarachie. He obtained possession of the lands of Ardmeallie in the parish of Marnoch, Banffshire, between 1672 and 1674.
The former proprietor was John Gordon. There is recorded in the Elgin Commissary Records, on October 24th, 1681, a discharge, 'written be Johne Gordone of Ardmellie and subscribed at Patrick Brouns hous in the Raws of Strathbogie the fourth day of July 1672 befor thir witnesses James Innes in Ardmellie and Johne Gordone of Ardmellie,' by which James Gordon, merchant in Aberdeen, having received 'nyne bolls and thrie firlotts of oats with the fodder,' discharged his uncle, Robert Gordon sometime in Ardmellie, of a bond, dated May 17, 1672, for 'thrie scoir and seven merks'."
from The Gordons of Ardmeallie
The Will of John Gordon 5th Laird of Nethermuir, confirmed in 1725, refers to this James Gordon. J. M. Bulloch comments:
"Debts were due to the defunct by James Brodie, of Muiresk; James Gordon, of Ardmeallie, merchant in Aberdeen, who, though a Banffshire laird, had become heir portioner, through his wife, of the lands of Logie in Crimond, and who died in 1723..."
and quotes from the Will:
" 'And moreover I leave to Christian Gordon, my youngest daughter, the sum of 1700 pounds Scots due by a bill drawn by William Keith of Bruxie and accepted by James Gordon, Ardmely, merchant, and endorsed by the said William Keith to me...' "
from The Gordons of Nethermuir 1 4
Research Notes:
ARDMEALIE, modern ARDMEALLIE
Ardmeallie is situated in the parish of Marnoch, Banffshire, that is on the north side of the River Deveron. the old name for Marnoch was Aberchirder. Some later Gordons of Ardmealie are buried in the old kirk of Marnoch. 6
James married Isobel MELDRUM, daughter of Peter MELDRUM of Laithers and Daughter HAY.1 (Isobel MELDRUM was born about 1648.)
Marriage Notes:
"James Gordon of Ardmeallie was the husband of Isobel Meldrum on January 16, 1674, when she and her two sisters were served heirs portioner to Mr. John Hay of Logie, their uncle (Retours).
Through his wife James Gordon of Ardmeallie became in 1674 portioner of the lands of Logie in Crimond, Aberdeenshire. Mr. John Hay of Logie died 1673 and left these lands to the three daughters of his sister who had married Peter Meldrum of Laithers, and these three sisters were served heirs portioner on January 16, 1674. Mary, the eldest, had married David Stewart of Newton, commissary of Moray ; Isobel, the second, had married James Gordon of Ardmeallie ; and Elspet, the youngest, had married Mr. David Cumming, minister of Edinkillie in Morayshire. Before 1696 David Stewart and James Gordon had acquired Mrs. Cumming's right, as they alone appear as portioners of Logie in the Poll Book (ii., 48). David Stewart died in February, 1705, and his widow died in June, 1708 (Index of Heirs) ; and shortly after James Gordon acquired the whole of Logie...
James Gordon of Ardmeallie married Isobel, second daughter of Peter Meldrum of Laithers, by whom he had three sons and a daughter..."
from The Gordons of Ardmeallie 1
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