GORDON, William of Knockespock 1 2
User ID: K391. General Notes: "William Gordon, first laird of Knockespock by repute, was the third son of John Gordon of Essie by Spens, daughter and heretrix of Boddam, in the parish of Insch (Balb. MS., p. 57), and grandson of Alexander of Essie by Christian, daughter of Leslie of Balquhain. John is said to have sold Boddam and bought Buckie (Balb. MS., ibid), but perhaps he sold only part of Boddam, for Alexander Gordon of Boddam is mentioned as a witness to a charter granted by the Earl of Huntly in 1553 (R.M.S., III., No. 1295). This Alexander may have been William's eldest son. Again, William Spens of Boddam was witness to charters in 1527, 1535, and 1536 (R.M.S.); and John Spens was served heir to his father, William of Boddam, in 1579, and Alexander Spens, heir to John, his father, in 1586. Perhaps John Gordon of Essie's wife was heretrix of only part of Boddam, which may have been sold to a Spens, who owned the other part." William married Margaret DUGUID, daughter of Robert DUGUID 2nd of Auchinhove and Agnes FORBES 'of Brux'.1 (Margaret DUGUID was born about 1495.) Marriage Notes: "The said William Gordon of Knockespock married the Laird of Achinhives daughter Dowgat with whom he begat two Sons, his eldest son Alexr Gordon of Knockespock, and Hary Gordon who dyed without Heirs." |