GORDON, Alexander 2nd of Knockespock ^{1 2}

   Another name for Alexander was GORDON, Alexander of Boddam.¹

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  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."

from Family of Gordon of Knockespock ¹

Alexander married Daughter BAILLIE, daughter of Thomas BAILLIE of Ardneidlie and Katharine GORDON.¹ (Daughter BAILLIE was born about 1527.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (William Gordon's) son Alexander Gordon of Knockespock married the Laird of Ardneedlies Daughter Bailie, Lady Asswanly, with whom he begat four sons and daughters, his eldest James of Knockespock, Mr Alxr Burgess in Elgin, Robert in Clat, and John Gordon of Bouges sherriff depute of Aberdeen ; his eldest daughter married William Gordon of Tillyangus."

from Balbithan MS




"Alexander (Gordon), second laird of Knockespock succeeded his father. He married, according to the Balbithan MS., p. 63, 'a daughter of Baillie of Ardneidlie, lady Aswanly.' Baillie's designation is given as 'of Ardnilly' in Records of Aboyne, p. 179. The place mentioned is, I presume, Arndilly, on the Spey. It was, I believe, formerly in the parish of Keith, is now in that of Boharm ; had been part of the possessions of the Earls of Huntly, but had been disponed to the family of Baillie, and later was subfeued by them to the Meldrums of Eden. Thomas Baillie of Ardneidlie seems to have married Katharine Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon of Drumin, of the Buckie family, as her second husband. These Baillies were cadets of the Lamington family. (See Balb. MS., p. 57, and Records of Aboyne, p. 179.) Knockespock' s wife was probably the relict of a Calder of Aswanley. Thomas Bailye of Arnely was a witness to a charter granted by the Earl of Huntly to John Gordoun, then Ogilvy, in 1545 (R.M.S.. II., 3261).

The 2nd laird of Knockespock had by his wife, Ardneidlie's daughter, 4 sons and 3 daughters, viz.

I. James, afterwards of Knockespock.

II. Mr Alexander Gordon, burgess in Elgin, married (1st) Marjory Grant, (2nd) Anne, daughter of the laird of Strathawen.

III. Robert in Clatt, mentioned as 'in Towie'' in 1590 (Reg. Priv. Co., IV., p. 473).

IV. John of Bouges (or Boigges), Sheriff-Depute of Aberdeen, who married Arbuthnott (Balb. MS., p. 64).

1. A daughter, married William Gordoun of Tulliangus.

2. A daughter.

3. A daughter. (Mostly from Balb. MS., p 63.)"

from Gordon of Knockespock ^{1 2}