GORDON, Anne ¹

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Anne Gordon is not listed as a daughter of this laird in the Balbithan manuscript. Only his daughter, Janet, who married Birkenburn is mentioned when the Strathawen lairds are dealt with. Later, however, in the manuscript she is referred to as "the Laird of Strathawns daughter", when Knockespock's second son, Alexander Gordon, Burgess of Elgin, is being treated. No children of the marriage are listed, and this may account for her being initially overlooked. Janet, on the other hand, had several sons to be accounted for. ²

Anne married Alexander GORDON Burgess in Elgin, son of Alexander GORDON 2nd of Knockespock and Daughter BAILLIE.^{1 2} (Alexander GORDON Burgess in Elgin was born about 1552.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Mr Alexander Gordon Burgess in Elgin married Marjory Grant with whom he begat two Sons James and Hugh Gordons, after his first wifes death he married Anne Gordon the Laird of Strathawns daughter."

from Balbithan MS




"The second son (of Alexander Gordon of Knockespock) was Mr Alexander Gordon, burgess of Elgin. The burgess married Anne Gordon, the laird of Strathavon's daughter, but he also had a natural son 'gotten with a gentlewoman of the sirname of Stuart, called William Gordon of Menmoir."

from Minmore Gordons ^{1 2}