GORDON, Harry in Auchorachan ¹

   Other names for Harry were GORDON, Harrie in Nevie,¹ GORDON, Herie ^{1 2} and GORDONE, Harie in Auchorachan.¹

   User ID: G153.

  Research Notes:

AUCHORACHAN

"Site Name: Auchorachan

Classification: Farmstead (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID: 192683

Site Number: NJ22NW 39

NGR: NJ 20879 28144

Datum: OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink: http://canmore.org.uk/site/192683"

from Canmore




"The continuity of the Minmore Gordons in the lands of Minmore has probably been maintained by the Gordons in Auchorachan, who married into the family of Smith in Drumin. Auchorachan, which is in the parish of Inveravon, was apparently held by Harry Gordon, son of William Gordon I. in Minmore, for he is described in 1652 as 'in Auchorachan'. A gap occurs in the history of the farm... (until 1745 when John Gordon younger of Glenbucket had sasine on the lands 'of Auchroachan')"

from The Gordons and Smiths at Minmore ^{3 4}

Harry married Margaret STEWART, daughter of Robert STEWART of Nevie and Agnes BONIMAN, 7 May 1652(contract) in Tombreakachie, Banffshire, Scotland.¹ (Margaret STEWART was born about 1628.)

  Marriage Notes:

"There was recorded at Elgin on June 16, 1653, a contract matrimonial 'at Tombreakachie, 7 May 1652, between Robert Stewart of Nevie and Arthur Stewart, his eldest lawful! sone, for Margaret Stewart, the said Robert Stewart, his lawfull dochter, on one part, and William Gordon of Minmore and Alexander Gordon, his eldest lawfull sone, for Harrie Gordon, sone lawfull to the said William Gordon, on the other part [for Harry and Margaret] : before thir witnesses - Thomas Stewart of Drumine, John Grant of Blairfindie, Patrick Gordone, sone lawfull to said William Gordon of Minmore, Thomas Stewart in Tombreakachie, and Robert Stewart, sone lawfull to Robert Stewart of Nevie.' "

from The Gordons and Smiths at Miinmore ¹