GORDON, Alexander 5th Laird of Birkenburn, & Commissioner of Supply ²

   Another name for Alexander was GORDON, Allxr of Birken Burn.³

  General Notes:

"1655, November 16.-Sasine granted in lands of Birkinburne to Alexander Gordon, only lawful son to James Gordon of Birkinburne, following on a charter in his favour by his father, and Janet Maitland, his mother, dated at Rawes of Huntly, August 31, 1655, before Alexander Gordon of Glengaracke, Mr. James Gordon in Drumdelgie, Robert Leslie of Edintore, Alexander Duffe of Soccoch, William Duffe, burges of Bamffe, and John Rinde in Rhawes of Huntlie. The witnesses to the sasine were George McKie, merchand in Keith, Henrie Buchan in Lessendrum, Francis Fordyce in Tarnash, James Watte in Birkinburne; the bailie was Alexander Morison in Drume of Keith, and the notary was John Rhinde Petrie-Hay Papers)."

"1656, February 22.— The Protector confirmed the charter, dated August 31, 1655, granted by James Gordon of Birkenburn, with the consent of Janet Maitland, his spouse, to Alexander Gordon, 'their only lawful son,' and the town and lands of Birkenburn, to be held of the granter's superior for 8 merks feu duty (Great Seal, vol. x., p. 218)."

"1665.— Alexander Gordon of Birkenburn was admitted a burgess of Banff (Cramond's Annals of Banff, ii., 419)."

"1676, July 24.— Bond for £23 14s. by Thomas Rainie in Edindaich to Alexander Gordone of Birkinburn; Keith, July 24, 1676 (Elgin Commissary Record, May 22, 1696)."

"Alexander was a Commissioner of Supply for Banffshire in 1690 (Acts of Parliament)."

"1707, December 27.— He witnessed the baptism of his son William's son, Alexander (Keith Parish Register)."

"It must have been this Alexander who registered his arms at the Lyon Office. He is designed 'Alexander Gordon of
Birkenburn,' representer of the second son and first cadet of the family of Lesmoir. The record in the Register was brought down to the marriage of his son William with Jean Duff. He died June 19, 1709 (Services of Heirs)."

from Birkenburn


"Peter Gordon of Armely" and "Allxr Gordon of Birken Burn" were witness at the baptism of Janet, daughter of James Duff of Cromby, on 5 May 1709 in Marnoch parish Banffshire. ³

Alexander married Helen BISSET, daughter of Robert BISSET 12th of Lessendrum and 2nd Daughter GORDON.^{1 2} (Helen BISSET was born about 1634 and died after 1704.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Last named Alexander Gordon of Birkenburn married Hellen Bisset Lessendrum's daughter, with whom he begat three Sons, viz Alxr Gordon his eldest Son who dyed unmarried, James Gordon the second Son who also dyed unmarried both in the flower of their Age, William Gordon his third Son now present Laird of Birkenburn married Magdalen Duff Provost William Duffs daughter in Inverness


"He married (according to the Lyon Register and Balbithan MS.), Helen, daughter of [Robert] Bisset of Lessendrum. She was the widow of Robert Crichton of Bainshole, otherwise Drumdollo, and being a papist had been the object of much attention to the Presbytery of Turriff; her mother was a daughter of George Gordon, III. of Coclarachie and Bessie Duncan, daughter of the laird of Merdrum."

from Birkenburn ^{1 2}