GORDON, William of Sockach (Succoth) ¹

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  General Notes:

Captain Wimberley has come down firmly on William being the son of the third rather than the fourth Laird of Birkenburn:

"William, 'of Sockach'. The wording of the Balbithan MS. is ambiguous, for while it says that the third laird 'begat sons and daughters, James and Adam Gordons,' it brings in 'his second son William' in a way that is not clear whether William was the son of the third laird or a son of his son. I incline to the former view ....... The view that he was the son of the third laird is also supported by one old Gordon pedigree MS. Succoth is near Drumbulg. At an earlier time it belonged to the Cairnburrow Gordons. The Balbithan MS. says that William married the 'Goodman of Merdrum's daughter Elspet'. She was the daughter of Alexander Gordon of Merdrum, who was the son of George, III. of Coclarachie House of Gordon, i., 125). This marriage makes it probable that Elspet Gordon was contemporary with James, IV. of Birkenburn, rather than with the next generation"

from Birkenburn ²

William married Elspet GORDON, daughter of Alexander GORDON of Merdrum and Wife UNKNOWN.¹ (Elspet GORDON was born about 1630.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elspet (Gordon), who married William Gordon of Sockach (Balb. MS., P- 45)."

from Coclarachie ¹