GORDON, Adam of Boghole (later named Rosehall), New Machar parish 1
- Born: About 1575
- Marriage (1): KEITH, Agnes 1
- Died: by 1631 1
User ID: L898.
Research Notes:
BOGHOLE
Various spellings: Boghole, Bogholl, Boighall, Boghoill.
J. M. Bulloch describes Bogholl as being in the parish of new Machar, Aberdeenshire. He then says: "Bogholl, apparently ashamed of its uneuphonious name, ultimately transformed itself into Rosehall, and in 1732 was owned by the Cuthberts (Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, i., 236)." 1
Noted events in his life were:
1. Appointed: Burgess, 24 April 1601, of Dundee. 1
Adam married Agnes KEITH.1 (Agnes KEITH was born about 1580.)
Marriage Notes:
"Adam (Gordon), of Boghole, in the parish of Newmachar, by the first wife (Balbithan MS.)."
"On July 19, 1609,
Paul Menzies of Kinmundy, as owner of the north half of Boghole, brought an action against Adam Gordon and his wife Agnes Keith, as owners of the south half (Abd. Sheriff Court Records, ii., 147). On August 28, 1616, 'the justice be the mouth of Thomas Young, Dempster of Court, ordanit Adam Gordon of Boighall, as surety for a John Gordon, to be vnlawet in the pane of ffyve hundreth merkis for the nocht entrie' (Pitcairn's Criminal Trials, iii., 401). Adam Gordon of Boghoill got sasine in Saphock June 13, 1618, and on the sunny half of Boghoill June 10, 1619 (1618 ?). The latter sasine was apparently on his getting a new grant from Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, as on March 10, 1619, the King confirms a charter by Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, granting of new to Adam Gordon of Boighoill the sunny half of the lands of Boighoill, with half the mill, mill lands with croft and multures, with the multures and sequels of the whole barony of Bischopeschyre, on the north side of the Don - all resigned by the said Adam (Great Seal, December 3, 1619) [....]
On January 13, 1620, Adam of Boghoill had sasine in Saphak and mill. On July 20, 1620, the King confirmed the charter of Adam Gordon of Boghill of which, by the consent of his brother, William Gordon of Saphak, and the latter's wife, Elizabeth Forbes, he sold the lands of Saphak and Fyvie to John Urquhart of Craigfintrie (Great Seal). Thomas Gordon of Broadland got sasine in Saphak, Dilspro and Mekill Goval April 19, 1621. Adam was dead by 1631 (Privy Council Register)."
from Crichie 1
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