GORDON, John younger, 6th of Beldorney ²

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  General Notes:

"Mr Bruce tells me that he has Records of a Bond by John Gordon, younger of Beldorney, in 1680, another by John G., Elder of B., in 1685, and another in 1686, and another by John G. of Beldorney, in 1690." (page 5)

"The Wardhouse family pedigree shows the younger of the two Johns (the 6th laird) having 3 sons, who all went abroad, and not returning within 20 years of their father's death, the Beldorney estates passing to their cousin, Alexander of Camdell." (page 8)

from Gordons of Beldorney




"6th Apryl, 1697. Saising Alexr Duff of Bracco of ane rent of ane hundreth and fyfty pounds Scots yearly out of the baronie of Beldornie, Bellchirie, Gaulls and uthers in Mortlich parish, under reversion of 3750 merks by John Gordon of Beldornie" (page 51)

"ROLL OF BARONS AND FREEHOLDERS, l691.

Jon Gordone of Beldornie for the lands of Beldornie." (page 91)

from Records of the County of Banff



"GORDONE
JOHN
11 / 11 / 1698
OF BELDORNIE
TESTAMENT DATIVE & INVENTORY
MORAY COMMISSARY COURT
CC16/4/1"

from Wills and Testaments

Note:

Since it is unknown exactly when the 5th Laird died, some of the above references may apply to him rather than to his son. ^{2 3 4}

John married Margaret Jacobi LEITH.¹ (Margaret Jacobi LEITH was born about 1660.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Gordon VI of Beldorney = Margaret Jacobi Leith"

from Gordons of Wardhouse website




"The Pedigree I got in 1893 showed 'a John of Beldorney,' 5th laird, 'who married and had a son John, who also married and had 3 sons, viz., John, James, and George, who all went abroad, and not returning within 20 years of their father's death in 1678, Beldorney passed to their cousin, the grandson of Alexander Gordon of Tilliesoule, Alexander Gordon of Camdell. John, their father, had also 3 daughters, viz., Mary, Margaret, and Janet." (page 2)

" .... the 6th laird, who is said to have been the father of three sons who went abroad, and were not heard of for 20 years (Fam. Ped. of Gordons of Beldorny). (No retour of service of either the 5th or 6th laird is forthcoming.)" (page 6)

from Gordons of Beldorney

Notes:

1

No other sources have been seen for this marriage and the children named, so the information here should be treated with caution. The fact of the inheritance of Beldorney by the descendants of Alexander Gordon of Killihuntly, another branch of the family, does, however, seem to be reasonably sound.

2

'1678' may be a typographical error for 1698 ^{1 2}