GORDONE, Alexander 3rd of Birsemore 1
- Born: About 1615
- Marriage (1): LESLIE, Issobell on 18 October 1642 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1 2
- Marriage (2): Unknown
- Died: by 31 October 1671 3
Other names for Alexander were GORDON, Alexander of Birsemoir 4 and GORDONE, Alexr of Birsemoir.5
User ID: Z858.
General Notes:
Alexander Gordon was a witness at a baptism:
Old Parish Registers
Old Machar parish Aberdeen
Baptisms
27 November 1641
"The Said day Maister Williame Strachan Minister in Old Aberdeen ane sone called Alexander Sir Alexander Gordone of Cluny knight barroner Alexander Gordone of birsmore Mr Alexr gardyne elder Mr alexander middletoun subprincipal mr alexr gardyne regent and alexr spalding witnesses"
"On December 11, 1649, a bond was granted by George Gordon of Newton and James, apparent thereof, to the tutor of Craigievar for 3000 merks. At Old Aberdeen, December 11, 1649, before Alexander Gordon of Birsemoir and others; registered at Edinburgh, April 14, 1651."
from House of Gordon 6 7
Alexander married Issobell LESLIE, daughter of Sir Patrick LESLIE of Iden, Provost of Aberdeen and Jean LESLIE, on 18 October 1642 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 2 (Issobell LESLIE was born about 1617.)
Marriage Notes:
"An account of the wedding of John Gordon's grandson, Alexander Gordon of Birsemoir, and Isobel the daughter of Provost Sir Patrick Leslie, October 18, 1642, is given in Spalding's Trubles (ii., 204)."
from House of Gordon (vol 2)
" ... Isabella, married on 18th October, 1642, to Alexander Gordon of Birsmoir, and whose marriage is described by Clerk Spalding ..."
from Aldermen and Provosts
"GORDONE
ALEXANDER
ISSOBELL LESLIE/FR4027 (FR4027)
18/10/1642
168/A 120 412
Aberdeen"
"GORDONE
ALEXANDER
ISSOBELL LESLIE/FR4028 (FR4028)
18/10/1642
168/A 120 411
Aberdeen"
from Index of Marriages
Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Marriages
"1642 year
Alexr gordone of birsmoir and Issobell Leslie maried the 18 day of october"
"Alexander Gordon, 3rd of Birsemoir, succeeded his father and had service as heir general to him on 18 August 1626, then as heir to him in the lands of Birsemoir on 27 September 1637, and as heir to his grandfather, John Gordon of Birsemoir, on 7 April 1666. He m. at Aberdeen, on 18 October 1642, to Isobel, daughter of Patrick Leslie, Provost of Aberdeen."
from Gordon of Cluny (Red Book web pages) 1 2 3 4 5
Alexander next married.
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