GORDON, William 3rd of Minmore
- Born: About 1690
- Marriage (1): STUART, Margaret
- Died: Before 24 August 1767
General Notes:
"WILLIAM GORDON, III. IN MINMORE.
Died about 1767.
HE was the son of the second holder of Minmore, but very little is known about him.
1725, May 13.— William Gordon of Minmore was one of the witnesses to the Duke of Gordon's bond in favour of William MacWilliam, eldest lawful son of Duncan MacWilliam in Corries for 5000 merks : subscribed at Gordon Castle (Banff Sasine Register).
1732.— In this year the name of William Gordon 'of Minmore' appears in a list of persons owing rent for grazing in the parks of Badeglassan and Pitchaish. His debt amounted to £4 10s (Ballindalloch estate accounts in the Tarmore papers, Ms. Department, British Mus.).
1732, January 19.— The sum of £6 14s 4d was paid to William Gordon of Minmore for a boll and a peck of victual, with the straw furnished by him to William Grant of Blairfindy for maintaining Grant's horse (ibid.).
1737, February 25.— William Gordon of Minmore and Margaret Stuart, his spouse, had sasine on Milnlands of Refroish (Banffshire sasines).
1759, February 1.— William Gordon of Minmore and Patrick Grant of Nevie are mentioned under this date.
William Gordon is stated to have married Margaret Stewart, by whom be had
1. John Gordon in Minmore.
2. Anselm? In the catalogue of the students at Ratisbon there occurs a reference to " F. Anselmus Gordon, filius
Wilhelmi de Minmore." He was born February 16, 1721.
He began philosophy under the Dominicans and theology in October 1739, under the same teachers.
William seems to have died in or about the year 1767."
from Gordons and Smiths at Minmore 1
William married Margaret STUART. (Margaret STUART was born about 1695.)
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