GORDON, Alexander in Tombae 1User ID: P264. General Notes: "On 30th March 1645, Alexander Gordon in Tombae was one of the seventy-eight men, including three Gordons - one of them ' Dom Gordon of Mammoir ' (Minmore ?) - who signed a ' band of combination' between the laird of Grant, his friends and men of Badenoch, Rothiemurcus and Strathaven. The document, which is printed in full in Fraser's Chiefs of Grant (vol. iii. p. 239), shows that the step was taken ' in respect of the eminent dangeris vhiche is lyk to ensue wnto ws be the crueltie of theis our enemeis now joined against his Majestie.' So the signatories decided to 'ryise in armes wpon such adwertisment as may or can possibilie be send from ather of ws.' " Alexander married Janet STEWART.1 (Janet STEWART was born about 1572.) Marriage Notes: "Alexander Gordon in Tombae. He married Janet Stuart and died in peace. [The Privy Council Register, 1st series, vol. ix. p. 421, says he was dead by November 1612.] He had four sons" |