GORDON, Margaret heiress of Arradoul ²

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Margaret married James GORDON 3rd of Knockespock, son of Alexander GORDON 2nd of Knockespock and Daughter BAILLIE.¹ (James GORDON 3rd of Knockespock was born about 1551 and died in September 1631 in Kirk of Clatt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"William Gordon of Arradoul, 'who dyed in peace' (Balbithan MS.), had: -

1. Margaret Gordon, the only legitimate child mentioned by the Balbithan MS. She married James Gordon of Knockespock, and had a son : - William Gordon II. of Arradoul.

2. William Gordon in Lunan, natural son (ibid.) I shall describe him at length later on as the ancestor of Alexander Gordon, W.S., who founded the third set of Gordons of Arradoul" (page 40)

"1587, Dec. 20.- recept of clare constat by Alexander Seton, Lord of Urquhart, etc., in favour of Margaret Gordon, spouse to James Gordon of Knockespock, as nearest said lawful heir to said William Gordon in Arradoul, her father, deceast. Sasine thereon, 2 Jan. 1587." (page 41)

from Gordons of Cairnfield




"James (Gordon), 3rd laird of Knockespock, succeeded his father, and became the owner of considerable landed estates. He married Margaret, daughter and heiress of William Gordoun of Arradoul, the second son of Alexander Gordoun of Buckie, by the Lady Innes, and his second cousin, by whom he had issue 3 sons and 3 daughters" (page 17)

"It should be borne in mind that William Gordon of Kenartie, 'Baron of Braicklie,' George Gordon of Cracullie, and Donald Farquharson of Inchmarnoch (elder brother of Mr James Farquharson, W.S.), married three sisters, daughters of James Gordon of Knockespock" (page 39)

from Gordon of Knockespock ^{1 2}