GARDYNE, Helen ^{1 2}

   Other names for Helen were GARDEN, Helen ² and GARDYN, Helen.³

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  General Notes:

"William Gordon married, at least as earlv as 1601, Helen Garden, daughter of David Garden of that ilk (Great Seal).
On December 31, 1642, she was described as 'wife of William Gordon of Arradowl, formerly of Knockespock.' She then renounced her rights in the lands of Knockespock, Over and Nether, in favour of George Gordon of Knockespock, the commission being carried out by John Gordon of Carnefeild as Sheriff Depute in that part. Among the witnesses was James Gordon, fiar of Arradoull, and his father's illegitimate brother James (Littlejohn's 'Aberdeenshire Sheriff Court,' ii. 506).'

from Gordons of Cairnfield

"The same Helen Gardyn is also incidentally mentioned in the next extract, which gives details of another charter granted at Edinburgh in March 1607, and confirmed there in July following, which also refers to a contract dated 1601.

It was granted by Andrew Rollok, son and heir of the deceased Sir Walter Rollok de Gairden and Lady Jean Stewart, with consent of his curators and the said Jean, and by the said John, for himself, and by it \emdash in fulfilment of a contract made between the said Walter and Jean, with consent of Mr David Gardyn, Elizabeth Stewart, his spouse, George Gardyn, his brother, for himself, and as heir of the late John, his brother, and Helen Gardyn, daughter of the said David with consent of William Gordoun, fiar of Knockespick, her husband, on the one part, and the deceased Sir William Rowan of Ballindene, William R., his son, fiar of the same, the deceased Lady Katharine Stewart, spouse of the said Sir William, and Christian Barclay, spouse of William R., younger, on the other part, dated at Dunkeld, 7 October 1601; and by virtue of a decree arbitral, &c, &c, and also of an assignation, &c, &c. \emdash they sold to Sir Robert Creichtoun of Cluny, his heirs and assigns, the lands and barony of Gairdyn [then follows the description of the lands of the barony] in the Sheriffdom of Forfar. Dated [i.e., the charter of sale] at Edinb., 21 March 1607. Confirmed at Edinb., 1 July 1607."

from Gordons of Knockespock ^{2 3}

Helen married Francis OGILVY of Newgrange, son of James OGILVY 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie and Jean FORBES, 12 May 1591 (contract).¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Francis OGILVY of Newgrange was born about 1570.)

  Marriage Notes:

"She (Helen Gardyne) m. firstly to Francis Ogilvy of Newgrange (c/m 12 May 1591) from whom she was divorced."

from Red Book of Scotland ¹

Helen next married William GORDON 4th of Knockespock, and 2nd of Arradoul, son of James GORDON 3rd of Knockespock and Margaret GORDON heiress of Arradoul, by 17 October 1601(charter).^{2 3} (William GORDON 4th of Knockespock, and 2nd of Arradoul was born about 1580 and died After 26 June 1642 and possibly after 1643 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (James Gordon's) eldest son William Gordon of Knockespock married the Laird of Gairns [David Garden of Garden's] daughter with whom he begat sons and Daughters viz James Gordon and Captain Alexander Gordon."

from Balbithan MS




"William Gordon (4th of Knockespock) married, at least as earlv as 1601, Helen Garden, daughter of David Garden of that ilk (Great Seal). On December 31, 1642, she was described as 'wife of William Gordon of Arradowl, formerly of Knockespock.' She then renounced her rights in the lands of Knockespock, Over and Nether, in favour of George Gordon of Knockespock, the commission being carried out by John Gordon of Carnefeild as Sheriff Depute in that part. Among the witnesses was James Gordon, fiar of Arradoull, and his father's illegitimate brother James (Littlejohn's 'Aberdeenshire Sheriff Court,' ii. 506)." (page 45)

"1634, Jany. 13. Registration by William Gordon of Knockespock and Helen Gardyne, his spouse, to James Gordon, their eldest lawful son, and for certain sums of money paid to them by Mr Robert Bisset of Lessendrum, in name of Jean Bisset, his daughter and future spouse of the said James, of certain revenues specified therein, in which mention is made of the deceased James Gordon of Knockespock, father of the said William Gordon of Knockespock; dated at Arradoul, December 9, 1633 ('Particular Register of Sasines,' Aberdeen, viii. f. 413)." (page 46)

"1634, Jan. 13. Registration of assignation by William Gordon of Knockespock and his wife Helen Gardyne, to James Gordon, their eldest son, and Jean Bisset his future spouse, of a reversion made by the deceased William Gordon of Kennertie and Janet Gordon, his spouse, to the deceased James Gordon of Knockespock, over the Newton of Knockespock. Dated at Cocklarachie, Dec. 4, 1633, among the witnesses being Mr William Gordon, doctor of physic, and Mr George Gordon, parson of Clatt; signed at Arradoul by the said Helen Gardyn, before Donald Farquharson of Monaltrie and Robert his brother ('Particular Register of Sasines,' Aberdeen, viii. f. 414)." (pages 46 and 47)

from Gordons of Cairnfield




"1375 - William. 1639, Jun. 18-19, fought at the battle of the Bridge of Dee, against the Covenanters (Britane's Distemper, 24, 28; Gordon's Scots Affairs, 11. 28, which calls him a 'resolute gentleman '). 1644, associated with Lord Huntly against the Covenant (Spalding's Trubles, n. 305, 334, 336), 1645, May 9, at the battle of Auldearn, where he was 'appoynted by Aboyne to attend nixt his person' Britane's Distemper, 123); Aug. 26, got a commission from Lord Montrose against some of his neighbours (Banffshire Advertiser, 1911, Mar. 23), where it is stated that

he hath followed as faithfully in his Majesty's service at these three late battles and hath always farthered the said service by his council, advice and example, so far as did He in his power; and that he hath suffered and sustained great skaith and prejudice by having his lands burnt by certain malicious and wicked ennemies, his workemen and neighbours ; . . . helped and protected by that late army of Rebells under the conduct and command of Livetennant General Baillie. Sep. 15, in command at Aberdeen (Records of the Commission of the General Assembly, 136). 1646, 'Captane Gordoun of Arradul' was quartered in Banff, from which his force retreated to Montrose before 600 Covenanters (Britane's Distemper, I76).

Son of James, of Knockespock, who m. Margaret, dau. of William, I. of Arradoul, to which he succeeded; m. Helen, dau. of David Garden of that Ilk; and had James and Alexander, III and IV. of Arradoul (Bulloch's Gordons of Cairnfield, 40-5). Great-grandfather of Thomas, 1317. "

from Gordons Under Arms ^{2 4 5}