BISSET, Jean ^{1 3}

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Jean married Captain James GORDON 'Apparent of Knockespock', and 3rd of Arradoul, son of William GORDON 4th of Knockespock, and 2nd of Arradoul and Helen GARDYNE, after 13 January 1634.^{1 2} (Captain James GORDON 'Apparent of Knockespock', and 3rd of Arradoul was born about 1607 and died in 1643 in France ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (James 3rd of Knockespock'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. The sd James married the Laird of Lessendrum's Daughter Bisset and begat . . . The said James went to France Captain in a Regiment and dyed there 1643."

from Balbithan MS




"In December 1633, we have mention of James Gordon, apparent of Knockespock and Jean Bisset, his future spouse, getting sasine in Kirktown of Clatt, upon a charter granted by George Gordoun of Terpersie. Compare a sasine relative to part of Clatt, dated 7 July 1619. The next sasine shows the laird of Knockespock and his spouse making assignation to their eldest lawful son, James Gordon, of certain reversions, in consideration of certain sums paid to them by Mr Robert Bisset of Lessindrum, in name of Jean Bisset, his daughter, and future spouse of the said James."

from Gordon of Knockespock




"JAMES GORDON III. OF ARRADOUL.

He was the son of William Gordon of Arradoul, and at first had the land of Wrays, which in 1570 had been in the hands of a Thomas Gordon. He is sometimes called 'apparent of Knockespock,' thus:

1634, Jany. 13. Registration of sasine dated Dec. 2, 1633, of James Gordon, apparent of Knockespock, and Jean Bisset, his future spouse, of Knockespock, in Kirktoun of Clatt, on a charter by George Gordon of Terpersie, dated at Clatt Dec. 2. A witness to it is James Gordon, 'nepote' of the said George Gordon of Terpersie (Particular Register of Sasines, Aberdeen, viii. f. 412).

from Gordons of Cairnfield

Notes:

1

'nepote' in Scots can have a variety of relationship meaning, including grandson and nephew, but it can be so general as to indicate any blood relationship. In this case it was very probably George's grandson, who became 4th laird of Terpersie.

2

The fact that the (feu) charter is by George Gordon of Terpersie indicates that he was the feudal superior in this land holding. ^{1 2 4}