GORDON, John of Cluny (of the First House) 1
- Born: About 1532
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Margaret 1
- Died: 1586, Blairfindy Castle, Moray, Scotland 2
User ID: X846.
General Notes:
"Their Father the said John Gordon Laird of Cluny built the Castle of Blairfindy and dyed therein anno 1586."
from Balbithan MS
"Alexander Gordon - the second son of Alexander, 3rd Earl of Huntly - was not to be the founder of the family for the only legitimate child to survive him was his daughter Janet , and Cluny passed to his younger brother. John Gordon, the 2nd Laird, had married Margaret Gordon, the daughter of Thomas Gordon of Auchenhuive - also known as the Goodman of Cracullie - and together they raised seven children. John built the castle of Blairfindy where he died in 1586 having married his five daughters to the Lairds of Pitcaple, Cowbardie, Craigievar, Pittodrie, and Carron, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir Thomas Gordon, 3rd of Cluny."
from Cluny Castle
Note
The reference above appears to apply to Alexander Gordon 2nd of Strathawn, who was a grandson, rather than a son of the 3rd Earl of Huntly. The Earl of Huntly had several sons including John who was Lord of Badenoch. 1
John married Margaret GORDON, daughter of Thomas GORDON of Auchenhuive and Cracullie and Daughter DRUMMOND 'of Innerpeffray'.1 (Margaret GORDON was born about 1542.)
Marriage Notes:
"His (Alexander 2nd of Strathawen's) Brother John Gordon succeeded to the Estate of Cluny. He married Thomas Gordon of Auchenheif and Goodman of Cracullie's daughter Margaret Gordon with whom he begat two sons and five daughters, his eldest son Sir Thomas Gordon, and John Gordon of Bissmoire; his eldest daughter married the Laird of Pitcaple Lesly, one married the Laird of Cubbardy Murray, one the Laird of Craigievarr Mortimer, one married the Laird of Pittodrie Ereskine, and the fifth married John Grant of Carron." (page 20)
from Balbithan MS
Note:
Elsewhere is the Balbithan MS this daughter is named Mary:
"Thomas Gordon of Auchinhiff or Cracullie Second Son to John Gordon of Essy married the Laird of Inchpafra's daughter Drummond, with whom he begat four sons and a daughter .... his daughter Mary Gordon married John Gordon Laird of Cluny." (page 61)
from Balbithan MS 1
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