GORDON, Robert of Chapelton, Drumblade

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  Research Notes:

CHAPELTON OR CHAPELTOWN IN DRUMBLADE PARISH

"The Gordons of Pitlurg at one time possessed portions of the barony of Drumblait. In 1548, John Gordon, son of John Gordon, who fell at Pinkie, was infeft in the lands of Crewethin, in the parish of Drumblait, and lordship of Strathbogie. There is a charter of confirmation of these lands in 1541, in which it is said that John Gordon
attained them from Sir Thomas Ersken de Brechin. In 1588, there is a charter from King James VI. to Sir John Gordon, knight, of the whole and entire three fourth part, and one-third part of a fourth part of a half of the lands and barony of Drumblait, namely, the lands of Sliach with 'le park' of the same Adamestown, Silverhillock, Wistrone, Muthillock, Boigheid, Newton, the third part of the lands of Garrie, with the mills lying in the said barony of Drumblait ; and also was given to the said John Gordon a two part of the lands of Chapelton, a third part of Wedderburn, a two-part of the lands of Brownhill, with the mill, a third part of the lands of Thomastown, and a two-part of the lands of Cumalegy, lying in the said barony of Drumblait, which formerly belonged to Sir George Halyburton of Pitcur ; and for the faithful service of the said John Gordon, these lands were with others incorporated into one barony to be called Kinmundy.

The Gordons of Pitlurg had parted with these lands before 1642, for in that year we find them in possession of the Gordons of Lesmoir, as will be afterwards shown. In 1696, Sir James Gordon, Bart, of Lesmoir, was in possession of a large portion of the disjecta membra of the barony of Drumblade, Gerry, Weston Slioch, Piriesmilne, Thorniebrae, Cravechin, Carnehill, Corsestone, Loanhead, Silverhillock, Boggyside. The rental of this portion in 1696 was £1200, more than a third of the whole rental of the parish." (page 259)

"VIII. Sir James Gordon of Lesmoir, 2nd Bart.
Both Douglas and Gordon of Harperfield in their deduction, say that the first baronet was succeeded by his second son, William, but according to the following retour this is not the case.

'April 24, 1642, Dominus Jacobus Gordon de Lesmoir miles baronetus haeres masculus Domini Jacobi Gordon de Lesmoir militis baronetti proavi (great-grandfather) in Terris de Carvechin, Thornwrae, Corsiestane villae et Terris de Sliauche, Adamstone, cum parte villas et terrarum de Chapeltoune in Drumblait, &c.'

Sir James died soon after without issue, and was succeeded by his grand-uncle,
IX. Sir William Gordon, 3rd Bart." (page 268)


"In a retour of date 1642, we find Sir James Gordon, Bart., of Lesmoir, served heir to his father, James Gordon of Lesmoir, in a two part of Chapeltown. In 1650, we find from the Presbytery records of Turriff, that it was owned by Robert Gordon, who was appointed for the Presbytery magistrate in the parish of Drumblade.'' (page 284)

from Thanage of Fermartyn

Note: Sir James Gordon of Lesmoir, 2nd Baronet, acceeded to the title etc on the death of his great-grandfather, not on the death of his father, (page 284), as the earlier quotation, (page 268), above points out clearly.

Robert married Christian HACKET, daughter of Walter HACKET and Janet LESLIE.¹ (Christian HACKET was born about 1625 and died 1696 or later ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Abernethy, (a cadet of the Abernethies, Lords Saltoun) of Auchencloich, in the parish of Rothiemay, Banffshire, m. Isobel, (contract dated 30 Nov., 1658,) daughter (and co-heir with her sisters, Christian Hacket, wife of Robert Gordon of Chapeltoune, and Elizabeth Hacket of Archibald Dunbar of Newton,) of Walter Hacket and his wife, Janet Leslye, who had a charter of the lands of Mayen in 1649."

from Abernethy of Mayen

Note:

Fasti Ecclesiae cites "Christian Halket" as the daughter in law, rather than the wife, of Robert Gordon. The dates do not seem to allow this. It is possible this family of Gordon married more than once into the Halket family. ¹