GORDON, Alexander Merchant in Rotterdam and in Aberdeen ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

'It is probable that the latter had a daughter, who married Alexander Gordon, Collector of Customs in Aberdeen, of the Lesmoir family, whose son became Sir Alexander Gordon, 7th Bart, of Lesmoir; for in his Pedigree of the Lesmoir family Harperfield says that this Alexander Gordon (the Collector) married Isobel, daughter of Alexander Gordon, merchant in Rotterdam, younger son of Francis Gordon of Craig.

from Gordons of Craig



"Att Aberdein, the seventh day of Aprill, jaj yj hundreth nyntie seven yeirs (1697), in presence of Robert Cruickshanc of Banchorie, provost of the said burh, and Alex' Ragg, ane of the baillies of the same.

Compeared Alexr Gordon, merchant in Aberdein, son to the deceast Francis Gordon of Craig, and craved the witnessis after named might be examined anent the parentage of Charles Gordone, lauchfull sone to the deceast Alexr Gordon, merchant in Aberdein; and, accordingly, it wes judicially verified, be the depositions of Adam Gordone of Inverebrie; John Gordon, late baillie of Aberdein; Patrick Gordon of Harlaw; William Gordon, merchant in Aberdein; Doctor Patrick Chalmer of Lentusch; William Bisset and William Leslie, merchants in Aberdein, that the said Charles Gordone, who went abroad from this place in Aprill, 1680, to Dantzick, and is now merchant in Warsaw in Polland, wes lauchfull sone to the said umqahill Alexr Gordone, proereat betwixt him and Jean Chalmer, his spouse; and that the said Alexr Gordone wes lauchfull sone to John Gordon of Tilliangus, procreat betwixt him and Jannet Forbes, his spouse; and that the said John Gordon of Tilliangus..."

from Birth Brieves ^{1 3}

Alexander married.