GORDON, George 5th of Glengerrack

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  General Notes:

"He (Alexander Gordon).... was succeeded by his brother George, the fourth son, who sold the property, and in 1748 Margaret and Magdalen were discerned heirs to him, all the intervening daughters presumably being dead; and these two must have died without issue, for the succession, as 'heirs of line,' to the property of Eden, bought by Alexander Duff of Braco, and belonging to William Duff of Braco and his daughter, passed to the descendants of Helen, second daughter of Alexander."

from Book of the Duffs




"On 3rd October 1746, the only surviving brother, George, who was born in 1710, was served heir male in special to his father Charles in Glengerack ; and later, on 10th November 1746, he took sasine thereon. He did not long survive. With his death, survived by three sisters, the heirs male of the marriage of Charles Gordon and Helen Duff failed, and in terms of their marriage contract, dated 15th November 1694, and recorded 29th February 1748, the succession to Glengerack fell to his other heirs male. That heir male was Charles Gordon, merchant in Brechin, who was, on 7th March 1748, served heir male, and of provision of the said marriage contract to his grand uncle, Charles Gordon of Glengerack. On 25th August 1748, the surviving sisters, viz., Margaret, Katherine and Magdaline were served heirs portioners, in the barony of Glengerack, to their brother George Gordon, who died in May or June 1747. They took sasine thereon on 5th October 1748. After a reference to arbitration of their claims to the estate personal and real of their brother George Gordon, dated 10th, 12th and 17th May 1748, in which their cousin Charles Gordon was successful, they on 18th May 1748 conveyed Glengerack to him, who had meantime, on 17th March 1748, sold the lands and barony of Glengerack to William Duff, Baron Braco."

from Records of the County of Banff ^{1 2}

  Research Notes:

BAPTISMS

Neither George nor Magdaline are listed in the baptisms in Keith parish. ³