OGILVY, Marjory 'Lady Birkenbog' 1
- Born: About 1558
- Marriage (1): ABERCROMBY, Alexander of Towie and Galcors, 'younger of Pitmeddan' 1
- Marriage (2): GORDON, John of Leitcheston 1
Other names for Marjory were OGILVY, Marion 2 and OGILVY, Marjorie.3
User ID: B656.
Research Notes:
'LADY BIRKENBOG'
According to the fourth volume of Scots Peerage, James Abercromby, father to King Charles I's Great Falconer, Alexander Abercromby, was the ancestor of the Abercrombies of Birkenbog in Banffshire.
The Abercromby family probably originated in Fife, where there is a place of that name, Abercrombie. Between the family of Abercromby of Abercromby, that is 'of that Ilk', and the Abercromby family of Birkenbog, came the Abercromby family of Petmathen or Pitmedden, spelled variously, in Oyne, Aberdeenshire.
Sometimes the family of Abercromby of Pitmeddan, even before the time of James Abercromby, has been and still is referred to as 'Abercromby of Birkenbog'.
It seems however, according to Abercromby of Birkenbog and Forglen, baronets webpage, that it was James Abercromby who purchased Birkenbog in the late 16th century. It was his grandson, Alexander, who was created 1st baronet of Birkenbog later, in 1636. So strictly speaking, before the purchase of Birkenbog, although some Abercrombies of Pitmeddan are popularly named as being 'of Birkenbog', they are not actually so. 3 4 5 6
Marjory married Alexander ABERCROMBY of Towie and Galcors, 'younger of Pitmeddan', son of Alexander ABERCROMBY of Pitmedden and Elizabeth LESLIE.1 (Alexander ABERCROMBY of Towie and Galcors, 'younger of Pitmeddan' was born about 1552 and died Before 9 December 1586(dvp) 3.)
Marriage Notes:
"Leichestoun's third wife (he married her before 1592) was Marjory Ogilvy .... Alexander Abercromby, who was murdered in 1594, describes her (1592) as his 'dochter-in-law'. She may have been the widow of Abercromby's eldest son, Alexander, of Galcors, 'who may be Alexander Abercromby of Ley, slain through the witchcraft of Jonet Grant before 1590" (Tragic History of the Abercrombies, p. 16)."
"1592-1610. - The most notable event in Leichestoun's career was his vendetta with the Abercrombys of Birkenbog, which reached a climax in the brutal murder of Alexander Abercromby in 1594, and lasted close upon twenty years, affecting other branches of the house of Lesmoir, notably the Gordons of Newton. It is somewhat difficult to discover the cause of the quarrel, for the genealogical points are far from clear. John Gordon of Leichestoun's wife is described as the 'dochter-in-law' of Alexander Abercromby, who was murdered in 1594. But the phrase 'dochter-in-law' is always vague in documents of the period." (page 377)
from House of Gordon (Leichestoun)
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Marjory next married John GORDON of Leitcheston, son of James GORDON of Lesmoir and Margaret STEWART.1 (John GORDON of Leitcheston was born about 1533 and died by 24 February 1622.)
Marriage Notes:
"Leichestoun's third wife (he married her before 1592) was Marjory Ogilvy. The Balbithan MS. (p. 49) calls her 'the laird of Findlater's daughter, Ogilvy, Lady Birkenbog'. The 1600 MS. calls her 'Lady Leyis in the Boyne, daughter to Alexander Ogilvie of Cullen, yong Laird of Finlatter', On page 47 of the Balbithan MS. she is spoken of as 'blind Lady Lichestoun,' and is called 'a daughter of the Earle of Findlater, Ogilvy'. The story of her blindness is borne out in a charter of 1632, which she signs by notaries, 'be resson off the blindness of my eyes'. Alexander Abercromby, who was murdered in 1594, describes her (1592) as his 'dochter-in-law'. She may have been the widow of Abercromby's eldest son, Alexander, of Galcors, 'who may be Alexander Abercromby of Ley, slain through the witchcraft of Jonet Grant before 1590" (Tragic History of the Abercrombies, p. 16)."
"1592-1610. - The most notable event in Leichestoun's career was his vendetta with the Abercrombys of Birkenbog, which reached a climax in the brutal murder of Alexander Abercromby in 1594, and lasted close upon twenty years, affecting other branches of the house of Lesmoir, notably the Gordons of Newton. It is somewhat difficult to discover the cause of the quarrel, for the genealogical points are far from clear. John Gordon of Leichestoun's wife is described as the 'dochter-in-law' of Alexander Abercromby, who was murdered in 1594. But the phrase 'dochter-in-law' is always vague in documents of the period." (page 377)
from House of Gordon (Leichestoun) 1
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