GORDON, Thomas of Myreton ²

   Other names for Thomas were GORDON, Thomas of Myretown, GORDONE, Thomas of Myretoune and GORDONE, Thomas sometime in Myrietoun.¹

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  General Notes:

"Thomas Gordon of Myrieton, which was part of Echres in the parish of Grange. Little is known about him. On June 16, 1673, the Justiciary Court sitting at Edinburgh, heard the case of Alexander Grant in Elgin against Thomas Gordon of Myretoun, Alexander Mill in Germouth, and Alexander Symon in Raphin, for robbing and stealing some malt belonging to the complainer, with some bear, oats and fodder, and a horse belonging to him, out of the houses of James Smith and George Anderson, in Clashtyreme. The diet was deserted and the absent witnesses unlawed. (Scottish History Society : 'Justiciary Court,' ii. 164)."

from Gordons of Cairnfield

Thomas married Anna HAMILTON on 1 April 1655.¹ (Anna HAMILTON was born about 1635 and died after 24 December 1706 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Thomas Gordon married Anna Hamilton. On April 1, 1655, Thomas Gordon of Myretoune and his wife produced before the Kirk Session of Grange 'ther testimonials from Rathvene testifyeing of ther honest lyff and christiane cariag during ther abod with them.' (Grange Session Records). The folowing documents define their careers :

1659, April 2.
Sasine to Thomas Gordon of Myretoune of the four oxgate of lands of Boges of Orran. (Banffshire Sasines).

1664, April 28.
Sasine to Thomas Gordone of Myritoune and Agnes Hamiltone, his spous, of an annual rent of 21 bolls oatmeal, with £62 10s, furth of lands of Burnmouth, and Over and Nether Gairdenheades. (Banffshire Sasines).

1672, April 15.
Sasine to Thomas Gordone of Myretoune and Agnes Hamiltone, his spous, of ane annual rent of 40 bolls victuall out of the lands of Cowhyth. (Banffshire Sasines).

1674, July 3. Sasine to Thomas Gordone of Myretoune and Anas Hamilton, his spouse, of part of Orran and that part of Cairnfield callit Guishaugh. (Banffshire Sasines).

1679, Nov. 21.
Sasine to Anna Hameltoune, relict of the deeeist Thomas Gordon of Myrietoune, of the 8 oxgate lands of Myrietoune of Echries. (Banffshire Sasines).

1687, Dec. 6.
Bond for 250 merks bv John Ogilvie of Kemkairn to Agnes Hamiltoun, relict to Thomas Gordon of Myretown. Written by John Gordon, eldest lawful son to said Agnes Hamiltone, at Kempcairn, 28th July, 1683, before thir witnesses, John Gordon in Milnetown, and Alexander Morisone, servitor to Kempcairn. (Elgin Commissary Record).

Thomas Gordon and his wife had at least three sons and two daughters"

from Gordons of Cairnfield ¹