GORDON, James of Birkenbush (Aberlour) ²

   Another name for James was GORDON, James of Birkinbush.

   User ID: B330.

  General Notes:

"(Gordon), James, f. legitimus quondam Adami de Aberlour, h. Georgii f. legitimi quondam magistri Roberti scribae in Edinburgh, f. fratris I. G., 19 June 1697"

[James, lawful son of the late Adam of Aberlour, heir to George lawful son of the late master Robert clerk/writer in Edinburgh, his brother's son (ie James was Robert's brother's son?) ]"

from Services of Heirs ²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Witness: at baptism of Charles Hay, 1720, Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland. ¹

James married Elizabeth GORDON, daughter of Major Alexander GORDON of Upper Dallachy and Elspet GORDON.¹ (Elizabeth GORDON was born about 1685.)

  Marriage Notes:

No marriage has been found for this couple in the parish registers. But the baptisms register demonstrates their married state:

"GORDON
PATRICK
JAMES GORDON/ELIZABETH GORDON FR45 (FR45)
M
02/07/1727
164/10 77
Rathven"

from Births and Baptisms


Old Parish Registers
Rathven parish Banffshire
Baptism

"July 2d 1727
Gordon
Patrick son to James Gordon of Birkenbush & Elizabeth Gordon his spouse was baptized witnesses Patrick Gordon of Letterfury & patrick Anderson second lawfull son to Arradoul"




"(Gordon), John, son of James of Birkenbush, to his uncle John of Dallachy h. gen. S. H., 29 May; 15 June 1770"

from Services of Heirs

Note:

Since John's father's brother was not 'John Gordon of Dallachy', it follows that his mother, Elizabeth Gordon, was a sister of that John Gordon. ^{1 2}