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 Old Parish Registers
Rathven parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"4 July 1720 Charles Hay of Rannes and Helen Frazer his Lady hade a child baptized called Clementina. Witnesses George Gordon of Buckie George Gordon of Glastirum James Gordon of Birkinbush John Ord of Findochty Mary Hay Janet Hay."

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}