GORDON, Anna ^{1 2}

   Another name for Anna was GARDEN, Anna.³

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Anna married Alexander STEWART of Aucholzie, Jacobite 1745, son of William STEWART of Aucholzie, Jacobite 1715 and Euphame FARQUHARSON, 9 July 1714(contract).¹ (Alexander STEWART of Aucholzie, Jacobite 1745 was born about 1702 and died by 5 June 1746 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Among the Gordons on Upper Deeside the family which occupied Aucholzie from 1750 to 1875 has made its mark. Aucholizie, which is in Glengairn, is derived from the Gaelic words 'Achadh coille,' or field of the wood. The lands were held in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by a family of Stewart, and in 1714 there was a marriage contract, between Alexander Stewart of Aucholzie and Anna Gordon, only daughter of Robert Gordon of Corse."

from The Gordons in Aucholzie




" 'Regd Contract of Marriage between Alexander Stewart eldest son of William Stewart of Aucholzie with consent of his said Father, and Anna Gordon only daughter of Robert Gordon of Corse, whereby the said William Stewart sells to the said Alexander Stewart and Anna Gordon and the longest liver of them two in Conjunct fee and Liferent, and the heirs male of the said Marriage All and haill the foresaid Lands and pertinents, dated the 9th July 1714 and Regd the 4th April 1719.'

There follows :

'Bond by William and Alexander Stewart of Auchoilzie to Duncan Grant in Wester Lellach (Kellogh) for the sum of 300 merks, dated 5th Septr 1722 with Interest from Martimus thereafter payable against Martinmas 1723."

from Records of Invercauld




"Stewart, Alexander Aucholzie, Glenmuick. Eldest son of William Stewart of Aucholzie and his wife Euphame Farquharson, daughter of Harry Farquharson of Whitehouse, and sister of Harry Farquharson of Whitehouse Mill, who was killed at Culloden. Married Anna Gordon, only daughter of Robert Gordon of Corse 9 July 1714, and by her had two daughters Margaret and Helen. He died in May 1746 of wounds received at Culloden."

from Jacobites of North East Scotland 1745 ^{1 2}