KEITH, John 3rd of Ravenscraig ^{1 3 4}

   Another name for John was KEITH, of Craig, Inverugie.²

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  General Notes:

"1589. - John Gordon of Newton, along with John Gordon of Drymmeis, Oliver Udny, burgess of Aberdeen, Mr. William Ray and Mr. Andrew Clark, notary public, are witnesses to a charter for fulfilment of a contract between John Keith, apparent of Ravenscraig, and for Sir William Keith of Delnies on the one part, and John Leslie of Leslie on the other, in which John Leslie granted to John Leslie, a pupil, his grandson, the Manor of Leslie with the fortalice, Auld Leslie and others, the barony of Leslie, reserving his own life rent and after his decease, that of Patrick Leith (Leslie?), his son, and after the decease of both, the free tenement of one half of the above to Sarah Keith, spouse of the said Patrick. Signed at Newton of Culsalmond, May 6,1589. Confirmed at Edinburgh, May 20, 1589 (Great Seal, v., No. 1658). This Sarah Keith may have been a sister or aunt of Rebecca Keith, wife of Sir James Gordon of Lesmoir."

from Newton




"Broadland. - It seems probable that on his (James Gordon 4th of Lesmoir's) marriage, or soon after it, he acquired from his wife's brother, John Keith, the lands of Broadland (now called Rattray) near Peterhead. John Keith of Ravenscraig, granted to James Gordon, apparent of Lesmoir, a charter of alienation of two pleuches of the town and lands of Brodland, dated at Ravenscraig, February, 1601 : sasine followed February 10, 1601, but was not recorded till June 15, 1602 ; sasine again followed on the same charter, July 10, 1602 (witnessed by James Gordon in Fortrie and John Gordon at the Kirk of Crimond), and was recorded July 24, 1602 Aberdeen Sasine Register, vol. ii., folios 65, 72). James Gordon also had sasine in Broadland and Lawbackis, December 31, 1602, which was not recorded until January 3, 1603. A succinct history of the various owners of Broadland appeared in the Aberdeen Weekly Journal of July 13, 1904, by Mr. J. A. Henderson. The Gordons' connection with Broadland is very puzzling." (page 45)

"Drumrossie (Insch).- In 1603, there is a contract with reversion, John Keith of Ravenscraig to James Gordon, apparent of Lesmoir, of the lands of Rothnie, July 28, 1603 (Aberdeen Sasine Register)." (page 46)

from Lesmoir ^{3 4}

John married Daughter IRVINE, daughter of Sir Alexander IRVINE 8th of Drum and Elizabeth KEITH.^{1 2} (Daughter IRVINE was born about 1581.)

  Marriage Notes:

" .... Alexander Irvine of Drum died in 1603, in which year his will is dated. The will of his wife, Lady Elizabeth Keith, is dated in 1585. Their family consisted of five sons and four daughters, viz. : - (1) Alexander, who succeeded his father; (2) Robert of I'ornet and Moncoffer; (3) James of Brucklaw, predecessor of the Irvines of Saphock; (4) William of Beltie; (5) John of Artamford; and (1) -------, married to Hay of Ury; (2) -------, married to Keith of Craig, Inverugie ; (3) Elizabeth, married to James Ogilvie of Boyne; (4) Margaret, married to Gilbert Menzies of Pitfoddels."

from Irvines of Drum ^{1 2}