DAVIDSON, Alexander of Newton of Cusalmond, then of Gight, jure uxoris, Jacobite 1715 2 3 4
- Baptised: 15 June 1683, Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 4
- Marriage (1): GORDON (MRS DAVIDSON), Marie 10th of Gight 20 October 1701(contract) 2 November 1701 in Fyvie parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1 2
- Died: About 1716 2
Another name for Alexander was DAVIDSONE, Allexr..1
User ID: L928.
General Notes:
"DAVIDSON
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER DAVIDSON/ISSOBELL LESLIE
M
15/06/1683
168 / A 50 / 349
Aberdeen"
from Births and Baptisms 3
Alexander married Marie GORDON (MRS DAVIDSON) 10th of Gight, daughter of George GORDON 9th of Gight and Elizabeth URQUHART, 20 October 1701(contract) 2 November 1701 in Fyvie parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 2 (Marie GORDON (MRS DAVIDSON) 10th of Gight was born about 1670 and died by 29 January 1740 2.)
Marriage Notes:
"GORDONE
MARY
ALLEXR. DAVIDSONE/
02/11/1701
197/ 10 564
Fyvie"
from Index of Marriages
" 'Lady' Marie Gordon, who was the first woman laird of Gight, married at Fyvie, Nov. 2, 1701, Alexander Davidson, younger of Newton of Culsalmond. The witnesses were 'the laird of Cubardie, the lairds of Knockleath, Banchrie, and many others'. On the margin the 'Lairds of Newton and Lady Gight' are given (Fyvie Register of Marriages in the Register House). The marriage contract, dated Edinburgh, October 20, 1701, is referred to in the Register of Aberdeen Sasines (xix., 559) thus :
1712. June 26. Sasine on (i) contract of marriage between Alexander Davidson, younger of Newton of Culsalmond, with consent of Alexander Davidson, his father, on the one part, and Lady Mary Gordon, heiress of Gight, with consent of Lady Elizabeth Urquhart, her mother, for infefting her in liferent after the decease of the said Alexander Davidson, now her future spouse, in 22 chalders victual furth of the one or other half of the lands, mills, etc., of Newtoun of Culsalmond, Williamstoun and Melinsyde, by letters of resignation by the said Mr. Alexander Davidson, his father : contained in the said contract, which is dated at Edinburgh, Oct. 20, 1701. Also, on (2) charter of resignation by the Queen to the said Alexander Davidson and the said Mary Gordon of the said lands. At Edinburgh, June 22, 1711, and registered June 5, 1711. Sasine in ---- , 1712." (pages 110 and 111)
from Gight 1 2
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