GORDON, Arthur of Carnousie, Jacobite 1745, Major 3
- Baptised: 21 July 1696, Forglen parish, Banffshire, Scotland 4 5
- Marriage (1): DUFF, Mary by 2 January 1726 1 2
- Marriage (2): CAMPBELL, Isobel of Clunes 2
- Died: 1753 2
Another name for Arthur was GORDON, Arthure.4 5
User ID: B869.
General Notes:
"GORDON
ARTHURE
GEORG GORDON/
M
21/07/1696
154/ 10 68
Forglen"
from Births and Baptisms
"2068- Arthur. 1745, Major in Lord Pitsligo's Reg. (S.P. Dom. Geo.II., P.R.O., bundle 92), his joining with James, of Cobairdy, being a 'great surprise' (Elcho's Affairs of Scotland, 285). 1746, May 7, whereabouts unknown (Rosebery's List, 30). 1747, excepted from the Act of pardon (20 Geo. II. c. 52). 1748, Oct. 11, true bill found against him in the Edinburgh Court of Justiciary (S.P. Scotland, Letters and Papers, P.R.O., and ser., bundle 39, No. 20).
Son of George, of Carnousie, 490, who was second son of Sir George, of Edinglassie, 485 (who was second son of Sir John, of Park), and who was appointed Collector of Cess for the Jacobites in Banffshire, under Mar's order, 1715, Oct. 7 (Cramond's Annals of Banff, 114-6). Arthur, who entered Marischal Coll., 1712, got into debt, probably through his Jacobite enthusiasm, and his estate was sequestrated, a misfortune referred to in Mr. W. B. Blaikie's MS. (printed in Elcho's Affairs of Scotland, p. 285): 'Carnusy was esteemed a wise solid man, and some one not at all wedded to kingscraft. But as many debts of his, never heard of formerly, are appearing, this unravels the mystery'; the estate was sold at a judicial roup, 1753, to the Earl of Findlater; m. (i) Mary, dau. of Alexander Duff, of Drummuir, and widow of William, Gordon, yr. of Lesmoir (House of Gordon, ii. (246)); m. (2) Isobel Campbell, 'Drummuir's widow'. Gordon had George, of Carnousie, will 1754, Jul. 23 (Edin. Com.); Arthur, of Carnousie, will 1788, Aug. 6 (Edin.Com.); Katherine (d. 1753), m. William Duff, of Corsindae ; Jean, m. Alexander Donaldson, of Kinnairdy; and Anne, m. Harry Tytler, Milltown of Corsindae. Gordon d. abroad, apparently in 1753; will confirmed 1788, Aug. 6 (Edin. Com.)."
from Gordons Under Arms 3 5
Arthur married Mary DUFF, daughter of Alexander DUFF of Drummuir, MP and Provost of Inverness and Katherine DUFF, by 2 January 1726.1 2 (Mary DUFF was born about 1690.)
Marriage Notes:
"His (Sir William Gordon's) widow married Arthur Gordon of Carnousie. On Jan. 2, 1726, sasine was granted to Mrs. Mary Duff, relict ol the deceased Sir William Gordon of Lesmore, now spouse to Arthur Gordon of Carnousie, in liferent of lands of Blacklaw [Drachlaw ?], Baggarties and Gushetbog, Mains of Cranna, etc., on contract of marriage (Banff Sasines)."
from Lesmoir
"Arthur Gordon .... married first (before 1726), Mary, third daughter of Alexander Duff of Drummuir (widow of William Gordon, junior, of Lesmoir, who was dead in 1715), and had a son Alexander."
from Book of the Duffs 1 2
Arthur next married Isobel CAMPBELL of Clunes.2 (Isobel CAMPBELL of Clunes was born about 1697.)
Marriage Notes:
"Arthur Gordon, son of George Gordon of Carnousie, was ' out ' in the '45, and was Major in Lord Pitsligo's Regiment.... He married first (before 1726), Mary, third daughter of Alexander Duff of Drummuir .... And secondly, Isobel Campbell, widow of Robert Duff, his first wife's brother. He died abroad, probably in I753, being one of the Jacobites ' exempted from pardon.' His children by his second marriage were : I. George or James. 2. Arthur. 3. Katherine, married William Duff of Corsindae, died 1753. 4. Jean, married Alexander Donaldson of Kinnairdy. 5. Anne, married Hary Tytler, merchant at Miln of Corsindae. Gordons in Arms, J. M.Bulloch, Spalding Club.)"
from Book of the Duffs 2
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