GORDON, Margaret ^{1 2}

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Margaret married Charles GORDON 6th of Terpersie, Jacobite 1745, son of George GORDON 5th of Terpersie and Anne BURNET, 7 April 1726(contract). (Charles GORDON 6th of Terpersie, Jacobite 1745 was born about 1685, died on 15 November 1746 in Gallows Hill, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumberland, England ² and was buried on 15 November 1746 in St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Carlisle, Cumberland, England ².). The cause of his death was execution.

  Marriage Notes:

"2074- Charles. 1745, Nov., Volunteer; Dec. 19, captured at Carlisle (Rosebery's List, 28). 1746, Nov. 15, executed there (S.M., 1746, p. 543), as fully described in the House of Gordon (II (I91)-(I95)) - Son of George, V. of Terpersie; m. Margaret, dau. of Adam Gordon, at the Mill of Artloch, and had Henry, 616, and James, 2107-"

from Gordons Under Arms




"Charles Gordon married Margaret, the daughter of Adam Gordon 'at the mill of Artloch' (Balbithan MS.) who may have been a descendant of the Gordons of Cairnburrow. She was admitted a creditor on the forfeited Terpersie estate. She was resident at Collithie in 1761."

from Terpersie




"Margaret Gordon, relict of the deceased Charles Gordon, late of Terparsie, attainted, and Margaret and Helen Gordon, her daughters, were found to be lawful creditors upon the Estate real and personal of the said Charles Gordon, and the sum of £78 8s. Ster. as per scheme of Division was paid to the daughters, their mother being dead, 6 Augt. 1779."

from Scottish Forfeited Estates Papers ^{1 2 3}