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GORDON, James 'James O'Laggan' 1
- Born: About 1559
- Marriage (1): Unknown 1
- Died: After 13 September 1648 1
User ID: G95.
General Notes:
" James (Gordon)
1628 ? entered the service of the King of France
Third son of George, I. of Beldorney (forfeited for fighting at Corrichie, 1563), and Janet Rose of the Kilravock family ((Birnie MS.,); but does not appear in the Balbithan MS. Cautioner in cases before the Sheriff of Aberdeen, 1619 and 1620 (Littlejohn's Aberdeen Sheriff Court Records, n. 126, 126, 127).
The Birnie MS. says : On his return into his own country, he embroiled himself in fresh difficulties by taking an active part in revenging the death of the Viscount of Aboyne and John Gordon of Rothiemay, who on 8 Oct., 1630, were cruelly burned at the Castle of Frendraught. Being bred to arms he was called 'The Soldier,' and afterwards from the many bold and daring enterprises which he promoted and led a troop of his namesakes to adopt against the Laird of Frendraught by plundering and slaying waste the lands, he also acquired the title of 'The Sword of the House of Huntly'.
1635, May 7, the Marquis of Huntly sent his son Adam, and James Gordon of Letterfourie, to arrest the gang, whereupon James Gordoun 'callit the Souldiour' and three other Gordons schippit at Cowrie over to Ross to Caithness, and fra that furth and left the countrie perforce' (Spalding's Trubles, I. 62).
1636, Jul. 3, the Privy Council ordered the arrest of various 'light horsemen,' including James 'callit the Soujour '.
1642, May 31, raided the lands of Lyon of Muiresk (Privy Coun. Reg., 2nd sen, vn. 309).
He left one daughter Jane, who married David MacWilliam, younger of Auchmore, in Glenrinnes (Birnie MS.). He was alive, 1648, Sep. 13 (Presbytery Book of Strathbogie, 92)."
from Gordons Under Arms 1
James married.1
Marriage Notes:
" 'In his old age he married and settled at the Laggan of Auchindoun.' "
from Gordons Under Arms 1
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