CHALMERS, James 'Tutor of Gordon', Factor to the Duke of Gordon ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for James was CHALMER, James Portioner of Newton of Boharm.⁴

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  General Notes:

"CHALMER
JAMES
GEORGE CHALMER/MARGARET STUART FR18 (FR18)
M
14/10/1685
148 10 / 27
BOTRIPHNIE"

from Births and Baptisms ³

James married Jean LAW, daughter of Reverend Mr William LAW of Newton, Minister of Forres parish and Isobel LESLIE 'in Mortlach', on 15 June 1708 in Boharm parish, Banffshire, Scotland.¹ (Jean LAW was born about 1688.)

  Marriage Notes:

"CHALMERS
JAMES
JEAN LAW/
15/06/1708
123 10 / 16
NAIRN"

"CHALMER
JAMES
JEAN LAW/
15/06/1708
128 / A 10 / 284
BOHARM"

from Index of Marriages




"Jean (Law) (marr. James Chalmers, factor to the Duke of Gordon, and was mother of Alexander Chalmers, min. of Cairney)"

from Fasti Ecclesiae




" 'Tutor of Gordon' (2nd S , VII., 79). - James Chalmers was tutor to Cosmo George, Duke of Gordon, during his minority, and died at Cairnwhelp, Cairnie, in 1758. His son was the Rev. Alexander Chalmers, minister of Cairnie, 1747-98, who married Lady Anne, second daughter of Cosmo George, Duke of Gordon. His father was the Rev. George Chalmers, minister of Botriphnie, 1682-1727, who married, on January 6. 1685, Margaret, daughter of Henry Stewart of Newton, Boharm, afterwards of Towiemore, Botriphnie, by his wife, Helen, daughter of William Grant of Arndilly, Boharm. S. R. Boharm.' "


" .... the following extracts from an Inventory of Writs recorded in the Particular Register of Sasines, Reversions, etc., kept for the County of Banff:

'Sasine.- Jas. Chalmers, Tutor to his Grace the Duke of Gordon, on Newtown, etc. Presented ... 11nth June, 1737, and Regt. in the 44th, 45, and 46 Leaves'' of the 7th Book.

'Sasine.- Jas. Chalmers, late Tutor to His Grace the Duke of Gordon, on Achinhandoch (Mortlach), presented 2nd March, 1752, and registered in the 376-377 leaves of the 7th Book' of said Register.' "

from Scottish Notes and Queries ^{1 2 5}