GORDON, George of Birkenbush, Jacobite 1745 1 2
- Born: About 1705
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Katherine on 23 August 1737 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1
- Died: 9 November 1752 2
User ID: F899.
General Notes:
"George Gordon of Birkenbush
He is not mentioned in Lord Rosebery's List, but is known to have played an active part on the Prince's side in Banffshire.
A letter from him is now at Cairnfield:-
'Birkenbush, 2 November 1745.
By command from Lord Lewis Gordon, Lord Lieut, of the Counties of Banff and Aberdeen, I am ordered to acquaint to call together all your tenants, Servts. Cottars, apprentices you have any manner of way in your interest, to cause them repair along with yourself to the Moor of Broadley, Monday first being the fourth current, o'clock of Forenoon [sic] under the pain of the highest military discipline in order to be draughted for His Majesty's service. This is the Lord Lieutenant's peremptory orders to me from Sir, Your most humble servant, GEO. GORDON.'
Alexander Grant of Tochieneal, Lord Findlater's steward, wrote to his lordship:-
'11 December, 1745.
Birkenbush was here last night and told me that it is not in his power to get your Lordship's Estate saved in such a way as he would have desired, utterly refused having any concern in uplifting the Levies from that bounds, for which I have been very angry at him; but it cannot now help.'
George Gordon died in 1752. His wife was Katherine, daughter of Charles Gordon of Glengerack."
from Notes on Rathven Parish Jacobites
George married Katherine GORDON, daughter of Charles GORDON 2nd of Glengerrack and Margaret DUFF, on 23 August 1737 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland.1 (Katherine GORDON was baptised on 5 March 1706 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland 3.)
Marriage Notes:
"GORDON
KATHERIN
GEORGE GORDON/FR545 (FR545)
23/08/1737
164/ 20 37
Rathven"
"GORDON
KATHERINE
GEORGE GORDON/
23/08/1737
159/ 40 80
Keith"
from Index of Marriages 1
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