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The Testament Dative ad hume affectum &Invontar of the goods, gear debts& sums of money pertaining or oftand award to ---- Alexr. Gordone of Aberzeldie the time of his deceased within the parochine of Dundie & Diocese of Brechin the --- --- day of --- --- Jai by it Four Score --- --- years, ffaithfully made and given up by Euphame Graham relict and Executrix Dativee qua Coditrix to the said defunct be --- of the Commisar of Brechine the Twenty-One day of October Jai by it four Score and twelve years. (21st October 1792)
In payment and satisfactione to her as appears (?) underwritten pro tants of the primal forms of Eight hundredth merks Scots money with the hail grants of bygo--- resting unpayed together with the sums of Jus--- exports Contained in ane bond granted be the said ---- Alexr. Gordone to John Gordone of Brachly dated the Fyftine day of November Jai by Eighty four years and Logra in the Shirriff Court Books of Aberdeen the twenty Eight day of June Jai by four score and eight years and in ane obligation yeof made by the said John Gordone to Alexr. Young in Tallow (Toldhu?) dated the first day of November Jai by - Eighty Eight years, And in ane transaction of the Samon (?) made and granted by the said Alexr. Young to the said Euphane Grahame dated the Sixt day of Januar Jai by of Nynty years, and ---- of the sum of one thousand Seven hundredth punds mony forfo yet rofting of the accumulate conforms of ane thousand six hundredth & Sixtone punds Sixtine Shilling and arent thereof since Whitsunday Jai by - Seventy two years conforms to ane bond granted to the defunct ---- and John Graham of Crigie as land To the deceast William Gray of Haystone dated the Twenty fifth day of Jully Jai by of Sixty three years and Registrat in the Shirrif Court Books of Forfar upon the third day of Februar Jai by of Seventy years and conforms to ane assignation made yeto the said William Gray to Sir Patrick Lyon of Carse(?) dated the ----- ---- day of December Jai by of Seventy seven years and Conforms to ane --- obtained at his insistence agst the said defunct so for the Lords of Councill and ---- upon the Nynth day of November Jai by of Eighty six years and Conforms to ane transactione of the Samon forums off Ane thousand Seven hundredth punds yet resting as so is granted to the said Sir Patrick Lyon to the said Euphane Grahame dated the ---- ---- day of August Jai by of four score Twelve years and the Inventar is as follows:
Inpris the said Exetrix Give up ane Chaliol of oats and Coal obliged(?) to ---- --- the boll---- and Six Lynes of Oxen estimat to pay at the price overhead; two horse estimat (?) to the --- price of ---- ---; the defuncts household plenishings estimate to --- ----.
Suma of the Inventar is ---
Follows the debts owing to the deceast:
Inpris the --- of Jai list as ane part of the haill ---- ---- of Twelve hundredth punds contained in ane bond granted -- ----William Gray off Haystone as ---- and William Gray his son as land to Mastor Robert Aitkyns resides --- in Dundie, dated Dundie the first day of July Jai by for Sixty nine years and Registrat the third day of May Jai by for Seventy years.
And in ane assignation yeof made by the said Robert Aitkyne to Margaret Mouit - dated the third day of May Jai by of Seventy.
And for James Fyfthie, Robert Lyons(ley) & Nicolas Auchterlonie ag---- that one thousand punds of the said Twelve hundredth punds shall belong to those said mart & aren't of the said thousand punds all---- after the decease of the said Nicolas Auchterlonie & transfer ilk ane their shares to --- -- Contract is dated the --- the --- days of Februar Jai by of Seventy one years and Registrat at Dundie the Eight day of June Jai by of Seventy Three.
And in ane transactione of the said persons of ane thousand punds aren't by ---- so is a provisional part of the liquidat & apportn(?) granted to the said Margaret Mouit with consent of Duncan Gordone her husband to the said --- Alexr. Gordone dated the Nyntains day of May Jai by of Seventy three years and registrat at --- the Fifth of March Jai by of Eighty years.
And in ane instrument of intromation of the said transaction to ------ Gray of Enborrugh by the twenty fifth day of July Jai by of Eighty Eight years - Eleveins yearly aren't of the saids forums of ane thousand punds by --- ---- from the foroms of ---- --- ----- as the proportion offering to the said forums of ane thousand punds of of the forums of two hundredth punds --- is the haill liquidat expense contained in the foresaid bond.
Suma of the debts owing to the deceased: (in Latin?) = �1,828.13s.4d.
Suma of the Inventars Debts: (in Latin?) = �1616.16s. and 800 merks
Master David Lyon Commisar of Brochine, confirmed at Brochine The Twenty ane day of October Jai by of fore score Twelve years - Arthur Farquharson of Coults Caut (Cautioner?) the said Euphane Graham Exetrix Dative qua Coaditrix made in faith ---. And protested to Eik what further should come to her knowledge hereafter and while she as ---- debts were compleitly payed of the foroms of money above and in which protestation is admitted.
Footnotes: Modified from Ed Gordon of Cairnfield and his section on Abergeldie (Held at NLS)
ALEXANDER GORDON the 8th Laird of Abergeldie:
Died in Dundee parish before 1690
There is NO mention of Alexander the 8th Laird before September 1666 when he is said to have offered assistance to his near neighbour John Gordon of Braichlie, shortly before the latter was killed by the Farquharsons of Inverey. In December of that year (1666) Alexander Gordon the 8th Laird got back some of the lands lost by his father, thanks to his mother's relations.
The charter of the 21st of December 1666 granting to Catherine Nicholson, widow of Alexander Gordon of Abergeldie, in Life rent, and to Alexander his son in fee and his heirs and assignees whatsoever, the towns and lands of Balbaglie (Bovaglie) and Mill of Wheish�.and to Alexander, his heirs and assignees whomsoever, the remaining lands of the barony of Abergeldie, comprising, Ballachalloch, Strathgruick (Strathgirnock), Lynewhork, Camislet (Camlet), Bakinloch, Tullochwhoker, Drumnacroft, Balnacroft, Clachinturn, with the west mill of Abergeldie called the Mill of Balmoral, shows that these lands had been acquired by John Irvine, brother of James Irvine of Montcoffer, and were resigned to Sir Thomas Nicholson, who in August 1655, constituted, James Chalmers, advocate, his assignee�.and Thomas Nicholson, son and heir of the late Sir Thomas Nicholson with the advice of his tutors and the consent of James Chalmers, disponed the above lands in favour of Catherine Nicholson and Alexander Gordon as above, writing the whole into one free barony of Abergeldie.
Very little is known about Alexander Gordon the 8th Laird. There is a Privy Seal record of the 13th of August 1685, stating that the escheat Life rent of Alexander Gordon of Abergeldie and of certain Macgregors in Glencallater had been given to Charles, Earl of Mar, Farquharson of Invercauld and the latter's mother, but this may have referred to the 7th Laird.
In February 1689, there was recorded a sasine taken by Alexander Gordon of Abergeldie under reversion of 1000 merks in the lands of Tornawarron.
The date of death of Alexander Gordon the 8th Laird of Abergeldie, is not definitely known, but he died in Dundee parish before 1690.
Alexander Gordon the 8th Laird married Euphemia Graham, daughter of Robert Graham of Morvie, who in October 1692 gave up Alexander's inventory showing debts due by him of �1616.16s.0d and 800 merks, and owing to him �1,828.13s.4d. Euphemia Graham was still alive in 1696 as recorded in the Poll book of that year.
The 8th Laird as the 'Lord Captain of Abergeldy' is mentioned in Douai Scots College Register as having sent there in June 1654, Samuel, son of George Gordon, but the lad was sent away again as he was illegitimate.
Children of Alexander Gordon the 8th Laird of Abergeldie and Euphemia Graham
1. John Gordon - succeeded to Abergeldie
2. Rachel Gordon - succeeded to Abergeldie