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By J.M. BULLOCH - The Huntly Express, December 1908
Although the Gordons of Abergeldie are still a power as landowners in Upper Deeside, where they have been lairds to the Royal family for many a long year, we associate the region with other surnames, notably that of Farquharson. Time was, however, when the Abergeldie family were not the only big owners of the name of Gordon as they are today. The Earls of Huntly were a power, with the Abergeldie Gordons a branch of their family.
Besides these there had long been a series of tenants or yeoman families, several of which exist to our own day. As they only rented the land, however, it is rather difficult to trace their relationships. The chief groups have been those connected with ARDMEANACH, AUCHALLATER, AUCHOLZIE, BOVAGLE, CAMLET, CRATHIENAIRD and LITTLEMILL, to say nothing of the extinct Gordons of BRAICKLEY, who live on in our memories by reason of a well known ballad.
When the 'House of Gordon' was begun with ardour, by the New Spalding Club five years ago, Abergeldie took the premier place, and an appendix sketched some of the minor families - most imperfectly. At the time a Mr David Stewart Ramsay Gordon was also working at the subject. Having made good competence in Chili, he had returned more Scots than ever to the land of his birth, feverishly enthusiastic on tracing his origins.
To effect this admirable purpose D.S.R. Gordon - it keeps a man going in his middle ages - ransacked Parish registers, spent many days over tombstones in churchyards of the countryside, and resided for weeks at Ballater, where his burly figure in the Gordon tartan kilt was a familiar sight. And then he died - leaving notebooks bulged with patient notes. His only son Dr Reginald Gordon, courteously permitted me to see these notes. The experience was quite usual, for I discovered that he had failed to indicate which parish registers he had examined. It was only by following the place-names, that I was able to trace his footsteps; and I now present his work, sifted and arranged, because for the present, there is no chance of anyone else going at the trouble or expense of having these registers re-transcribed.
Some generalisations may be made on the data thus presented. In the first place, I may note the frequent use of the Christian name of Samuel, which, popular amongst the Gordons of Galloway, has rarely been much used by the northern septs. Another obvious fact is that the Gordons on Upper Deeside married into families, which fish-boned, as it were, into the adjoining counties, setting up branches in Kincardine and Forfar, and, on the other side, in Strathdon. It would also seem as if some of these Ballater-to-Braemar Gordons started life with other surnames, for they are sometimes distinguished with an alias of Celtic character.
I have added some additional notes (marked with *), including a few from the unpublished register, kept by the priests at Braemar. On some future occasion I hope to co-ordinate these notes on some families represented.
GORDONS in CRATHIE and GLENMUICK
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1. *Alaster Gordon, was tenant at LARY, GLENGAIRN, in 1696 (Poll Book) and was married.
2. *Alaster Gordon, was tenant at ALTCHALDACH (ALDIHASH?), GLENMUICK, in 1696 (Poll Book) and was married.
3. *Alexander Gordon, in ALDIHASH, GLENMUICK, was a merchant in Aberdeen. His will was confirmed 27th Feb 1752 (Aberdeen Commissariat).
4. *Alexander Gordon, was a servant at ABERGELDIE, in 1696 (Poll Book).
5. *Alexander Gordon, was sub-tenant at ABERGELDIE, in 1696 , ibid.
6. *Mr Alexander Gordon, had (1696) a portion of CULTS: GLENGAIRN, sometime belonging to the Earl of Mar, (ibid).
7. Alexander Gordon, ARDMEANACH, GLENMIK, had
---William, bp 21st March 1772
---Jean, bp 12th June 1770
8. Alexander Gordon, BRAICHLIE, GLENMUICK, had
---Charles, bp 15th July 1778
---James, bp 20th Feb 1780
9. Alexander Gordon, TORBEG, CRATHIE, had
---John , bp 20th April 1769
10. Alexander Gordon, in DALLIFOUR, GLENMUICK, married Janet Blacklaws, FORDOUN, 25th March 1810.
11. Alexander Gordon, and Mary Ferguson, parish of St Nicholas, 'CROFTS', married 21st Oct 1823, and had
---James, bp 20th Jan 1827
---Alexander, bp 6th March 1829
---Jane, bp 21st Dec 1824
---Mary, bp 9th March 1831
12. Alexander Gordon, in GLENMIK, and Jean Kinnear, LOCHLEE, married 29th June 1751.
13. Alexander Gordon, and Janet McDonald, LYNEMORE, W. MORVEN (Midmar & Strathdon?), married 29th October 1804, and had
---John, bp 12th Feb 1809
---Ann, bp 29th Sept 1805
---Mary, bp 26th Nov 1806
14. Alexander Gordon, and Isobel Ogilvie, TOMBRECK,GLENMIK, were married 25th August 1811, they had
---Anne, bp 12th Sept 1812
---Jane, bp 13th Nov 1819
15. Alexander Gordon, INCHBURE, and Jean Small (?Smith), were married 4th June 1768, and had
---Alexander, bp 23rd Jan 1772
---Jannet, bp 11th Oct 1771
16. Alexander Gordon, and Jean Smith, LITTLEMILL, had
---Isabel, born 2nd Feb 1776
---Margaret, born 21st Feb 1778
---Rachel, born 20th March 1780
---Jean, born 4th Feb 1782
---Ann, born 12th March 1789
17. Alexander Gordon, TILLYFOGGAR, CRATHIE, and Ann Smith, had
---Alexander, bp 27th Dec 1810
18. Ann Gordon, and Alexander Aberdein, at INVERCAULD, had
---William, 26th Nov 1763
19. Ann Gordon, GLENGAIRN, married William Allanach, in the DAUCH, 3oth May 1871.
20. Ann Gordon, UPPER AUCHOILZIE, married James Donald, 4th Jan 1789 and had
---Helen, bp 18th Nov 1789
21. Ann Gordon, CRATHIE, married John Grigory, BRAEMAR, 17th June 1770
22. Ann Gordon, and George Keith, GLENGAIRN, were married 26th May 1747
23. Ann Gordon, STUICH (Braemar?), and Alexander Ker, were married July 1811
24. Ann Gordon, and Alexander Mitchell, both in TULLOCH, GLENMICK, were married 16th May 1748.
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B...
1. Bathia Gordon, married --------Grassick, DESKERGIDE, 16th October 1757
2. Bathia Gordon, CRATHIE, married Alexander Duncan, 16th March 1783
3. Betty Gordon, and Arthur McHardy, BALNACROFT, CRATHIE, had
---Arthur, bp 14th May 1806
---Mary, bp 24th Dec 1805
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C...
1. *Charles Gordon, in BELNAKYLE, will confirmed 4th Jan 1771 (Aberdeen Commassariot)
2. Charles Gordon, in BLAIRGRAS, CRATHIE, had
---Jean, bp 20th Dec 1780
3. Charles Gordon, in EASTER MICRAS, CRATHIE, had
---Elizabeth, bp 27th June 1778
---Isabel, bp 22nd Dec 1784
4. Charles Gordon, TOMIDOUS (Tomdhu, BRAEMAR?), died at CRATHIE, 19th Feb 1792
5. Charles Brown, TOBELOW, GLENMICK, had
---Alexander, bp 22nd Jan 1774
---Elspet, bp 4th Jan 1772
---Jean, bp 4th Feb 1782
6. Charles Gordon, TORBEG, CRATHIE, had
---Ann, bp March 1771
7. Charles Gordon, REBRAIK, CRATHIE, and Nicolas Gordon, had
---Donald, bp 29th Sept 1811
---Jean, bp 13th Nov 1813
8. Charles Gordon, CRATHIE, and Isabel McIntosh, BRAEMAR, married 26th Nov 1801 and had
---Ann, bp 9th May 1805
9. Charles Gordon, and Elspet Mill. Both in GLENMIK, married, 26th Dec 1804
10. Charles Gordon, FERGACH, GLENGAIRN, and Isa Niad, CRATHIE, had
---John, bp 31st March 1776
11. Charles Gordon, and Janet Symon, CRATHIE, were married 24th June 1770.
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D...
1. David Gordon, and Margaret Mitchell, both in GLENMIK, married 28th Nov 1819.
2. Donald Gordon, and Janet Bremner, TILLYFOGAR, CRATHIE, had
---Catherine, bp 28th Sept 1789
3. Donald Gordon, CRATHIE, and Janet Gews, in BOGINRALL, GLENMIK, married 5th March 1757.
4. Donald Gordon, BOVAGLIE, and Elspet Gordon, had
---John, bp 3rd April 1805
---Donald, bp 4th sept 1811
---Peter, bp 1st Oct 1811
---Margaret, bp 2nd May 1808
---Jean, bp 22nd Aug 1809
5. Donald Gordon, and Margaret Gordon, in AUCHOILZIE, had
---James, bp 6th Nov 1802
6. Donald Gordon, and Margaret Gordon, both in GLENMIK, married 15th Jan 1804
7. Donald Gordon, and Margaret Gordon, ABERGAIRN, had
---Isabel, bp 5th Aug 1811
8. Donald Gordon, and Elizabeth McDonald, TILLYFOGAR, CRATHIE, had
---John, bp 3rd March 1793
---Donald, 24th Sept 1794
---Janet, bp 12th Feb 1789
---Mary, bp 8th Jan 1791
9. Donald Gordon, and Margaret Mitchell, CRATHIE, married 25th Nov 1792. In CLASHMUICK, GLENMUICK, they had
---John, bp 20th Nov 1793
10. Donald Gordon, ALGUISACH, and Janet Shaw, GLENMIK, had
---Alexander, bp 25th Feb 1810
11. Donald Gordon, CRATHIENAIRD, married Euphemia Smith, 28th March 1771, and had
---Donald, bp 2nd July 1785
12. Donald Gordon, and Jane Smith, TORNAQUISEACH, had
---James & Elizabeth, bp 8th Aug 1818.
13. Donald Gordon, BRAEMAR and Elspet Taggart, in UPPER AUCHOILZIE, married 14th Feb 1756 (Ancestor of the AUCHALLATER Gordons). On the 6th December 1765, Donald Gordon, MAINS of AUCHOLZIE, measured the Boginroll Dyke, built by Invercauld and Lord Aboyne ('Records of Invercauld')
14. *Donald Brown Gordon, Prince Edward Island, was served heir of conquest general to his great-aunt, Jean Brown, in Aberdeen, then in EASTER BALMORAL, 23rd July 1851.
15. *Duncan Gordon, was tenant of CULTS, GLENGAIRN, in 1696. He was married (Poll book)
16. *Duncan Gordon, was tenant of BLACHARRAGE, GLENMUICK in 1696. He was married (Poll book)
17. *Duncan Gordon, was servant at STERREIN, now BIRKHALL in 1696 (ibdi)
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E...
1. Elizabeth Gordon, and James Robertson, CROFTS, OLD MILL of ABERGELDIE, had
---John, bp 5th Nov 1818
---James, bp 4th Nov 1820
---Margaret, bp 18th Oct 1816
2. Elspet Gordon, BELLAMORE, GLENMUICK, and John Farquharson, had
---William, bp 10th Feb 1796
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F...
1. Francis Gordon, BALINTOBER, GLENMIK, had
---James, bp 21st Dec 1768
---Samuel, bp 12th March 1771
---Francis, bp 7th Nov 1773
2. Francis Gordon, INCHMARNOCH, GLENMIK, had
---Alexander, bp 29th Dec 1776
---Jean, bp 4th April 1779
---Helen, bp 8th May 1781
3. Francis Gordon, MILNABOCH (Milnebeg?, LITTLEMILL, GLENMUICK), had
---Samuel, bp 25th Jan 1786
4. Francis Gordon, WARDHEAD, GLENMUICK, had
---John, bp 5th Jan 1769
---Margaret, bp 6th June 1771
5. Francis Gordon, CRATHIE, and Margaret Glass, GLENMICK, were married 16th November 1788, and had
---Isobel, bp 1st May 1790
6. Francis Gordon, sawyer, BALLATER, and Jane Gordon, had
---Francis, bp 17th June 1840
7. Francis Gordon, and Margaret Gordon, CRATHIE, were married 12th Sept 1790, and had
---John, bp 2nd Oct 1792
---Francis, bp 27th Nov 1794
---Helen, bp 5th Nov 1805
8. *Francis Gordon, - Mr David Burnett Gordon, who served with the Grenadier Guards in the Crimea, writing to me from 48 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh, 24th Sept 1905, said "I was born at LONVEG, CRATHIE. My fathers name was Francis Gordon, farmer and cattle-dealer. My grandfather's name was Francis Gordon. He was farmer of the home farm of Abergeldie , for three nineteen years, previous to 1834, the year I was born." He tells me he did not use his middle name of Burnett when he was in the Guards. He was present at the Volunteer Review by King Edward in Edinburgh 1905.
9. Francis Gordon, GLENMUICK, and Elizabeth Low, ABOYNE, were married 1st Dec 1792, and had
--- David, bp 17th Dec 1793
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G...
1. George Gordon, (LITTLEMILL Family) and Elizabeth Gauld, were married 13th August 1815, and had
---George, bp 16th Jan 1816
---Alexander, bp 3rd Jan 1818
---John, bp 29th Dec 1818
---William, bp 1st Jan 1820
---Margaret, bp 31st Jan 1821
---James, bp 27th April 1825
---Agnes, bp 7th March 1828
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H...
1. Hary Gordon, GLENGAIRN, and Mary Middleton, COULL, were married 2nd Nov 1794, and had
---Lary (Lausie?) Jean, bp 27th Dec 1795
2. Harry Gordon, RIPANBRACH, GLENMUICK, had
---John, bp 6th May 1773
3. Helen Gordon, in MUIR, GLENMUICK, married John McGrigor, 8th Feb 1754
4. Helen Gordon, and John Symon, MILNTON, had
---Helen, bp 4th Aug 1745
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I...
1. Isabel Gordon, CRATHIE, married John Whyte, CLOVA, 9th May 1793.
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J...
1. James Gordon, ARDMENACH, GLENMUICK, had
---Barbara, bp 1769
2. James Gordon, BALLNAHILL, (Balnakyle?, Crathie), had
---James, bp 1763
---Alexander, bp 13th Nov 1772
3. *James Gordon, of BALMORAL. In 1629, the King granted Patrick Gray of Invergowrie, his heir and asignees, the lands of Hayistoun and Scrogiefield in Forfar, which James Gordon of Balmoral resigned. In February 1639, James Godon, elder and younger of Balmoral, were returned as vassals of the Earl of Mar (Mar & Kellie Papers, Hist. MSS. Com. p. 10.)
4. *James Gordon, was sub-tenant at BALMORAL in 1696. He was married (Poll Book)
5. *James Gordon, was tenant at BELLANDORE, GLENMUICK, in 1696. He was married (Poll Book)
6. *James Gordon, was tenant at COREBEG, GLENGAIRN, in 1696. He was married (Poll Book)
7. James Gordon, in DALDOWNIE, CRATHIE, had
---Leah, bp 9th Sept 1790
8. James Gordon, Shoemaker, CLACHANTURN, CRATHIE, was a witness, 2nd Aug 1723
9. James Gordon, CLACHANTURN, CRATHIE, had
---Charles, bp 7th Feb 1725
10. James Gordon, in CROFT, and his wife Elspet Gordon, had
---Samuel, bp 5th May 1745
11. James Gordon, RABRACH (Rebreck? Crathie) is mentioned in 1780.
12. James Gordon, RECHALE (Reichal, Crathie) died 8th Feb 1794.
13. James Gordon, RINLOAN, GLENGAIRN, and in CATANACH, CRATHIE, had
---Janet, bp 10th Sept 1743
14. James Gordon, RINTARSIN, CRATHIE, had
---Thomas, bp 20 th Feb 1781
---Euphemia, bp 8th Oct 1777
---Jean, bp 1st June 1783
15. * James Gordon, was a servant at STRATHGORNOCH, GLENGAIRN, in 1696 (Poll Book)
16. James Gordon, TILLYFOGGER, CRATHIE, had
---Peter, bp 11th Jan 1766
---Janet, bp 9th June 1762
---Jean, bp 7th Feb 1764
17. James Gordon, TOURNARON, had
---Donald, bp 8th Oct 1771
---James, bp 20th May 1775
---Margaret, bp 1st June 1768
---Anne, bp 21st March 1774
18. James Gordon, in WESTER BALMORAL, CRATHIE, had
---John, bp 2nd July 1765
---Charles, bp 24th sept 1769
---Jean, bp 11th Sept 1767
19. James Gordon, KINTOR, CRATHIE, and Mary Brown, LAUSIE, CRATHIE, had
---Nicolas, born 3rd Jan 1779
---Helen, born 28th Oct 1776
---Margaret, born 11th Aug 1784
20. James Gordon, in TOMINDOES, CRATHIE, and Mary Brown, had
---Charles & Ann (twins), bp 1st July 1791
---Mary, bp 2nd March 1793
21. James Gordon, BRIDGEND of GAIRN, married Janet Couts, in BALLOCHROSK, 12th November 1806, and had
---Jane, bp 15th Nov 1807
22. James Gordon, and Janet Farquharson, both in GLENMIK, married 16th Dec 1781, and had
---Francis, bp 30th Jan 1790
23. James Gordon, ground officer to Abergeldie in BALNACROFT, married Elizabeth Gews(Gow/), 2nd January 1755
24. James Gordon, in BALNAKYLE, CRATHIE, married Jean Grierson, daughter to Lauchlan Grierson, BALLOCHBUIE, 8th May 1761
25. James Gordon, (this James is apparently the son of Donald Gordon of AUCHOLZIE). He died in 1832 aged 75. His first wife Ann Leys died in 1791. He married second Ann Gordon, GLENMUICK. She died in 1807 (inscription in Glenmuick).
To Ann Leys, LITTLEDON, he had
---Donald, bp May 1791
To Ann Gordon he had
---Alexander, bp 8th Feb 1794
---Jean, bp 9th Feb 1804
26. James Gordon, ABERGELDIE, married Elspet McHardy, BRAEMAR 26th July 1719
27. James Gordon, married Margaret McHardy, 29th Dec 1816
28. James Gordon, in BALINTOBAR, married Ann Morice, GLENMIK, 11th March 1750
29. James Gordon, married Mary Robertson, MILL O' STERN (Sterin, Glenmuick), 25th Aug 1811, and had
---James, bp 14th Nov 1814
---Christian, bp 5th Oct 1818
30. A stone at Glenmuick commemorates James Gordon, of ALTEHILLOCK, who died at Aberdeen in June 1834. Also, his wife Mary Robertson, who died at ALTEHILLOCK, 21st Jan 1837, aged 54. Also their son James Gordon, who died at
31. James Gordon, born 7th July 1836, died 10th December 1854, and was buried in the parish of GLENMUICK.
1. Janet Gordon, GLENMIK, married James Coutts, BADFINDOG (BALFINTAIG?), CRATHIE, and had
---Marjory, bp 10th March 1747
2. Janet Gordon, married Donald Eggs, CASTLETON, 3rd July 1780
3. Janet Gordon, BOGG, GLENMIK, married Alexander Gray, and had
---Helen, bp 17th June 1798
4. Janet Gordon, CRATHIE, married John Grigory, Parish of Kandro, 3rd January 1767
5. Janet Gordon, SLIACH, GLENGAIRN, married William McDonald, and had
---James, bp 20th October 1795
6. Janet Gordon, BALNACROFT, CRATHIE, married John Mill, DRUMNAPARK, 2nd Dec 1749
7. Janet Gordon, CRATHIE, and James Shaw, married 1765
8. Janet Gordon, and Charles Small, GLENMIK, had
---John, bp 1st June 1788
9. *Janet Gordon, was a servant at INVERCAULD in 1696 (Poll Book). Another was servant at
TOMBAE, GLENMUICK.
10. Janet Gordon, married John Smith, BALNACROFT, CRATHIE, and had
---Alexander, bp 10th August 1743
---Jean, bp 16th September 1739
11. Janet Gordon, CAMLET, CRATHIE, married John Smith, and had
---Janet, bp 8th January 1790
12. Janet Gordon, married David Strachan, INCHMARNOCK, DINNET, 10th June 1747
13. Janet Gordon, GLENMIK, married John Watt, in DUBRACH, 25th July 1755.
1. Jean Gordon, CRATHIENAIRD, died 12th January 1792
2. Jean Gordon, and Charles Duncan, ETNICH, GLENMUICK, had
---Elspet, bp 20th Dec 1789
3. Jean Gordon, spouse to Nathaniel Ferries, INVERGALDIE, died 26th January 1796
4. Jean Gordon, LITTLEMILL married Robert Fife, weaver, 22nd January 1808
5. Jean Gordon, BOVAGLIE married Charles Gall, GLENMUICK, February 17th 1788 and had in CROFT
---John, bp 19th November 1789
---Charles, bp 6th October 1793 (he died 16th Jan 1871)
---Ann, bp 9th March 1788
---Mariot, bp 7th October 1791
---Bathia, bp 20th June 1795
6. Jean Gordon, CRATHIE, married Robert Mitchell, 28th May 1750 (she was the daughter of John Gordon in BALMORAL)
7. Jean Gordon, GLENMUICK, married John Mow ?, LOCHLEE, 1790
8. Jean Gordon, married Donald Shaw, TOMNAKIST, TULLICH, 29th August 1790, and had in LAINCORE of GLENGAIRN
---Jean, bp February 1801
9. Jean Gordon, married John Stewart, 11th July 1829
1. *John Gordon of LAWSIE, CRATHIE. His nephew, John in INCHMORE, was served his protestant heir portioner general, 21st February 1741. John Gordon, LAWSIE had an only son Patrick Gordon, who entered Douai in 1720, and died in 1780 at STONYHURST, where his will is still preserved. He was condemned at a Circuit Court, Aberdeen, on 11th May 1751, as "trafficking papist".
2. John Gordon, KNOCK, GLENMUICK, had
---James, bp 23rd May 1771
3. John Gordon, MUCKLE KNOCK, had
---Charles, bp 25th June 1802
4. *John Gordon, servant to Donald Farquharson in Monaltrie, younger, was charged 30th
December, to appear before the Privy Council and give evidence anent the disorders in
The North ("Privy Council Register", 2nd series, vol. V., p.451)
5. John Gordon, in MONALTRY, CRATHIE, had
---Peter, bp 23rd October 1720
6. John Gordon, LITTLEMILL, married Christian Bowman, CORGARF, STRATHDON, 25th
December 1808
7. John Gordon, BALINTOBAR, CRATHIE, and Janet Davidson had
---Francis, bp 3rd July 1745
8. John Gordon, BOVAGLIE, married Margaret Fleming, CRATHIE, 19th January 1793, and had
---John, bp 8th October 1793
9. John Gordon, DIRSINCILLY, married Catherine Gordon, ALTONREA, 18th June 1798
10. John Gordon, and Jean Gordon, both in GLENMUICK, married 7th December 1788,
And had in TOLDHU
---John, bp 18th November 1789
---Alexander, bp 14th January 1795
11. John Gordon, married Jean Gordon, 15th January 1816
12. John Gordon, CAMLET, and Margaret Gordon had
---James and Elizabeth, bp 3rd August 1809
13. John Gordon, and Marjory Gordon, both in CRATHIE, married 19th November 1791
14. John Gordon, in RICKTAD, married May Gordon, CRATHIE, 19th November 1791, and had
---James, bp 3rd November 1793
---Donald, bp 19th August 1797
15. John Gordon, CRATHIE, and Catherine Grenier (Grierson?), ACHALLATER, married 3rd
August 1795. They had
---Charles, bp 20th August 1797
---Alexander, bp 17th February 1806
---Catherine, bp 20th May 1799
16. John Gordon, CAMLET, married Euphemia McAndrew, 17th September 1782 (she died
November 10th, 1801, aged 71), and had
---Peter, bp 16th March 1793
---Alexander, bp 15th June 1803
---Margaret, bp 14th February 1790
---Jean, bp 29th May 1795
---Elizabeth, bp 7th November 1797
17. * John Gordon, in BALMORAL, married Margaret Macdonald, and died in 1750. His will
(Aberdeen Commissariot) mentions
---James Gordon, "my eldest son"
---Donald Gordon
---Jean Gordon, " my youngest daughter, spouse to Robert Mitchell".
18. John Gordon, and Isabel McGregor, in MAINS of ABERGELDIE, had
---Isobel, bp 27th March 1728
19. John Gordon, married Elizabeth McHardy, 11th May 1817
20. John Gordon, CRATHIE, married Jean McPherson, GLENGAIRN, 21st December 1788
21. John Gordon, CRATHIE, married Isabel Rattray, GLENMUICK, 27th June 1819, and had
---James, bp 3rd December 1819
22. John Gordon, ABERGELDIE, had
---John, bp 28th January, 1722
23. *John Gordon, in ALLANAQUOICH, BRAEMAR. Will confirmed, 19th March 1784
(Aberdeen Commissariat)
24. *John Gordon, in BALLATER, was charged, 31st March 1635, with resetting Patrick
Gilroy McGregour and John Dow Garr McGregour (Privy Council Register).
25. *John Gordon, was a cottar at BALMORAL in 1696 (Poll Book)
26. *John Gordon, younger, was sub-tenant of BALMORAL in 1696. He was married.
27. *John Gordon, BALMORAL. Will confirmed 4th February 1767 (Aberdeen Commissariat)
28. *John Gordon, was a cottar, without a trade, at BELLATRACH, GLENMUICK, in 1696. He
was married (Poll Book).
29. John Gordon, BALLOCHOUR, GLENMUICK, had
---John, bp 21st August 1784
30. John Gordon, in BALLACHLAGAN, CRATHIE, had
---James, bp 20th March 1763
31. John Gordon, BRIDGE of LEE, had
---James, bp 6th May 1759
32. John Gordon, in COTEMOIR, BRAEMAR, had
---Margaret, bp, October 1721
33. *John Gordon, "alias McRobb", CRAGGAN, BRAEMAR, a Protestant, married a Catholic
and had the following baptised by the Braemar Priest (Braemar Catholic Register)
---John, bp 16th August 1721
---Elizabeth, bp 25th December 1724
34. *John Gordon, AUCHINDRAIN (AUCHINDRYNE), BRAEMAR, a Protestant, married a
Catholic, and had the following baptised by the Braemar Priest (Braemar Catholic Register)
---John, bp 14th February 1726
---Charles, bp 1st July 1737
---Margaret, bp 1st October 1732
35. John Gordon, GARRAMADDIE, CRATHIE, had
----John, bp 9th October 1768
36. John Gordon, CRATHIENAIRD, died 1716.
37. *John Gordon, was a "wyver" at INVERCAULD in 1696 (Poll Book)
38. *John Gordon, was tenant of KIRKTON, GLENGAIRN, in 1696. He was married (Poll Book)
39. John Gordon, portioner of CRATHIENAIRD, married Isabel Shephard, 29th December 1738,
and had
---John, first born, bp 4th May 1744
---Charles, bp 30th June 1748
---George, bp 6th July 1752
---Isobel, bp 25th March 1747
---Janet, bp 29th July 1750
40. *John Gordon, Esq. Of CRATHIENAIRD, died at MILLTOWN of RIPACHY, 19th December
1766 (Aberdeen Journal)
41. John Gordon, GLENMUICK, married Euphemia Smith, GLENTANNAR, 28th Dec 1817, had
---Janet, bp 1st May 1819
42. John Gordon, married Elspet Stephen, in GLENMUICK, 14th August 1803
43. John Gordon, and Jane Stewart, both of GLENMUICK, married 29th Nov 1818
44. John Gordon, TOLDHU, married Jean Stewart, ALTHALLICH, 16th March 1819
45. John Gordon, BIRKHALL, married Jane Stewart, and had
---Michael Francis, bp 13th Sept 1833 (named after laird of Abergeldie)
46. John Gordon, and Margaret Taylor, both in GLENMUICK, married 1st August 1779
47. John Gordon, in BURNSIDE, married Jean Watt, at BRIDGEND, GLENMUICK, 13th
January 1752.
1. Joseph Gordon, BOVAGLIE, married Rachel Tastard (?), CRATHIE, 27th July 1788, and had
---John, bp 2nd Sept 1792
---Joseph, bp 4th Feb 1795
---Peter, bp 22nd Aug 1797
---Alexander, bp 12th March 1801
2. Joseph Gordon, BOVAGLIE, and Margaret Stewart, TOLDU, had
---Alexander, bp 2nd May 1801
---Robert, bp 19th May 1802
---Francis, bp 2nd July 1803
---William, bp 8th March 1815
---William, bp 8th March 1816
3. Joseph Gordon, Camlet, and Nicholas Gordon, had
---Joseph, born 20th March 1817
---Jean, born 7th May 1809
---Margaret, born 9th April 1811
---Elspet, born 16th Feb 1813
---Helen, born 4th February 1815
---Jean, born 12th March 1820
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L...
1. Leah Gordon, (? Daughter of James Gordon in BALDOWNIE, and born 1790) and James
Wattie, CRATHIE, had
---Charles, bp 20th Feb 1814
---Helen, bp 15th Jan 1815
----Jane, bp 11th April 1817
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M...
1. Margaret Gordon, MICRAS, and John Brown, had
---Janet, bp 27th November 1808
2. Margaret Gordon Cameron, died 17th November 1870, aged 77.
3. Margaret Gordon, and John Cameron, both in GLENMUICK, married 8th August 1819 and had
---John
---Mary, bp 24th February 1820. Married James Duguid.
---Margaret
---Jane
---Jessie
4. *Margaret Gordon's, (BELLAMORE), husband John Cameron, died aged 76, 11th June 1870: the
son of John Cameron, farmer, and Janet Morrison.
5. Margaret Gordon, GLENGAIRN, married William Fyfe, LETHNOT, 7th August 1803
6. Margaret Gordon, CRATHIE, married Donald Gow, alias Smith, 16th March 1747
7. Margaret Gordon, and James Lay, TORGALTER, had
---John, bp 4th February 1735
---James, bp May 1739
8. Margaret Gordon, and Donald McDonald, had
----John, bp 11th December 1817
10. Margaret Gordon, and Alexander McGrigor, had
---Ann, bp 6th June 1771
11. Margaret Gordon, GLENMUICK, married Francis Stewart, 1st February 1795, and had
---Francis, bp 29th Sept 1805
1. Mary Gordon, CRATHIE, married John (Duncan ?), BATLICH, 10th October 1768
2. Mary Gordon, married John Fleeming, in MICRAS, 26th February 1749
3. Mary Gordon, married Charles Robertson, miller in ABERGELDIE, 19th October 1746, and had
---James, bp January 1749
4. Mary Gordon, and Donald Stewart, BOVAGLIE, had
---Charles, bp 10th April 1816
5. *Mary Gordon, was a servant at BELLAMORE, GLENMUICK, in 1696 (Poll Book)
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N...
1. Nathaniel Gordon, GLENMUICK, married Janet Couts, CRATHIE, 10th December 1815
2. Nathaniel Gordon, BALLATER, married Margaret Leys, TULLOCH, GLENMUICK
23rd July 1757
3. Nathaniel Gordon, married Janet Forbes, BALLATER, 26th March 1757
4. *Nathaniel Gordon, WARDHEAD, GLENMUICK, died 1786, aged 50, and was buried at
GLENGAIRN (Jervise's Epitaphs, ii., 166.)
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P...
1. *Patrick Gordon, "commonly called Patrick Gow, very near to DELLMAN HOUSE", was
a Protestant and married a Catholic. Their son John Gordon, was baptised by the Priest
at Braemar, 22nd December 1735 (Braemar Catholic Register)
1. Peggy Gordon, CRATHIE, married William McDonald, TULLOCH, 14th July 1771.
1. Peter Gordon, in OVERTOWN of AUCHOILZIE, had
---Jean, bp 18th February 1788
2. Captain Peter Gordon, younger of ABERGELDIE, married Miss Mary Forbes, daughter to
Alexander (John) Forbes of BLACKFORD, 27th January 1782, and had by his lady
---Catherin, bp 31st May 1784 (she died at her Uncle David's house at
Denmark Hill, London, 26th January 1802)
3. *Peter Gordon, in BALINDORY (BELLANDORE ?) and Barbara Leys, had a son
---John, bp 12th March 1747
4. Peter Gordon, BOVAGLIE, had
---John, bp 1786
5. Peter Gordon, BOVAGLIE, and Margaret McPherson, had
---Mary, bp 21st July 1818
6. Peter Gordon, CAMLET, CRATHIE, had
---Jean, bp 2nd June 1783
7. Peter Gordon, CROFT, GLENMUICK, had
---Margaret, bp 12th February 1774
8. Peter Gordon, EASTER MORVEN, had
---John, bp 21st April 1769
---Alexander, bp 25th May 1771
---Charles, bp 23rd January 1775
10. Peter Gordon, in RECHAL, CRATHIE, had
---Rachel, bp 10th December 1808
11. Peter Gordon, in NEWTON of GIRNOCH, and Jane Gordon, CRATHIE, had
---Ann, bp 13 th June 1792
12. Peter Gordon, in KANTORE, and Margaret Grierson, CRATHIE, had
---Ann, born October 1738
13. Peter Gordon, married Rachel McAndrew, 5th July 1744
14. Peter Gordon, and Katerine McIntosh, CRATHIE, had
---James, bp 12th December 1795
---Charles, bp 25th October 1799
15. Peter Gordon, in BALLATRICH, married Elizabeth Michie, daughter to Alexander Michie
In CLOADE, CUSHNEY, 2nd July 1754
16. Peter Gordon, in KINNAHOUL, married Janet Mitchell, CRATHIE, 1st August 1747
17. Peter Gordon, CLINKEMA of TULLOCHCOY (Crathie ?) and Janet Mitchell had
---James, bp 9th March 1763
---Donald and Charles, bp 18th January 1766
18. Peter Gordon, and Margaret Riach, both in GLENMUICK, were married 27th August 1796.
They had in TOMBRECK
---John, bp 21st July 1797
---James, bp 12th December 1798
---Francis, bp 11th February 1801
---Donald, bp 2nd July 1802
19. Peter Gordon, in UPPER AUCHOILZIE, and Euphemia Small, had
---Jean, bp 11thOctober 1787. (She died 18th June 1868)
20. Peter Gordon, in STRATHGIRNOCK, married Janet Stuart, CRATHIE, 8th July 1751
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R...
1. Rachel Gordon, and Duncan Lyon, BALACHLOISH (BALLACHROSK? GLENGAIRN), had
---Charles, bp 4th December 1742
2. Rachel Gordon, in CLACHINTURN, married Duncan Lyon, ABERGELDIE, 15th June 1746
3. Rachel Gordon, CRATHIE, married George Michie, GLENMUICK, 1st February 1835
4. Rachel Gordon, CRATHIE, and James Gall, ALLAMORE, had
---Anne, bp 15th November 1763
5. Rachel Gordon, married William Glass, in ATNACH, 7th November 1749
1. Rebackah Gordon, and Alexander Duncan, in BALNAKYLE, had
---Alexander, bp 29th December 1794
---Beatrix, bp 5th June 1791
1. Robert Gordon, BALLINTOBAR, GLENMUICK, had
---John, bp 12th June 1771
2. *Robert Gordon, was tenant of ABERGARDEN, GLENGAIRN, in 1696. He was married. (PollBook).
3. *Robert Gordon, was the tenant of KANDAKELLE, in 1696. He was married and had
two sons, Thomas and John (Poll Book).
4. Robert Gordon, DALYFOUR, GLENMUICK, had
---James, bp 20th August 1774
---Peter, bp 19th July 1779
---Alexander, bp 16th August 1782
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S...
1. *Samuel Gordon, son of George Gordon, entered DOUAI College, 12th June 1652, on the
recommendation of Captain Gordon of Abergeldie, but was sent away on the grounds that he
was illegitimate ("Records of the Scots Colleges," p.41). He was probably of Upper Deeside
origin, by reason of his patron, and the occurrence of the rather rare name Samuel.
2. Samuel Gordon, DORSINCILLY, GLENMUICK, had
---Alexander, bp 23rd November 1773
---Jean, bp 23rd February 1777
3. *Samuel Gordon, married Ann Watt, GLENMUICK, and had
---Jean (or Jane), born June 1771. Died 18th May 1874, aged 103.
4. *Samuel Gordon, in KNOCK. He had three brothers - John and Charles in TOLDOW and Alexander, who was killed in a recruiting row with the 29th Regiment at TARLAND July 1776. They were tried and acquitted at Aberdeen, 12th September 1776 (Aberdeen Journal 6th September 1776)
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T...
1. Thomas Gordon, BUSS of CRATHIE, and Margaret Shaw, had
---Jannet, bp 30th May 1742
---Margaret, bp 13th September 1745
2. Thomas Gordon, of CRATHIENAIRD, had
---Thomas, bp 26th April 1747
---James, bp 4th March 1749
3. *Thomas Gordon, was tenant of TOMBRECK, GLENMUICK. He was married, and had a
a servant, Jean Gordon (Poll Book).
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W...
1. William Gordon, in BALMORAL, CRATHIE, had
---Jean, bp 2nd August 1725
2. *William Gordon, was tenant in AUCHOLIE, GLENMUICK, in 1696. He was married. (Poll Book)
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