Gordon of Gight

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GORDON
of GIGHT

 

Sir William Gordon, 1st of Gight, was a natural son of George, Earl of Huntly, and exchanged his lands of Oboyne for those Scheves with his brother Adam, which was confirmed by their father on 2 October 1490.[1] He married Janet, daughter of Walter Ogilvy, 1st of Boyne, with whom, on his own resignation, he had a conjunct charter for the lands of Meikle Gight, Little Gight, Meikle Ardach and other on 4 January 1510.[2] He received a protection under the Privy Seal on 6 October 1511 to endure during his time in France and for forty days after his return,[3] and was killed at the battle of Flodden in September 1513. He was father of,

  1. Sir George Gordon, 2nd of Gight, succeeded his father and was infeft as his heir in the barony of Scheves upon precept dated 17 September 1516.[4] He married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Gordon of Fetterletter, (she survived him and died at Aberdeen, on 10 June 1587[5]) with whom, on his own resignation, he had a conjunct charter for his lands of Boquhanochquy on 11 February 1539/40.[6] He died in April 1570 or thereby[7] and was father of,

1a} George Gordon, 3rd of Gight, succeeded his father but not having attained his majority at that time, a gift of the ward and nonentries of his lands was made in favour of Alexander Lindsay of Vayne on 5 August 1573.[8] He married Agnes, daughter of David Bethune, Archbishop of St. Andrews, (she survived him and had married secondly, by 18 December 1590, to Sir Patrick Gordon of Auchindoun) and was killed by John, Master of Forbes, before 16 December 1579, when Patrick Crichton of Strathurd had the gift of the ward and nonentries of his lands.[9] He was father of,

1b} Elizabeth Gordon, was served heir general to her father on 23 June 1580 and being under age at that time, she had Sir Patrick Gordon of Auchindoun appointed her tutor. She married Sir George Home of Spott and afterwards Earl of Dunbar, and had issue.

  1. John Gordon of Adiwell and 4th Gight, (see below).

 

John Gordon of Adiwell and 4th of Gight, succeeded and was served heir male of taillie to his brother’s son, George Gordon of Gight, on 31 July 1581[10], then as heir special to him in the lands and barony of Schivas on 21 November of that same year.[11] He married Marjorie, daughter of James Gordon of Lesmoir, (who survived him and as his relict, she subscribed a Bond of Caution in 1592-93, to not support, communicate or reset those belonging to the Catholic faction[12]) and was father of,

  1. William Gordon, 5th of Gight, (see below).
  2. John Gordon, married Marjorie Auchinleck with whom he had a joint had a charter from King’s College for the lands of Andcall on 22 June 1583.[13]
  3. Alexander Gordon,
  4. George Gordon,

 

William Gordon, 5th of Gight, succeeded married Elizabeth, daughter of James Ochterlony of Kellie, (who also consented to the conveying of the lands of Scheves and Gight to her son George in 1582) and was father of,

  1. George Gordon, 6th of Gight, (see below).
  2. John Gordon, was a substitute heir to his brother George in the lands of Scheves and Gight in 1585.
  3. William Gordon, also a substitute heir to Scheves and Gight in 1585.
  4. Adam Gordon, is included with his father and brothers George, William and John in charge brought against them by Matthew Mowat of Bolquhollie on 22 August 1601, for violence and oppression against him.[14]
  5. Patrick Gordon, who was father of,

5a} John Gordon, was served heir general to his father on 9 June 1630[15] and became a merchant in Montrose. He was father of,

4b} Robert Gordon,

4b} Alexander Gordon,[16]

  1. Anne Gordon, married firstly, to Alexander Gordon of Tulloch and surviving him, she married secondly, to Mr. Thomas Gordon of Pittenreich, and had issue.

 

Sir George Gordon, 6th of Gight, to whom the lands of Scheves, Gight and others were conveyed upon a contract entered into by his parents and the tutors of Elizabeth Gordon, only daughter and heiress of George Gordon of Gight dated in 1582 and confirmed by charter under the Great Seal on 5 April 1585.[17] He had special service as heir to his father in the lands of Badichillo and others on 8 February 1606[18] and died in 1640. He married firstly, by May 1615, to Isabel, daughter of Patrick Wood of Bonnyton, when they had a conjunct charter for the lands of Cuikbirnes from Henry Wood of Bonnyton[19] by whom he was father of,

  1. George Gordon, 7th of Gight (see below).
  2. Barbara Gordon, married John Turing of Foverane (marriage contract 3 August 1620[20]).
  3. Lillias Gordon, married William Hay of Fetterletter,[21] younger son of Alexander Hay, 8th Earl of Errol (he survived her and had married secondly, by January 1640, to Mary Innes[22]).
  4. Mary Gordon, married Sir Alexander Innes of Coxston (he survived her and married secondly, to Mary, sister of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 1st Baronet of Coul).

He married secondly, by 30 July 1618, to Jean Abernethie, daughter of George, 7th Lord Saltoun, (she was widow of Sir John Lindsay of Kinfauns) when they had a joint charter for the lands of Many,[23] and by her he had further issue;

  1. Alexander Gordon of Ardestie, married Lillias, second daughter of Sir William Menteith of Kerse (marriage contract 24 February 1636[24]).

 

George Gordon, 7th of Gight, succeeded his father about 1640. He married Elizabeth, sister of James, Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (marriage contract 1 November 1620[25]) and was father of,

George Gordon, 8th of Gight, born in 1620/21 and had attained his majority by 22 July 1642, when he sought delivery of writs relating to the lands of Scheves from  James, Lord Ogilvy of Airlie.[26] He married Mary, eldest daughter of Sir William Keith of Ludquhairn, whom on 28 November 1641, as his promised wife, he provided to the lands of Little Ardo and others in consideration of their marriage.[27] He was father of,

George Gordon, 9th of Gight, succeeded and married Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick Urquhart of Meldrum (she survived him and married secondly, to Major-General Thomas Buchan). He was father of,

Mary Gordon, 10th of Gight, succeeded her father and had the lands of Gight confirmed to her by charter under the Great Seal on 4 April 1685.[28] She married Alexander Davidson of Newton and had issue.

 

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[1] C2/12/238.

[2] C2/16/29.

[3] PS1/4/510.

[4] Ex. Rolls. Vol. 14, p. 587. The precept was issued by the terms of the dispensation and statute of the late king in relation to the succession of the heirs of those killed during the Flodden campaign.

[5] Chronicle of Aberdeen.

[6] C2/26/444.

[7] PS1/42/87v.

[8] PS1/41/99r.

[9] PS1/46/75r.

[10] C22/A/163.

[11] C22/A/182.

[12] RPC First Series, Vol. 5, p. 46.

[13] Kings/2/1/34/3.

[14] RPC First Series, Vol. 6, p. 283.

[15] C22/11/7.

[16] GD124/1/304.

[17] C2/38/188.

[18] C22/3/168.

[19] C2/47/423.

[20] C3/2/242.

[21] RS5/6/f.301.

[22] RS5/11/f.484.

[23] C2/49/65.

[24] C2/57/69.

[25] C3/4/298.

[26] GD16/41/326.

[27] GD33/7/1.

[28] SIG1/65/13.