GORDON, Jean of Barrack ^{2 3}

   Another name for Jean was GORDON, Joanna of Barrack.

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  Research Notes:

BARRACK

This was probably a farm, lying to the south and east of Knaven in New Deer parish Aberdeenshire. ⁴

Jean married John GORDON of Glencat, elder.¹ (John GORDON of Glencat, elder was born about 1655 and died in 1706 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"2065- Rev. Alexander. 1746, Apr. 17, Chaplain to the French troops, was a prisoner at Inverness (Scots Mag., vol. 16, p. 211), dying about three weeks after (Catholic, Directory, 1853).'Of the Glencat family' (Catholic Directory, 1853) ; apparently the Alexander 'de Glencat,' who was son of John, of Barrack, and his wife Joanna; entered Douai, 1718, Oct. 18 (Forbes-Leith's Scots Colleges, i. 70); entered the mission in Scotland, 1734 (ibid.), serving at Glengairn, 'with great zeal and activity' (Catholic Directory, 1853)."

from Gordons Under Arms ¹