GORDON, William of Fetterangus ^{1 2}

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William married Katherine ARBUTHNOTT, daughter of Nathaniel ARBUTHNOTT 2nd of Hatton and Eliza FRASER.^{1 2} (Katherine ARBUTHNOTT was born about 1730 and died in 1779 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Moir also mentions a daughter Katherine, married to 'Mr. Gordon of Fetterangus.' "

from Memories of the Arbuthnots




"His (Charles Gordon's) son, William Gordon, graduated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, in 1747, and on 22nd July and 13th August, 1768, was served 'co-heir of provision general' to his grandfather, the said Rev. Walter Stewart, who, during his ministry, had become proprietor of Fortrie, in Ellon.

He married Katherine, daughter of Nathaniel Arbuthnot of Hatton, near Peterhead (Arbuthnot MS.), and on 2nd May, 1757, he secured from Charles Cumine of Kininmonth a 'Moss Tolerance,' under which (says Rev. Andrew Chalmers) Fetterangus has ever since boiled its kettles with Kininmonth peats, and had the best of the bargain. He was the last laird of the Gordon surname to possess Fetterangus, having, about 1760 sold it to James Mackie. Many of these particulars have been furnished by Captain Wimberley, Inverness; Rev. Stephen Ree, Boharm; and Mr A. J. Mitchell-Gill of Auchinroath."


from Aberdeenshire Epitaphs (Vol 3) ^{1 2}