GORDON, John Royal Engineers, General 1 2 3
- Baptised: 1 January 1789, Gartly parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Marriage (1): OGILVY, Jean on 4 September 1822 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
- Marriage (2): MACPHERSON, Jane in 1858 in Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1
- Died: 1861, Culdrain, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 3
- Buried: 1861, Drumblade parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 3
Another name for John was GORDON, John R.A., Captain.4
User ID: N471.
General Notes:
"GORDON
JOHN
JOHN GORDON/ELISABETH SUTTOR FR171 (FR171)
M
01/01/1789
198 20 / 10
Gartly"
from Births and Baptisms 3 5
John married Jean OGILVY, daughter of Reverend Dr Skene OGILVY Minister of Old Machar parish and Isabella SETON, on 4 September 1822 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 (Jean OGILVY was baptised on 11 September 1794 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 5.)
Marriage Notes:
"GORDON
JOHN
JANE OGILVY/
04/09/1822
168/B
160 72
Old Machar"
"4. Extract from 'Epitaphs and Inscriptions' by John A. Henderson (printed in 1907):
...... According to the late Mr Jervise and Captain Wimberley, he ('John Gordon, sometime farmer in Drwmferg, who dy'd July 21, 1759, aged 51 years') was the father of Lieut. Colonel John Gordon, of the 92nd Highlanders, who died at Coynachie 27th March, 1827, aged 75, and whose widow - Elisabeth Soutar - died at Aberdeen 23rd April, 1842, aged 82. Their eldest son William Gordon, M.D., one of the Judges of the Supreme Court and member of H.M. Council of the island of Jamaica - who married twice and left a family - died at Elgin 26th January, 1838, aged 52. John, the other son, was a General in the Royal Engineers. He died at Culdrain in 1861, and was buried at Drumblade. He was twice married - first, to a daughter of Rev. Dr. Skene Ogilvy, Minister of Old Machar; and, secondly, to Jane, daughter of Andrew Macpherson, Gibston, Huntly. Of their family, William was a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, and died unmarried in 1875; while Cosmo George was Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, and was afterwards in Culdrain."
from Manar Archives< 1 3
John next married Jane MACPHERSON in 1858 in Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 (Jane MACPHERSON was baptised on 28 August 1838 in Huntly parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 5.)
Marriage Notes:
"MACPHERSON
JANE
GORDON
JOHN
1858
201 / 6
Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn"
from Index of Marriages
"He (John, the other son, was a General in the Royal Engineers) was twice married - first, to a daughter of Rev. Dr. Skene Ogilvy, Minister of Old Machar; and, secondly, to Jane, daughter of Andrew Macpherson, Gibston, Huntly."
from Manar Archives 1 3
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