GARIOCH, Alexander Minister of Midmar parish, Reverend Mr ^{1 2 3}

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Alexander married Isabell GORDON 4th of Edintore, daughter of John GORDON 2nd of Edintore and Unnamed WIFE, in August 1721.¹ (Isabell GORDON 4th of Edintore was baptised on 23 July 1691 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland ⁴ and died on 10 December 1778 ^{1 2 3}.)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Midmar & Kinairney in 1717)

"Alexander Garioch, born 1677; educated at King's College, Aberdeen, 4th July 1695; became assistant to the schoolmaster of Carnbee from 15th March 1696 to 11th July 1697; licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O'Neil 22nd Dec. 1703; ord. to Kinairney 4th Sept. 1706; pros, by Sir William Forbes, Bart., of Craigievar in Aug., and called by the Presb. jure devoluto 11th Sept., trans, and admi. 31st Oct. 1717; died 13th Dec. 1758. He marr. Aug. 1721, Isobel (died 10th Dec. 1778), daugh, of John Gordon of Edintore, and had issue Jean (marr. William Wemyss of Craighall); Elizabeth (marr. William Forbes, min. of Airth)."

from Fasti Ecclesiae




"Isobel Gordon married Rev. Alexander Garioch, minister of Midmar, who died in 1758 in his eighty-second year. She was served heir to her brother, Alexander, February 10, 1763, but had been in possession of Edintore before her brother died, and had in September, 1761, disponed the lands, as they were burdened with debt, to her grandson, Alexander Wemyss of the Craighall family, with reservation of her own liferent.

Isobel Gordon died December 10, 1778. By her will, which was confirmed December 24, 1778, she left £14 6s. 9d. sterling as the money rent of the rent of the lands of Edintore crop, 1778, to which she had right as liferentrix of Edintore (Aberdeen Commissariot). She had at least two daughters -

1. Jean Garioch, married William Wemyss of Craighall, and had
- Alexander Wemyss, afterwards Gordon, V. of Edintore ('second son').
Francis Wemyss, afterwards Gordon, VI. of Edintore.

2. Elizabeth Garioch, married Rev. William Forbes, minister of Airth. As a widow she was her mother's executrix."

from Edintore




"Gordon Isabell of Edintore, relict of Alexander Garioch, late minister at Midmar 24/12/1778 TT&I Aberdeen Commissary Court CC1/6/47B"

from Wills and Testaments ^{1 3 5}