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ANDERSON, Charles 8th of Candacraig
(1712-1776)
WATTIE, Elspet
(About 1730-Before 1769)
ANDERSON, Alexander 9th of Candacraig
(About 1752-1817)
GRANT, Helen
(About 1765-)
ANDERSON, John 10th of Candacraig, Major
(About 1790-1835)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GORDON, Catherine

ANDERSON, John 10th of Candacraig, Major 2

  • Born: About 1790 2
  • Marriage (1): GORDON, Catherine in 1813 1
  • Died: 24 December 1835 2

   Another name for John was ANDERSON, John, Captain.1

   User ID: P457.


John married Catherine GORDON, daughter of Alexander GORDON 12th Earl, 7th Marquis, 4th Duke of Gordon, 'Cock o' the North' and Jane CHRISTIE, in 1813.1 (Catherine GORDON was born about 1795.)


  Marriage Notes:

"A daughter, Catherine (Gordon), was married, in 1813, to Captain John Anderson of Candacraig, an officer in the 28th Regiment."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




"John Anderson m.Catharine Gordon

10th Laird of Candacraig. Major John Anderson, 28th Regiment, Foot (Infantry), fought under Sir John Moore. (Note: Sir John Moore, 1761-1809, fought Napoleon's armies in Spain). 'Served heir to his father 8 Jan 1818'. Erected monument in Strathdon Kirk 1820. Catherine erected third momument in Strathdon Kirk. Son: James Thomas."

from madcitydon.com 1 2

Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 4 (1907).

2 Internet Site, https://madcitydon.com/family/tree/i165.html John Anderson.

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