BRODIE, Alexander of Lethen, Pitgaveny, Eastgrange & Kinloss ¹

   Another name for Alexander was BROTHIE, Alexr of Lethem.²

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  General Notes:

"1648, Dec. 1 £320 by Johne Gordoune of Cairnfield to Alexander Brodie of Leathine (George Brebner in Todhills, cautioner). Clarkseatt, 7 Feb. 1648 (Elgin Commissary Record)."

from The Gordons of Cairnfield ³

Alexander married Margaret CLERK 'of Balbirnie'.¹ (Margaret CLERK 'of Balbirnie' was born about 1600 and died by 1639 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Brodie, younger son of David Brodie of Brodie, purchased the estates of Pitgavenie, Eastgrange and Lethen, Nairnshire and Morayshire 14 March, 1634, from Sir John Grant, 6th of Freuchie, and the estate of Kinloss, Morayshire 1643;

born c 1587; married 1st, Margaret, daughter of James Clerk, of Balbirnie, Fife, and niece of Magdalen, wife of 1st Lord Bruce, of Kinloss and died 7 Nov 1672, leaving issue..."

from The Brodies of Lethen ¹

Alexander next married Margaret GRANT, daughter of James GRANT of Logie and Katherine ROSE, in 1639.¹ (Margaret GRANT was born about 1605.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1639 (Alexander Brodie) + Margaret Grant of Logie (dautr of James Grant of Logie)"

from The Brodies of Lethen ¹