GORDON, Alexander of Auchindachy ¹

   Cause of his death was murdered in combat by Walter Innes of Pethnick.¹

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  General Notes:

"1618, June 26. Sasine on charter of alienation granted by Patrick Sinclair, alias Auchannachie, of that Ilk, to John Gordon, of Leichestoun, and Marjorie Ogilvie, his spouse, the longest liver of them, in liferent, and to Alexander Gordon, their son, and his heirs and assignees heritably, without reversion, of the lands of Auchannachie, with the corn and walkmilnes thereof lying in the barony of Rothiemay and shire of Banff: dated at Aberdeen, May 27, 1618: James Gordon apparent of Lesmoir and Alex. Gordon of Birkinburne are witnesses. Sasine on June 2, 1618, with George Gordon of Linkwood as bailie (Banff Register of Sasines, vol. i., fol. 37)."

from Auchindachy




"1623, July I - At a meeting of the Privy Council, James Gordon, 'fiar of Birkenburn,' along with ten others, including Alexander Gordon of Achynache (5th son of John Gordon of Leichestoun), Harie Gordon of Achinassie (6th son of John Gordon of Leichestoun), Mr. Thomas Gordon of Glengerak and James Ogilvie of Mylnetoun (all places a short distance from Keith), were complained of by the King's Advocate, Sir William Oliphant of Newton, for having during the years from 1617 to 1623 constantly borne and worn hagbuts and pistolets and used them for shooting wild fowl, etc. The pursuer appeared, as did James Gordon, fiar of Birkenburn, Harie Gordon of Achynassie and John Sinclair of Ganyes; the other defenders failed to appear. Sinclair was assoilized on his own oath of verity. James Gordon of Birkenburn and Harry Gordon were ordered to find caution in 500 merks not to wear arms. They found caution, July 3, 1623 (Privy Council Register)."

from Birkenburn

Note:

In the list of John Gordon's sons contained in Cadets of Lesmoir: Leichestoun, the author(s) lists Alexander and Harry respectively as the 6th and 7th sons of their father. It also states that Patrick, the third son, is not mentioned in the Balbithan manuscript. That may account for the discrepancy. ^{1 2}

Alexander married Elizabeth LESLIE, daughter of Ferquhard LESLIE and Marian CALDER.¹ (Elizabeth LESLIE was born about 1597.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Ferquhard (Leslie) married Marian Caddel of Assvaulie, and had a son, William, who died young, and a daughter, Elizabeth, married to Alexander Gordon of Achanachie."

from Family of Leslie




"Leslie (Family of Leslie, iii., 373) says that Elizabeth, daughter of Farquhard Leslie of Gauldwell, Boharm, married Alexander Gordon of 'Auchanachie'. This may be a mistake for Auchynachie."

from Auchindachy ^{1 3}