Memorials of four old families

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IV.
John Gordon, his eldest son. Precept for infefting him as heir of
William, his father, nth July, 1607.
He was eminent for his learning, as appears by a Latin poem addressed
to him by Dr Arthur Johnston. He went abroad in 1624 on a special
license from King James VI.
He married Lucy, daughter of Barclay of Towie. Issue 2 sons and 2
daughters, viz.: —
1. John, heir apparent.
2. Patrick, went abroad and served under Gustavus Adolphus : died
in 1632 without issue.
1. A daughter, ' married
2. A daughter.
He died 10th April, 1634, in the 71st year of his age.
V.
John Gordon, his eldest son.
The family having suffered much by the violent persecutions of the
times, on account of its adherence to the Roman Catholic religion, he
retired to France, where he commanded a company of the Scotch Guards.
His estate in Scotland was sequestrated, and by an Act of the Privy
Council he was allowed only an annuity of £1000 Scots (£S3 6s 8d), while
he continued abroad.
He married in his father's lifetime Jean, daughter of Sir James Gordon
of Lesmoir. Issue 1 son and 1 daughter, viz.: —
1. Francis, heir apparent
1. Anne, married James Gordon of Terpersie.
He died in France in 1643.
VI.
Francis Gordon, his only son. Infeft in the estate of Craig by pre-
cepts from the Superiors, 27th August, 1650. He was educated in France,
and by the intestine commotions of the country during the civil wars, he
lost irretrievably some part of the family estate. Upon his return to Scot-
land, in 1652, he married, 1st, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Gilbert Menzies of
Pitfoddels, and had by her issue 1 son and 1 daughter, viz.: —
1. Francis, heir apparent.
1. Agnes, married James ? Leith of ? Treefield.
1 NOTE. — This daughter perhaps married Couts of Auchtercoul : as
mention is made in one of the Birthbrieves (of date 1646) Spald. Club,
Misc., vol. V., p. 330, of Gordon, daughter to the laird of Craig,
mother of Robert Couts of Auchtercoul. — D. W.