Gordons of Nethermuir

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have stated, the latter never seems to have
held Nethermuir. This came to John long-
before George's death.
John Gordon was the son of Alexander
Gordon. Mill of Aberdour, who was the son
of James Gordon, which James was the
young-er son of Patrick Gordon. II. of
Nethermuir. He seems to have come info
Nethermuir throug;h his marriage with his
kinswoman Christian Gordon, daughter of
John Gordon of Nethermuir. and sister of
the aforesaid George.
According to his will, John Gordon "de-
ceased upon the tenth day of August last by
past," that is 1732. An account of his
funeral expenses "has been preserved"
(Henderson's "Aberdeenshire Epitaphs," L,
40Q) :—
Imp. To a phisitian ,£2 2 o
It[em] To a surgean 1 3 3
It. For a coffin and mortcloth and
charges to the church officer... 1 10 ro
It. Spent in entertaining the •
gentlemen at James Gerart's
after the bureil o 7 6
It. To the servt for hying- small
necessors at that time and to
the poor people o 6 8
it. To Mrs Craig-, the baker, per
account 1 o o
It. To Mr Forrest, merchant, for
vine, per account '2 8 4
It. To the price of the relick's
mournings, per two discharged
accounts 5 3 n
2t. For mutton and some other
things o 5 o
£14 7 rr
The inventory of his goods, gear and debts
was given up by Christian Gordon, "relict
of the said defunct and executrix dative to
him conform to decreet pronounced there-
anent of date 28 September last," 1732.