Gordons of Nethermuir

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"Item £460 Scots due by Alexander Gordon
of Barrack.
"Item 50 merks due to the said Christian
Gordon, by Thomas and Andrew Arbuthnots,
merchants in Peterhead."
The will also contains another copy of the
inventory with a Bond of Cautionary by
Alexander Gordon at Miln of Aberdour, "for
Christian Gordon, relict of the deceast John
Gordon of Nethermuir my son." Dated at
Nethermuir, 12 April, 1733: witnessed by
"Alexander Gordon of Barrack and Alex-
ander Gordon [I. of Aberdour], lawful son
of the said Alexander Gordon at Miln of
Aberdour." By the Edict, the "foresaid
Christian Gordon and William Gordon, only
child procreated between her and her said
husband, are warned to appear before the
Commissary Court and hear and see the
Executors Dative decerned to her said de-
ceased husband:" with execution of the said
edict: confirmed, 18 April, 1733.
John Gordon married (marriage contract
March 1, 1731). as stated, his kinswoman as
Christian Gordon, fourth and young-est
daughter of John Gordon of Nethermuir,
under whose will, 1724, she was a beneficiary.
She had an only child
William Gordon, VIII. of Nethermuir.
WILLIAM CORDON, VII. OF
NETHERMUIR.
William Gordon was the son of John Gor-
don, of Nethermuir, to whom he was served
heir general Dec. 6, 1760. Fie was factor
to Henrietta, Dvchess of Gordon ("Aberdeen
Journal," Aprh 20, 1761), and died at
Coclarachie June 16, 1771 ("Aberdeen
Journal," June 24, 1771). He made his will
luiy 17, 1767, nominating- Hugh Forbes of
Schivas and Alexander Gordon of Aberdour
tutors and curators of his eldest son John.
The will was registered in the Commissary
Court Books, Aberdeen, July 4, 1771, and