Gordons of Nethermuir

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(died Nov. 16, 1796) and brother of Walter
Orrok, who died in 1809, to whom he-
was served heir 1812. Charles Gordon
was factor to the Orroks (factory granted
Oct. 8, 1802), and there are various tacks
by him registered in the Aberdeen Com-
missary Court Records under various
dates — to Patrick Stewart, March 26, 1803 ;
to John Riddel, April 15, 1803; to George
Massie, June 3, 1803 ! to James Martin, and
James Smith, Aug. 1, 1803; to Thomas
Gibson, August 12, 1803; to William
Charles, August 16, 1803 I to James Gor-
don, August 18, 1803 ; to Alexander Mac-
kay, August 26, 1803 ; to James Reid, June
S, 1804; and to James Wyness, June 29,
1804. John Orrok died October 6, 1823,
and his wife Bathia died at Port Glasgow
May 6, 1829 ("Aberdeen Journal"). I do
not know whether they had any issue. At
any rate, John Orrok was succeeded by his
brother Walter (Temple's "Thanage of
Fermartyn," p. 637).
5. Jean Gordon, "second daughter," is
mentioned in a bond of provision by her
father, registered July 4, 1771, while a bond
and discharge by Mrs Bathia Orrok (her
sister) "to Miss Jean Gordon" was regis-
tered January 11, 1802 ("Aberdeen Com-
missary Court Record"). She was exe-
cutor of her mother's will, 1801.
6. Helen Gordon is also mentioned in a
bond of provision by her father, registered
July 4, 1 771. She got ,£30 stg. under her
mother's will, 1801.
JOHN CORDON, VIII. OF
NETHERMUIR.
The eldest son of William, of Nethermuir,
he was born in 1767. He was served heir
general to his father, June 30, 1S10, and heir
of provision general to Patrick Garioch of
Tulloch, June 13, 1789. He got .£500 stg.
under his mother's will, 1801. In 1804 the