Strange adventures of Lewis Gordon

1667. The Rev. Alexander of Rathfriland
left by hie will in 1708 his books to the Rev.
Hugh Innes of Mortlach, son of John Innes
of Leichnet. The minister of Rathfriland
names his brothers James and George in
his will.
George Gordon, lawful eon to the deceast
Alexander Gordon of Salterhill (cautioner
Mr Alexander Gordon "my brother"),
granted a bond to Archibald Geddes of Eseill
for 112 merks, Elgin, 20th September, 1667,
registered on October 27, 1680, in the Elgin
Commissary Record. He is perhaps the
George Gordon, merchant in Elgin, who
married Helen Ogilvie and died about 1705.
Robert Gordon. James Done, sometime
servitor to the Earl of Moray, assigned
certain debts due to him as by decreet at
Edinburgh, 11th July, 1635, to and in favour
of Robert Gordone, eone to Alexander
Gordone of Salterhill, at Ballachastell, 23rd
June, 1647 ; registered April 7, 1650, in the
Elgin Cimmiesary Record.
Marjorie Gordon ; married James Spence of
Wood he ad in Kinloss. She was alive on
November 15, 1682 (Index to Sasine Regis-
ter). On July 6, 1688, George Gordon, mer-
chant in Elgin (probably her brother), Jamee
Spence, elder of Woodhead, and John
Spence, yr. thereof, granted a bond of 650
merks to Alexander Dunbar, brother german
to the Sheriff of Moray : registered December
5, 1691 (Elgin Commissary Record).
Then another group of Gordons became
connected with Salterhill, the laird of
Gordonstoun, who was the superior, hav-
ing borrowed money from James Gordon,
a mason, and burgess of Inverness. On
October 8, 1658, James got sasine on an
annual rent of £180 on Salterhill. The
estate was not redeemed for a
long time, for in November 21, 1690, his
daughters Janet, Margaret, and Mary and
his grand-daughter, their sister Agnes's
daughter, Janet Fraser, were served heirs
portioners on the estate, and in June, 1692,
sasine was granted : —