Strange adventures of Lewis Gordon

die January [Lewie gives the date as Janu-
ary 5] milleeimo septingentesimo, et Isabella
King ejusdem conjugig qui obiit.
His will, which was confirmed at Edin-
burgh, Elgin, October 3, 1711, his son
Alexander being executor, shows that
there was owing to him the principal sum
of 3000 merks contained in a bond by the
deceased Sir Alexander Innes of Ortown
and George Innes of Dunkintie, dated May
18, 1699, and registered October 2, 1704.
Alexander Gordon married Isabella
King, daughter of John King, Plewlands
(1606-1670). She was buried in the Kirk of
I>rainie February 21, 1711 (Drainie Session
Register). They had, according to Lewis,
fourteen children, of whom I know the
following : —
1 Lewis, Gordon, the author of the follow-
ing memoir.
2 Alexander Gordon. Dr Cramond says
he was born about 1677, settled in Kinneddar,
and was baron baillie there. The following
entries in the Elgin Commissary Record ap-
parently refer to him : —
1703, February 23— Bond for £32 by
Richard Winchester, elder, in Kinnedar, to
James Winchester, his lawful son : written be
Alexander Gordon, younger in Kinnedar,
December 10, 1698, before thir witnesses —
Robert Stephen, servant to Alexander Gor-
don in Kinneddar, and the eaid Alexander
Gordon, writer forsaid.
1705. December 31 — Bond by James Win-
chester, younger, in Kinedor, to John Gordon,
indweller there : written by Alexander Gor-
don, in Kinedor, and subscribed at Kinedor,
December 31, 1705, befor thir witnesses —
John Gordon, lawful son of said John Gor-
don in Kinedor. and the said Alexander
Gordon, writer forsaid.
1706, September 13 — Alexander Gordon of
Kennedor had sasine of part (Wester Tom-
bain) of Auchinadies (Banffshire Sasines).
On May 22, 1724. he acquired from
William Dunbar the lands of Dvkeside and
Eastcrtown of Tullvbardin in Birnic. On