Gordons and Smiths at Minmore, Auchorachan, and Upper Drumin in Glenlivet

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Lewis Gordon, XVIII. of Aber-
geldie (1828-1903), father of : —
Eeginald Hugh Lyall Gordon,
XIX. of Abergeldie, born
1863.
(2) 1 Captain Alexander Gordon. On March 6, 1699,
Gethrad Abraham, spouse of Captain Alexander Gor-
don of Leachie, gotisasine in liferent, and George and
Patrick Gordon, her sons, in fee of the lands of
Leachie, Tomnan, Tomnamind, and others ("Banff
shire Sasine"). This Alexander may have been the
son or the brother of Captain Patrick Gordon of
Leachie. The name of his wife seems to be Dutch :
so he may have been in the Scots Brigade in Hol-
land, though this, of course, is all pure guesswork.
(3) 1 Gordon, daughter. According to the Brouch-
dearg MS., John Farquharson of Inverey, the famous
Black Colonel, married a daughter of "Leacachy."
She is called Mary in the "Braes of Mar." Accord-
ing to the Boharm Register, a Margaret Gordon mar-
ried John Farquharson of Inverey, November 18,
1670. The fact that she had her son baptised (May
2, 1672) Patrick is suggestive of Captain Patrick Gor-
don of "Leachie" having been her father (or
brother?).
3. Harry Gordon. He married Margaret Stewart. There
was recorded at Elgin on June 16, 1653, a contract matri-
monial "at Tombreakachie, 7 May 1652, between Robert
Stewart of Nevie and Arthur Stewart, his eldest lawful!
sone, for Margaret Stewart, the said Robert Stewart, his
lawfull dochter, on one part, and William Gordon of
Minmore and Alexander Gordon, his eldest lawfull sone,
for Harrie Gordon, sone lawfull to the said William Gor-
don, on the other part [for Harry and Margaret] : before
thir witnesses — Thomas Stewart of Drumine, John Grant
of Blairfindie, Patrick Gordone, sone lawfull to said
William Gordon of Minmore, Thomas Stewart in Tom-
breakachie, and Robert Stewart, sone lawfull to Robert
Stewart of Nevie." On June 14, 1652, "Harie Gordone
in Auchorachan," gives a bond for £100 to his "father-
in-law, Robert Stewart of Nevie, and on December 8,
1655, Robert Stewart of Nevie grants receipt of said £100
from "Harrie Gordon in Nevie." Harry and his wife
Margaret had apparently been on friendly terms before
their marriage, for the Inveravon parish register records
under date July 15, 1645 : — "Herie Gordon, sonne lawfull
to William Gordon of Minimore, his n[atu]rall sonne
gotten in fornica[ti]one with Margaret Stewart in Nevie,
baptised James : Mr James Cuming in Thomore, Alex-
ander Gordon in Minimor, p[rese]nter of the child in
absen of the fayr, witnesses." Whether Harry was the
progenitor of the Gordons in Auchorachan of a later date
is not clear.