New Spalding Club > Records of Invercauld MDXLVII - MDCCCXXVIII [1547- 1828]

38 RECORDS OF INVERCAULD.
The following are the earliest papers in this collection relating
to it :—
A bond granted by Abergeldie to Braicklie of date 1605 gives the
names of William Gordon of Abergeldie and William Gordon of Braicklie.
The former succeeded his brother, Alexander c 1600 ; and the latter is
the laird to whom the following refers :—
" Contract of Wadset between William Gordon of Kinarty and the
Marquis of Huntly whereby the said Marquis Wadsets the Lands of
Brackly, Balintober and Muirtown, Dalimclag, Balindory, Kuloiss,
Toldow alias the shank of Lyndrum, Easter Ardmanach to William
Gordon for the sum of 3000 merks, dated 17th June 1620."
This was followed by a Charter in implement, lOth August, 1621,
and Sasine 6th November the same year. The Marquis of Huntly
afterwards on 20th April, 1638, granted a feu charter to the said William
Gordon, which was also followed by instrument of Sasine in 1642.
William seems to have been the first of his family who had a charter of
the lands of Braickly. There is little doubt that he was in some way
nearly related to the Abergeldie branch of Gordons ; for not only did
they take up the cause of his grandson against Inverey, but he appears
to have been a proprietor of lands of which the lairds of Abergeldie were
superiors. We find him accordingly disposing of the lands of Strerritdie
(Sterrin ?) in Glenmuick by feu charter to George Garrow in 1633. It
would appear that William Gordon of Kinarty and Braickly died
between 4th May, 1643, and 31st of July following, as at the former
date there is : —
" Dect. of Appraising, Robt Steven against William Gordon,
Kinarty and Breickly " ;
and at the latter : —
" Instrument of Sasine in favour of Margt. Forbes, the said
William Gordon's Spouse for her liferent, and John Gordon, their son,
in the said lands and others proceeding upon a disposition from her
husband."
This John Gordon, son of William Gordon and Margaret Forbes,
was the " Baron of Braiklay " celebrated in the well-known ballad, to be
presently noticed.