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Helen, daughter of John Duncan, advocate, Aberdeen, issue — William
Ernest, now of Cairngall, and a daughter, Helen. 2. Catharine Forrester,
married George Crichton of Viewforth, Edinburgh, issue — George, William,
John, Catharine (Mrs. Scott), Elizabeth Dick (i\Irs. Adie, Tibbermore),
Isabella (Mrs. Alexander Temple, Strathtay), Jemima Mary (Mrs. William
Temple, St. Margaret's, Forgue). 3. Isabella married Captain Hunter,
Edinburgh, issue — one daughter, Elizabeth Arbuthnott. 4. Elizabeth
Arbuthnott died unmarried.
We now return to No. VI of the Lesmoir descent as above narrated.
VI. Alexander Gordon of Lesmoir.
Regarding him there is the following retour : — "Alexander Gordon, heir male of
George Gordon of Lesmoir his father, in the lands of Grodie, in the barony of Kinnadie,
October 3, 1600." '
Alexander Gordon, heir of George Gordon of Lesmoir his father, in the lands and
Glasgow Forest in the barony of Carnecrumlan, and by anne.xation, in the barony of
Glencuthill,- December 12, 1600."
He married Anne, daughter of Ale.xander Forbes of Pitsligo_, and had issue — four
sons and three daughters : —
I. James, his heir, afterwards Sir James Gordon, bart.
II. John, minister of Crimond.
III. George.
IV. Alexander.
1. Katharine, married Alexander Burnett of Leys.
2. Agnes, married • Bannerman of Waterton.
3. Janet, married Sir James Crichton of Frendraught.
Alexander Gordon of Lesmoir, died 1609, and was succeeded by his son,
VII. Sir James Gordon of Lesmoir, Bart.
Regarding him there is the following retour: — "James Gordon, heir of Alexander
Gordon of Lesmoir his father, in the lands of Balmaud, Garauchtie, Craigheid, Morleis,
and the mill of Balmaud, April 10, i6io."3
When a young man he was engaged with the Earl of Huntly in the slaughter of the
Earl of Moray, at Donibristle, a.d. 1592, for which he obtained remission under the
great seal, " Jacobo Gordon apparent! de Lesmoir pro arte et parte, &c., quondam Jacobi
Moraviensis comitis, date, i8 March, 1593."
He being a man of great parts and merit was created by Charles I. a baronet. The
patent is to " Jacobo Gordon, baronetto de Lesmoir, et hceredibus suis masculis quibus-
1 Ret. Spec. No. 71. 3 Ret. Spec. .\bdn. No. 126 ; Reg. Mag. Sig.
2 Id. .Abdn No. 73. 1591. No. 2259.