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268 TItc Tliaiiage of Fennartyn.
cuinque terrarum baronia; et regalitatis de Nova Scotia in America," dated, i
September, 1625.
He married Rebecca, daughter of Keith of Ravenscraig and had issue : —
I. James, who died in France, September 5, 1633, leaving by a daughter of
Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty, one son, James. This James
died in July, 1634, having married a daughter of Menzies of Pitfodels, by
whom he left one son, James, who succeeded his great-grandfather in
Lesmoir, and the baronetcy ; one daughter married Gordon of Beldorny,
another Abercrombie of Glassaugh."
II. William of Broadland, who succeeded his grand nephew, James, in the
baronetcy.'
III. Alexander, of Gerry.
I. Jean, married to Gordon of Craig.
Sir James Gordon died 164 r, and was succeeded by his great-grandson, as is
evidenced by the retour about to be quoted.^
VIII. Sir James Gordon of Lesmoir, 2 ad Bart.
Both Douglas and Gordon of Harperfield in their deduction, say that the first
baronet was succeeded by his second son, William, but according to the following retour
this is not the case.
"April 24, 1642, Dominus Jacobus Gordon de Lesmoir miles baronetus hseres
masculus Domini Jacobi Gordon de Lesmoir militis baronetti proavi (great-grandfather)
in Terris de Carvechin, Thornwrre, Corsiestane vilte et Terris de Sliauche, Adamstone,
cum parte vilte et terrarum de Chapelcoune in Drumblait, &c." •'
Sir James died soon after without issue, and was succeeded by his grand-uncle,
IX. Sir William Gordon, 3rd Bart.
He was second son of James, ist Bart. He married, and had issue : —
I. William, his heir.
II. Alexander James, portioner of Broadland, who, according to information in
the possession of Mr. Gordon of Buthlaw, married his cousin, Anna Gordon
Buthlaw, of whom afterwards.
Sir AViUiam Gordon died 1672, and was succeeded by his son,
X. Sir William Gordon, 4th Bart, of Lesmoir.
Regarding him there is this retour : — " October 9, 1672, William Gordon of Lesmoir,
heir of James Gordon of Lesmoir his grandfather, in the lands of Essie, with the croft
called croft of Auchinleck infra baroniam de Huntlie."=
1 Riddell's Notes on Lesmoir in Doug. Bar. in Ad. Lib. Edin. 4 Ret. Spec. Abdn. No. 260.
2 Id. 5 Id. No. 409