John Gordon, of Scurdargue

• John Gordon1
• M, #66479
• Father Sir John Gordon1 d. bt 30 May 1391 - 11 Oct 1395
• Mother Elizabeth Cruickshanks1
• John Gordon married Hamiltone (Hanault) McLeod DID NOT MARRY.2,1 John Gordon was born at of Essie & Scurdargue, Scotland.1 He married Elizabeth (Margaret) Maitland, daughter of Robert Maitland and (Miss) Schivas.3
• Family 1 Elizabeth (Margaret) Maitland
• Children
  • James Gordon+4,5
  • John Gordon+6
  • William Gordon, 1st Laird of Tillytermont+7,3 b. c 1405, d. c 1480
• Family 2 Hamiltone (Hanault) McLeod b. c 1422
• Child
  • Alexander Gordon+8,1 b. c 1455, d. 1504
• Citations
• 1.[S11566] The Scots Peerage, Vol. IV, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 515-516.
• 2.[S11680] M.A. John Malcolm Bulloch, The House of Gordon, Vol. I, p. 56-57.
• 3.[S11566] The Scots Peerage, Vol. IV, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 516.
• 4.[S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 83.
• 5.[S11649] Clan MacFarlane & Associated Clans Genealogy.
• 6.[S11580] A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, by John Burke, Esq., p. 46.
• 7.[S50] Jamie Allen's Internet site.
• 8.[S11682] M.A., F.S.A. Rev. William Temple, The Thanage of Fermartyn, p. 56-57.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2212.htm#... ______________________
• John Gordon of Scurdargue1
• M, #120827, b. circa 1375, d. after 1418
• Last Edited=15 Mar 2010
• John Gordon of Scurdargue was born circa 1375.1 He was the son of Sir John Gordon and Elizabeth Cruickshank.2,3 He married Elizabeth Maitland, daughter of Robert Maitland of Netherdale.3 He died after 1418.2
• John Gordon of Scurdargue also went by the nick-name of Jock.3 He lived at Scurdargue, Scotland.2 He was ancestor of the Gordons of Pitlurg, Lesmoir, Buthlaw, Craig Park, Balbithan, Glenbucket, Buckie, Haddo and others.3
• Children of John Gordon of Scurdargue
  • 1.Alexander Gordon3
  • 2.Adam Gordon3
• Children of John Gordon of Scurdargue and Elizabeth Maitland
  • 1.James Gordon of Methlic+2
  • 2.John Gordon3
  • 3.William Gordon of Tillytermont+3 b. 1405, d. 1480
• Citations
• 1.[S4053] Christopher Davis, "re: Barton Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 30 October 2009. Hereinafter cited as "re: Barton Family."
• 2.[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 11. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• 3.[S37] BP2003. [S37]
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p12083.htm#i120827 _______________________
• The thanage of Fermartyn including the district commonly called Formartine : its proprietors, with genealogical deductions; its parishes, ministers, churches, churchyards, antiquities &c. (1894)
• https://archive.org/details/thanageoffermart00byutemp
• https://archive.org/stream/thanageoffermart00byutemp#page/3/mode/1up
• I. John Gordon of Essie or Scurdargue (as to whose genealogical status see article on Pitlurg) married Elizabeth Maitland, daughter of Robert Maitland, laird of Gight, by whom he had three sons.
  • I. John Gordon of Auchleuchries.
  • II. William Gordon of Tillytarmont.
  • III. James Gordon, ancestor of the Gordons of Haddo and Methlick.
• II. — This James Gordon of Haddo and Methlick married Canea Harper, half-portioner of Methlick, of which her father, John Harper, called in the latin of the charters "Johannes de Citharista," was the owner. .... etc.
• https://archive.org/stream/thanageoffermart00byutemp#page/308/mode/1up
  • John Gordon of Essie.
• He was called John of Scurdarg from his residence being at that place within the lands of Essie, which were granted to him by his father, Sir John Gordon. He had also Ardlaw in Aberdour, "noveritis me dedisse et vendidisse dilecto et speciali meo Johanni de Gordon filio naturali quondam domini Johannis de Gordone militis omnes meas terras de Ardlach, &c." In the charter just quoted his wife's name is given as Elizabeth. The old MS. histories of the family call the wife of whom the children were born Margaret. She was certainly daughter to Robert Matulant of Natyrdul (Maitland of Netherdale), who was grandson of Sir Robert Maitland of Thirlstane. Her brother was Sir Patrick Maitland of Netherdale, Gight, and Shivas. They had three sons and two daughters : —
  • I. John, ancestor of Pitlurg and other branches.
  • II. William, of Tillytarmont, ancestor of Craig, Lesmoir, and many others.
  • III. James, of Methlic, ancestor of the Gordons of Haddo, now Earls of Aberdeen.
  • 1. Elizabeth, married, 1436, to James Baird of Ordinhivas.
  • 2. Janet, married to Annand of Auchterellon.
• https://archive.org/stream/thanageoffermart00byutemp#page/309/mode/1up
• John Gordon, as has been already mentioned, left Essie to Alexander Gordon, his son by Henault Macleod, to whom he was hand-fasted. His eldest son, by his marriage with Elizabeth Maitland, became
• II. John Grordon of Auchleuchry.
• He got from his father the lands of Auchleuchry. He married Dame Elizabeth Abernethy, daughter of Lawrence, Lord Saltoun, of Rothiemay, and had issue two sons :
  • I. John, his successor.
  • II. James, of Cairnburrow, ancestor of Rothiemay, Glenbucket, Park, &c.
• John Gordon was succeeded by his son, .... etc. _____________________
• 'Gordon01'
• Because of similarities between their coats-of-arms, it is thought not unlikely that the Gordons were originally a cadet branch of the family of Swinton. There are many Gordons mentioned in early records. The following pulls together the information shown in TSP (Huntly) but is not 'secure' until the Sir Adam of Gordon who was Justiciar of Lothian in 1305 and was one of the Ambassadors who carried the famous 'Declaration of Arbroath' to the Pope in 1320. That Sir Adam was the first to be named in BP1934 (Huntly).
• ?? of Gordon
  • 1. Richard of Gordon
    • A. Sir Thomas of Gordon (d c1233)
      • i. Sir Thomas of Gordon (dspm c1259)
      • m. Marjorie
        • a. Alicia of Gordon (d 1280)
        • m. Sir Adam of Huntly @@ just below
  • 2. Adam of Gordon (a 1190)
    • A. Alexander of Huntly
      • i. William of Huntly (d Crusade)
      • ii. Adam of Huntly
        • a. Sir Adam of Huntly
        • m. Alicia of Gordon (d 1280, dau of Sir Thomas of Gordon) @@ just above
          • (1) Adam of Gordon (d by 1296)
          • m. Marjorie
            • (A) Sir Adam of Gordon (d c1328, Justiciar of Lothian, Ambassador)
            • TSP names Sir Adam's wife but reports that her "family is unknown". A site visitor (CD, 16.09.08) has kindly drawn our attention to the fact that some web sites tentatively suggest that she was daughter of Sir David of Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, by Isabella Chilham some of whose lands eventually came to this family and formed the basis of the earldom of Huntly. We have not seen this supported by any reputable source.
            • m. Amabilla
              • (i) Sir Adam Gordon of that ilk (d 1351)
                • (a) John Gordon of that ilk (d before 02.1360-1)
                • m. Elizabeth
                  • ((1)) Sir John Gordon of that ilk (d unm before 11.10.1395)
                  • p. Elizabeth Cruickshanks (dau of the laird of Aswanley)
                    • ((A)) John Gordon of Scurdargue
                    • m. Margaret Maitland (dau of Robert Maitland of Netherdale)
                      • ((i)) John Gordon, 1st of Auchleuchries
                      • m. Elizabeth Abernethy (dau of Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun)
                      • ((ii)) William Gordon of Tillytermont (b c1405, d c1480)
                      • m. dau of Sir John Rutherford
                      • ((iii)) James Gordon (of Methlic)
                    • p. Henault (dau of McLeod of Harris)
                      • ((iv)) Alexander Gordon ancestor of Gordons of Buckie
                      • m. dau of Macleod of Harris
                      • ((v)) Adam Gordon
                    • ((B)) .... etc.
              • (ii) William of Gordon of Stitchill (d c1370)
              • (iii) John Gordon
              • (iv) Thomas Gordon (b after 1300, a 1351)
              • (v) Mary Gordon
              • m. Walter FitzGilbert de Hamilton, 1st of Cadzow (a 1296, 1323)
• Main sources: TSP (Huntly), BP1934 (Huntly).
• From: Stirnet.com
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/gg/gordon01.php#link1 ______________________________________________

Known as "Jock"

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