Elspeth Gordon

ELSPETH GORDON

Elspeth Gordon is the daughter of William Gordon of Cairston. National Records of Scotland, James Brown Craven bequest relating to local and ecclesiastical history on Orkney, reference GD106/271

Marriage

Elspeth Gordon married Sergeant William Emerson, sergeant in Captain Hermon's Company. The marriage was booked on 18 February 1658, at Kirkwall in Orkney, Scotland. Kirkwall Marriage Records

Children

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

17 July 1662: Ratification by Margt. Gordone, sp. to Patk. Spence, merchant in Kirkwall, Barbara Gordone, sp. to Hary Erby, merchant there, and Elspeth Gordone sp. to Wm. Smersone, sergt. in Capt. Hermon's Company, all daughters to umq. (dated 24 June 1658) Wm. Gordon of discharge (dated 17 July 1662) of bond (dated 24 June 1658) by David McClellane or Woodwick, as principal, and Robt. Sinclair of Saba as cautioner for payment to Jean Gordon, eldest sister of said Margaret G., and others and Thos. Wilsone and John Baikie elder, merchants burgesses of Kirkwall, administrators for said Jean G. of 600 merks National Records of Scotland, James Brown Craven bequest relating to local and ecclesiastical history on Orkney, reference GD106/271