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John Gordon of Greenlaw

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Son of Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount Kenmure and Lady Grizel Grizel Gordon
Husband of Nicola Stewart
Father of Grissell Gordon, #1
Brother of Isabel McGhie; Mary Gordon and James Gordon, of the Welsh Fusiliers
Half brother of Marion Gordon; William Gordon, 6th Viscount Kenmure, Lord Lochinvar; Hon. Jean Gordon; Elizabeth Gordon and Agnes Gordon

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About John Gordon of Greenlaw

V. ALEXANDER, fifth Viscount of Kenmure ...

He married, thirdly (contract 19 April 1672 4 ), Grizel Stewart, only daughter of James, Earl of Galloway, who had a liferent of the manor-place of Greenlaw and lands adjoining, and by whom he had issue :

  • 6 Mr. John, of Greenlaw, who married Nicolas, daughter of Robert Stewart of Ravenstone or Castle Stewart, second son of James, Earl of Galloway. He died intestate in January 1729, and Nicolas Stewart, as his relict executrix-dative, and
    • Grissell Gordon, his only daughter, executrix-dative qua nearest of kin, both decerned to him after edict dated 9 May 1729,were confirmed as such executors on 1 December in the same year.... - - The Scots peerage, Vol. V, page 123-126