Marjory Gordon

MARJORY GORDON

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1707: Note of defences for William Mouat, skipper in Stromnes, and Jean Traill, relict of Magnus Craigie in Skaill in Rowsay, against Marjory, Katherine and Beatrix Gordon, sisters and nearest of kin to deceased William Gordon of Kairstoun, anent bond by Magnus Craigie in Skaill as principal, and David Beattoun, bailie of Stromnes, as cautioner, to deceased John Spence, bailie of Kirkwall, for 400 merks Scots National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scarth Family of Breckness, Orkney, reference GD217/534