James Gordon, 1st Baronet of Lesmoir

Biographical Summary

"James Gordon of Lesmoir, co. Aberdeen, son and heir of Alexander Gordon, of the same, by Marion, daughter of Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo, co Aberdeen, had, on 18 March 1592, a remission for his complicity in the slaughter of the Regent [S], the Earl of Moray [S]; succeeded his father in 1609, to whom, on 10 April 1610, he had special service in lands at Balmad, etc, and was created a Baronet [S], 2 September 1625, sealed 6 April 1626 with rem. to heirs male whatsoever, and with a grant of, presumably, 16,000 acres in Nova Scotia, entitled the barony of New Lesmoir, of which he had seizin in June 1626. He married firstly, Anna Mercer, who was living 1605. He married secondly, Rebecca, daughter of William Keith, of Ravenscraig, co Aberdeen. He was alive 1637, but died in or before 1641."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 299

Notes

• Residence; 1625; Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. his manorial home

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