James Gordon, 1st Laird of Lesmoir

Details of James Gordon 1st of Lesmoir are inconsistent and require additional research

House of Gordon / edited by John Malcolm Bulloch vol 1

George Gordon of Fewlement married Innes of Meillers daughter with whom he begat four sons, viz : Alexander Gordon of Tilleminnat, James Gordon first Laird of Lesmoir, William Gordon of Breaklay and Thomas Gordon of Bowmakellach. Their father the said George Gordon dyed in Tilly minnat 1481.

The forsaid James Gordon first Laird of Lesmoir married two Ladies, his first was a daughter of Patrick Stuart of Lethers, Lady Eden, with whom he begat Six Sons and three daughters, viz,

Sons

• his eldest Son George Gordon 2d Laird of Lesmoir,
• his second Son James Gordon of Crichie,
• 3 d Son Alexander Gordon of Birkenburn,
• fourth son Mr William Gordon of Terpersie,
• fifth son Patrick Gordon of Oxhill, and
• the Sixth Son John Gordon of Licheston.

Daughters:

• 1. Janet, married to William Seaton of Meldrum. “She had sundrie children, whose heirs are now (1580) lairds of Meldrum.”
• 2. Katharine, married to John Gordon, brother of the laird of Gight, and now heir to the lands of Gight, fallen to him by natural inheritance.
• 3. Elizabeth married on William Keith of Ludquharne, who was heir of succession.
• 4. Marjory. “Ane other daughter married on the laird of Blackhall, thereafter married on James Gordon of Kynnartie.”
• 5. Margaret. “The fifth married on Alexander Knowis, merchant in Aberdeen, a man of good heritage.”

His (James Gordon 1st laird of Lesmoir) eldest daughter of the first marriage married John Gordon of Ardmather, the 2d married the Laird of Ludquharn Keith, and the third married the Laird of Meldrum."

Margaret Ogilvy married, as his second wife, to James Gordon of Lesmoir, or Coldstone. On 2 June 1546 the spouses had a charter of Erlisfeild and Segyden, in the sheriffdom of Aberdeen.

The said James married to his second Lady, the Laird of Findlaters daughter, Ogilvy Lady Gartlie, whom he begat two Sons,

• Hary Gordon of Dilespro or Savach, and
• Thomas Gordon of Drumbuilg.

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2) The said James Gordon of Lesmoir, after the decease of Margaret Stuart, married Margaret Ogilbie, Lady Gartly, daughter of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Findlater, knight, who bore him sundrie sons, of whom two came to position.

• 1. Thomas the eldest. “His father gave to him the lands of Seggieden, and he married a gentlewoman called _____ _____, who bare him sundrie sons and daughters. This Thomas was slain with his two sons, James and William, very brave gentlemen, under the Earl of Huntly’s banner, on a field called Auchinachie, against George, Earle of Argyle.” From him, according to Douglas, the Gordons of Buthlaw and Newtyle are descended. They, however, claim descent from another branch, …
• 2. Henry, of Dilspro. He married a daughter of the laird of Muchalls called Fraser, who married first, Gordon of Haddoch. Thereafter he married one called Agnes Hapburne, who had children. This Henry Gordon made a fair conquest in Buchan.
• 3. Catharine, married to _____ Blackhall of Barra.
• 4. Elizabeth, married to _____ Knowis of Ashintilly.

James Gordon of Lesmoir and Margaret Ogilvie, the wife of his son, William, are mentioned in a charter of confirmation of date 1556

James Gordon of Lesmoir died before 1559, and was succeeded by his son, George.

Source: THE THANAGE OF FERMARTYN by William Temple, Aberdeen, 1894, pp.261-62

NOTES ON A PEDIGREE OF THE GORDONS OF TERPERSIE PDF page 17

The Gordons of Terpersie were descended from Jock of Scurdargue by his spouse, Elizabeth Maitland : Jock lived from say 1380-1460: their 2nd son, William in TiUytarmont, who lived say 1424-1484, married a sister of Sir John Rutherford : their eldest son was George in Tillytarmont, who lived say 1450-1500, married Isobel, daughter of Beroald limes of Meilliers : and their 2nd son was James Gordon, first of Lesmoir, who lived say 1475-1557 I he married, 1st, Margaret, daughter of Patrick Stewart of Laithers, relict of Meldrum of Eden : 2ndly, about 1546, Margaret, daughter of Alexander Ogilvy of Deskford, Finlater and Ogilvy, relict of Barclay of Gartly.

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• https://archive.org/details/thanageoffermart00byutemp/page/260/mode...
• https://archive.org/stream/houseofgordon01bulluoft/houseofgordon01b...

House of Gordon / edited by John Malcolm Bulloch vol 2

James of Lesmoir was nearly allied in blood to the Huntly family, being descended from a common ancestor, Sir John Gordon, who got a charter of confirmation of Strathbogie in 1358. The third Earl's wife was Lady Jean Stewart, daughter of the Earl of Athol, and James's first wife, Margaret Stewart, was daughter of Patrick Stewart of Laithers, who seems to have been a very near relative of Athol, both being of the Stewarts of Lorn and Innermeathstock. Farther, Lesmoir's second wife, Margaret Ogilvy, seems to have been a grand-daughter of James Ogilvy, apparent of Deskford and Findlater, by Agnes Gordon, a natural daughter of the second Earl of Huntly.

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GORDON, James 1st of Lesmoir

Born: About 1480 Marriage (1): STUART, Margaret Marriage (2): OGILVY, Margaret Lady of Gartlie on 2 January 1546 Died: 1558

Sources 1 e-books, The House of Gordon ed. John Malcolm Bulloch. 2 Internet Site, http://www.thepeerage.com. 3 e-books, The House of Gordon vol.2: Cadets of Lesmoir by J.M.Bulloch and D. Wimberley (1907). 4 e-books, Historical Records of the Family of Leslie 1067-1869 by Col. Leslie of Balquhain (1869). 5 e-books, The Thanage of Fermartyn by William Temple (1894). 6 e-books, The Records of Aboyne 1230-1681 ed. Charles 11th Marquis of Huntly (1894).

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James Gordon, 1st of Lesmoir

b. 1472, d. 1505

James Gordon, 1st of Lesmoir was born in 1472. He was the son of George Gordon and unknown Innes. He married Anne Stewart. He died in 1505.

Child of James Gordon, 1st of Lesmoir and Anne Stewart

• James Gordon, 2nd of Lesmoir b. 1495, d. 1555

Citations

• Christopher Davis, "re: Barton Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 30 October 2009. Hereinafter cited as "re: Barton Family."
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p41320.htm#i413196
• Publications, Volume 33 By New Spalding Club (Aberdeen, Scotland). “House of Gordon.” Page 19.GoogleBooks