WebPitlurg means 'the hillside place,' the name suggesting the existence of an earlier pictish settlement, long before the descendants of Jock Gordon O' Scurdargue acquired the lands of Botarie and Auchairn that made up the original estate of Pitlurg, about the end of the 15th century. The Gordon lairds built a castle on rock foundations, with the ... WebA Gordon family, descended from Jock o’Scurdargue, owned the lands until 1724. [1] It was partly occupied until the 1760s. [2] General Gordon, 1815, a descendant, took the name for his estate of Leask and Birness, Formartine. [3]
John Gordon, 1st of Auchleuchries (c.1409 - c.1496) - Genealogy
WebJock Gordon of Scurdargue – Hole Ousia Tag: Jock Gordon of Scurdargue March 8, 2013 God With Us – Abergeldy (part 1) Chapter 4 of ‘Deeside Tales’: Abergeldy has become a dear friend to me and perhaps in another life I would be fortunate enough to be its chatelaine. Yet that is … Continue reading Will Ye No Come Back Again? Recent Posts … WebJohn Gordon of Essie (or Scurdargue) married Elizabeth Maitland. 1,2 From Scots Peerage, v. 1, p. 82: "JOHN, second son of John de Gordon, Lord of Strathbogie, was designed of Essie, and married Margaret, sister of Sir Richard Maitland of Gight, and had three sons. "(1) John, ancestor of Pitlurg; "(2) William, ancestor of Lesmoir; and "(3) … spotify pitch to playlist
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WebFlickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "scurdargue" Flickr tag. WebThe distinction hinges on whether the son or grandson of Jock Gordon of Scudargue is designed as first laird. 1 2 Sources 1 e-books, The House of Gordon vol. 1 ed. John Malcolm Bulloch (1903) Balbithan MS. 2 e-books, The Gordons of Nethermuir by John Malcolm Bulloch (1913). 3 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 1 … WebGordon Tombstones Sources Home: The Gordons of Kennerty and Braichlie A House with a Vendetta By Dr John M. Bulloch The Huntly Express 25th February 1910 It is a very remarkable fact that though two vendetta murders (in 1592 and 1666) of the heads of the family have given the Gordons of Braichlie a vast notoriety wherever the Scots ballad is ... spotify planos anual