Robert (Gordon) Gordon of Stralach and Pitlurg (1580 - 1661)

Born 14 Sep 1580 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Died 18 Aug 1661 at age 80 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Biography

Robert (Gordon) Gordon of Stralach and Pitlurg was born in Scotland.

Robert (Gordon) Gordon of Stralach and Pitlurg is Notable.

Robert was the son of John Gordon born on 14 Sep 1580. ^[1]

He married Catherine Irvine. and passed away in 1661. aged 80 years. His wife died 3rd August, 1662. ^[2]

33rd February, 1609. Alexander Irwing de Lenturk (apparens) haeres Alexandri Irwyng de Wester Beltie, patris. (Eetours General, No. 403.) This is probably that “Alexander Irwing of Lenturk, a learnit jurisconsult," mentioned in “Mr. James Gordon's ' Description of Aberdeen.' ‘He wrote “De Jure Regni," published at Leyden in 1627. Robert Gordon of Straloch (the eminent geographer) was born at Kinmundy, in Aberdeenshire, 14th September, 1580. After an absence of two years he returned to Scotland on his father's death; and in 1608 married a daughter of Alexander Irvine of Lenturk. He bought the estate of Straloch, ten miles north of Aberdeen. He died 18 Aug 1661, ^[3]

June, 1619. Sasine to Robert Gordon and Catherine Irvine, his spouse, on Pitlurg. (County Banff.) ^[4]

6th July, 1619. Sasine to Robert Gordon and Catherine Irvine on Kinmiddie, etc. ^[5]

22nd July, 1625. Sasine to Catherine Irvine, spouse to Robert Gordon of Straloch, on her conjunct fee lands of Straloch, and (eod die) over Straloch and Whytrashes. (County Banff.)^[6]

12th January, 1637. Sasine to Catherine Irvine, spouse to Robert Gordon of Straloch, on Milihill, Milnebruk, Pitemarcus, and Smallburne. ^[7]

5th March, 1641. Catharina Irwinge sponsa Magistri Roberti Gordoun de Straloche, haeres Alexandri Irwing de Beltie, patris in terris de Wester Beltie et Sundayiswale, cum terris de Torffynes, infra baroniam de Cluny. ^[8]

15th December, 1642. Disposition and Renunciation by Catherine Irvine, spouse to Robert Gordon of Straloch, with his consent, of Wester Beltie, in favour of Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum. ^[9]

He had issue: ^[10]

1. Robert, he heir
2. John of Feehill
3. William, d. Paris 1648.
4. Alexander, d. 1615
5. James ministor of Rothiemay, m. the heiress of Frazer
6. George, d. 1636
7. Alexander
8. Hugh
9. Arthur, m. Catharine, daughter of Alexander Manzies of Kinmundy, d. 1680
10. Patrick, d. 1649
11. Lewis, d. 1704
12. Isabel, m. Urguhart of Craighouse.
13. Margaret, m. to Sir Richard Maitland, a senator of the College of Justice, with the title of Lord Pitrichie.
14. Jean, m. to Middleton, of Johnston.
15. Barbara, m. to Menzies, of Kinmundy
16. Ann, m. to Bisset, of Lessendrum, ancestor of the Bishop of Raphoe.
17. Mary, d. in infancy

Research Notes

Bulloch lists Robert as 7th of Pitlurg and a review of the ordinal relationship of the succession is in need.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Burke4-47
2. ↑ Leslie-p205
3. ↑ Burke 4-48
4. ↑ Page 205, Forbes Leslie.
5. ↑ Page 205, Forbes Leslie.
6. ↑ Page 205, Forbes Leslie.
7. ↑ Page 205, Forbes Leslie.
8. ↑ (Retours Special, No. 253.) Page 205, Forbes Leslie.
9. ↑ Page 205, Forbes Leslie.
10. ↑ Burke 4-48

Sources

• Bulloch, John Malcolm ed., "The House of Gordon", Aberdeen: Aberdeen University, 1903, Vol. I

• Burke, John, "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland", London: Henry Colburn Publishers,1838, Vol. IV.

• Leslie, Jonathan Forbes, "The Irvines of Drum and Collateral Branches", Aberdeen: The Aberdeen Daily Journal, 1909. https://archive.org/details/irvinesofdrum

• Wikipedia: Robert Gordon of Straloch

• Clan MacFarlane: Robert Gordon

• Wikidata: Item Q76169433, en:Wikipedia

• The Peerage: Robert Gordon, 5th of Pitlurg