GORDON, John (c.1655-1730), of Aberdeen

Family and Education

b. c. 1655, ?1st s. of John Gordon (d. 1692), merchant, of Aberdeen by Christian, da. of John Henderson of Auchlee, Aberdeen. m. his cos. Janet (d. 1731), da. of Alexander Gordon, merchant, of Aberdeen, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da.; other ch. d.v.p. Scottish N. and Q. ii. 183–4; [H. B. Tomkins], Table Showing Fams. Descended from Sir Alexander Cumming . . . (1877); A. M. Munro, Memorials of Aldermen, Provosts and Vice-Provosts of Aberdeen, 185–7, 200–1, 211.

Offices Held

Burgess, Elgin 1682, Old Aberdeen 1719; councillor, Aberdeen, 1705–9, 1714–15, Apr. 1716–19, provost, Aberdeen 1706–8, 1717–18. Elgin Recs. (New Spalding Club), ii. 463; Recs. Old Aberdeen (New Spalding Club), i. 281; Aberdeen City Archs. Aberdeen burgh recs. 1/1/58, council reg. 1705–21; Munro, 185–7, 200–1, 211.

Parlimentarian

GORDON, John (c.1655-1730), of Aberdeen

Main residence: Aberdeen.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

GORDON, John (c.1655-1730)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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