Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar (-after May 1517) |
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| Father:1 | William Gordon of Stitchill and Lochinvar (-after 1455) | ||
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| Married:2 | Annabella Boyd (-) | ||||
| Married:3 | before 19 May 1489 | Elizabeth Lindsay (-) | |||
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| Died:13 | after May 1517 | |||
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| He obtained, during his father's lifetime, a charter of the lands of Kenmure from William, Earl of Douglas, 7 August 1450, and in 1456 he was lined in respect of these lands (Canmoor) for absence from a justice ayre at Kirkcudbright. In 1456-57 he had sasine of the lands and barony of Stitchill. He was one of those who on 30 May 1490 obtained a safe-conduct and protection for two months as commissioners of King James IV, with 300 horsemen, to enter and remain in England, and return; and on 26 February 1490-91 he was included in a like protection for six mouths. Between February 1496 and July 1498 he is mentioned as paying the tax of spears for the stewartry of Kirkcudbright. On 4 March 1506-7 he obtained a charter of the lands of Torscrachane, and on 11 December 1507 one of Gordonstoun. The date of Sir John's death has not been ascertained, but he was still alive on 11 May 1517.14 | ||
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