Sir Alexander Gordon of Stitchill (-) |
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| Father:1 | Roger Gordon of Stitchill (-14 September 1402) | ||
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| Roger de Gordon of Stitchill (-around 1442)2 | ||
| Adam Gordon of Holm (-)3 | ||
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| He was retoured heir to his father and infeft in Kenmure on a precept of sasine obtained from Archibald, fourth Earl of Douglas, Lord of Galloway, dated at Thrieve Castle 24 January 1403. He was one of the hostages for the latter, and had letters of safe-conduct to England in 1408. He obtained from the Earl a charter of Shirmers and other lands in the barony of Balmaclellan, dated 28 May 1408, and also, before 1410, a charter of the lands, possessions, and lordships of the new Forest of Glenkens. Sir Alexander was in June 1412 constituted bailie of the barony of Earlston.4 | ||
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