Mary Gordon (née Leslie)

1751 - ????


Biography

The youngest of four daughters of George Leslie, a merchant in Aberdeen, and his wife Katharine nee Irvine. The daughters were the heirs of their maternal uncle Dr Charles Irvine who co-owned Friendship estate in St Thomas-in-the-East, Jamaica. Married John Gordon in St Nicholas's, Aberdeen, 27/04/1786. A son, Charles Irvine, baptised in the same place, 19/05/1792.


Sources

GROS Births 168/A 80 259; will of Charles Irvine PROB 11/1247/94.

GROS Marriages 168A 140 224: "Upon the twenty-seventh day of April One Thousand seven hundred and eighty six were lawfully married by the Reverend Dr John Gordon one of the ministers of St Pauls Chapel in Aberdeen, in the bride's house in Aberdeen, after due proclamation of banns, John Gordon Esquire of Craigmile & Mary Leslie lawful daughter of Mr George Leslie merchant in Aberdeen, in presence of these witnesses Dr Charles Irvine physician late from Jamaica & Alexander Anderson Esquire of Bourtie."


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Maiden Name
Leslie
Spouse
John Gordon
Children
Charles Irvine (1792-)

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1794 [SY] - → Joint owner

Relationships (4)

Sisters
Niece → Uncle
Sisters
Sisters

Addresses (1)

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, North-east Scotland, Scotland