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The Genealogy of James Gordon of St Kitts, Entailer of Knockespock and Terpersie, which is probably a copy, in a different hand, contains much the same information as appears here.

The deeds founded upon are:

Procuratory of Resignation and Deed of Entail by James Gordon [of
Knockespock] in favor of himself and others. 29th February 1743-4. Registered in
the Register of Tailzies 19 July 1768. Of the Barony of Clatt & others. Compared
against the original, Edinburgh, 22 January 1877.

Excerpts from Disposition & Deed of Tailzie by James Brebner & Francis Grant in
favor of Captain Henry Gordon & others, dated 20 December 1769. Registered in the
Register of Tailzies 22 November 1770. Of the Town & Lands of Auchlyne & others.
Compared against the original, Edinburgh, 22 January 1877.


    notes about
Knockespock Entail
& succession under
it
                     1877

James Gordon of Knockespock & Tarparsie
formerly Merchant in St, Christophers or St. Kitts
afterwards in London died in 1768, having
married Mary Heron, of Heron, without
ifsue, - but he had

By the full blood
1. Margt. Gordon, or
Brebner his eldest
sister – who had

James Brebner, af-
terwards Gordon, Chief
Judge of Granada1

James Adam B Gordon



2. Barbara Gordon
or Grant his 2nd
sister, who had

Francis Grant, afterwards Gordon
Capt R. N.

Sir Willoughby Gordon

Sir Henry Gordon

Mrs Disney Leith

By half Blood
George Gordon
his 2nd. Brother

whose Descen-
dants are for
ever excluded
from succeeding.






Capt. Henry Gordon
his 3rd Brother
died in 1787

Harry Gordon
who died in 1837

Mrs. Fellowes.




Patrick Gordon
his 4th Bro-
ther, - died
without ifsue









The Estates were entailed strictly on Heirs male of Henry Gordon, failing whom on

Heirs male of Margt Gordon, or Brebner, - then on heirs male of Barbara
Gordon or Grant, - then on Heirs female of Henry Gordon.

Henry Gordon’s heirs male failed with Henry Gordon

Margt Gordon or Brebners heirs male failed with James Adam Gordon

Barbara Gordon or Grants heirs male failed, in 1876, with Sir Henry Gordon

& Mrs. Fellowes, as the daughter of Harry Gordon, has now got the Estates

Notes

1 This is quite certainly intended as ‘Grenada’.