The deeds founded upon are:
Excerpts from Disposition & Deed of Tailzie by James Brebner & Francis Grant in
James Brebner, af-
James Adam B Gordon
Francis Grant, afterwards Gordon
Sir Willoughby Gordon
Sir Henry Gordon
Mrs Disney Leith
whose Descen-
Harry Gordon
Mrs. Fellowes.
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
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
1 This is quite certainly intended as ‘Grenada’.
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.
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.
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
1. Margt. Gordon, or
Brebner his eldest
sister – who had
terwards Gordon, Chief
Judge of Granada1
2. Barbara Gordon
or Grant his 2nd
sister, who had
Capt R. N.
George Gordon
his 2nd. Brother
dants are for
ever excluded
from succeeding.
Capt. Henry Gordon
his 3rd Brother
died in 1787
who died in 1837
Patrick Gordon
his 4th Bro-
ther, - died
without ifsue
Gordon or Grant, - then on Heirs female of Henry Gordon.
Notes