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William Gordon of Terpersie.
was the fourth son of James Gordon
first Laird of Lesmoir. He married a
daughter of ____ Ogilvy of Banff and relict
of Alexander Gordon younger of Strathavon.
They had issue besides others a son
George.
The said William Gordon was
at the battle of Corrichie with his
chief 28 October 1563, and ten years
thereafter was with Adam Gordon –
Laird of Auchindown at the battle
of Tillyangus, where he killed Black
Arthur Forbes brother of Lord Forbes
& champion of that surname & family.
He was with the said Adam Gordon
at the battle of Craibstone near
Aberdeen, and was with him also at
the bourd of Brechin where the said
Adam was still victorious. He built
the house of Terpersie and cast a
ditch about it, hard on the marches
betwixt him & Lord Forbes.
Mr Wm Gordon was forfaulted (sic) along
with his chief the Earl of Huntly & others
of the name of Gordon, for the part they
took at Corrichie. He died in the House
of Rannes in the Enzie and was honour-
ably interred in the church of Rathven.
He was succeeded by his son,
II George Gordon of Terpersie.
He married a daughter of _____ Ogilvy of
Inverquhority, and had issue three sons
and a daughter :-
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I William of Terpersie
II John of Law
III Patrick of Badenscoth
____ daughter married to Cumming of Culter.
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George Gordon was a great acquirer of
lands. In 1600 or thereabout he acquired
Bruckles from William Meldrum of Badens-
coth. Three years later he purchased Badenscoth
from the Meldrums & in 1614 he acquired
Darley from Meldrum of Iden. In 1634
George Gordon died and was succeeded in
the estate of Badenscoth by his third son.
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