Gordon of Culvennan

The following data is extracted from Gordon Family Records.

This is a branch of the noble house of Kenmure and Lochinvar,
which traces its descent from Richard de Gordoun, 1120, and from the
valiant Sir Adam de Gordoun, of Bruce's time. 22
1268 SIR JOHN GORDON, of Lochinvar: d. 1517 ; 5th m. descent from Sir Adam; left two sons, Sir Robert, his successor, and William; his estate of Craichlaw, co. Wigton, he settled on his 2nd son, 1269.
1269 WILLIAM, of Craichlaw: d. 1545 ; s. by his son, 1270.
1270 WILLIAM, of Craichlaw: d. 1570.
1271 JOHN, of Craichlaw: name attached to the bond by the Scottish nobility, for the establishment of James IV on the Scottish throne; d. 1580.
1272 WILLIAM, of Craichlaw: purchased the estate of Culvennan 1636 ; succeeded therein by his son, 1273.
1273 ALEXANDER, of Culvennan: d. 1679.
William, of Culvennan: an enthusiastic presbyn: d. 1703.
William, of Culvennan: to whom succeeded 1274.
1274 SIR ALEXANDER, of Culvennan: knighted 1800 ; d. 1830.
1275 JAMES, Esq. of Culvennan: b. 1771; d. s. p. 1843, when he was succeeded by his nephew (the eldest son of his brother David), 1276.
1276 WILLIAM, Esq. of Culvennan: 1800-1858. (1) David Alexander: now of Culvennan. (2) John Hyslop: b. 1829. (A) William Fabian: b. 1860. (B) Mary Winifred. (3) James: 1833-1864. (4) Margaret: d. 1835. (5) Agnes Marion: m. 1860, Benjamin Hardwick, Esq.; issue.
1277 DAVID ALEXANDER, Esq. of Culvennan, co. Kirkcudbright b. 1828 ; m. 1855, Jane Lawrie (dau. of the late Allen Bell, Esq., of Hillowton).
1278 DAVID ALEXANDER is 18th in direct male descent from Sir Adam de Gordon, of Lochinvar, the companion
1279 in arms of Wallace.
(1) William Ainslie: b. 1855.
(2) Allen David: b. 1857.
(3) Lochinvar Alexander Charles: b. 1864.
(4) Claud Augustus Rutherford: b. 1867.
(5) Grace Marion.
(6) Beatrice Isobel Hilda.

Source: Gordon Family Records

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