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     Margaret Gordon is the daughter of William Gordon of Earlston and Mary Hope.² She married Sir James Holborn of Menstrie in 1682.¹
     From 1682, her married name became Holborn.

     Sir James Holborn of Menstrie married Margaret Gordon, daughter of William Gordon of Earlston and Mary Hope, in 1682.¹

     Janet Hamilton was the daughter of Sir Thomas Hamilton of Preston.² She married Sir Alexander Gordon of Earlston and Afton, 2nd Bt., son of William Gordon of Earlston and Mary Hope, on 16 November 1676.¹ She died on 26 February 1696.¹
     From 16 November 1676, her married name became Gordon.

     Sir Thomas Gordon of Earlston and Afton, 3rd Bt. was born on 26 October 1685.² He was the son of Sir Alexander Gordon of Earlston and Afton, 2nd Bt. and Janet Hamilton.² He married, secondly, unknown Gibson.² He married, firstly, Anne Boick, daughter of William Boick, on 20 January 1710.² He died on 23 March 1769 at age 83.²
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Gordon, of Earlston and Afton, co. Kirkcudbright [N.S., 1706] on 10 November 1726.²

     Robert Gordon was born in 1688.¹ He was the son of Sir Alexander Gordon of Earlston and Afton, 2nd Bt. and Janet Hamilton.² He married unknown wife (?) in 1715.¹ He died in 1750.¹

     unknown wife (?) married Robert French before 1715.¹ She married, secondly, Robert Gordon, son of Sir Alexander Gordon of Earlston and Afton, 2nd Bt. and Janet Hamilton, in 1715.¹
     From before 1715, her married name became French.¹ From 1715, her married name became Gordon.

     Archibald Gordon was born in 1691.¹ He was the son of Sir Alexander Gordon of Earlston and Afton, 2nd Bt. and Janet Hamilton.² He married Janet Young, daughter of Sir Thomas Young of Rosebank, in 1721.¹ He died in 1754.¹
     He was Collector of Excise.¹

     Janet Young is the daughter of Sir Thomas Young of Rosebank.² She married Archibald Gordon, son of Sir Alexander Gordon of Earlston and Afton, 2nd Bt. and Janet Hamilton, in 1721.¹
     From 1721, her married name became Gordon.