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Parish of Rhynie
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Description Continued - "still exist the ruins of the Castle of Lesmoir, a stronghold once possessed by an ancient branch of the Gordon family." (From Extracts from the Presbytery Book of Strathbogie p.p. 208. 209. Aberdeen, printed for the Spalding Club. 1843.)
"At the visitation of the Kirk of Rynnie by the Presbytery of Strathbogy, on the thirteenth of August 1651, Sir William Gordone of Lesmore, being asked whether or no ther was any land in that parisch that was given away (as is Commonly said) to the Goodman, and used not to be labored, - answered It was reported to him that ther was some of that in his own Maines, but that he had a mynd, be the assistance of [continued on next page]