Earls of Middleton, Lords of Clermont and of Fettercairn

Descendants of Alexander Middleton. 387
Wilson, Esq., of Stottencleugh, he had the following
issue who survived infancy : —
1. Robert Gambier.
2. Charles, a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, died
unmarried in India.
3. Helen, married Roderick Macleod, D.D.,
rector of Weeley, Essex, and afterwards for many-
years of St. Anne's, Westminster, who had a nume-
rous issue.
4. Janet, married to John Tomson, Esq., his
Majesty's Naval Storekeeper at Leith, had issue one
daughter.
5. Wilhelmina, died unmarried.
Robert Gambier Middleton, eldest son, was born
at Leith, in November, 1774. He was adopted by his
uncle, Lord Barham, and entered the navy at the age
of twelve. He served as lieutenant on board the
Victory, and under Lord Howe. Became a post-
captain nth August, 1794. On 3rd January, 1799,
the Flora, Captain Middleton, and Caroline, Captain
Pierrepont, chased and captured UArgns, a privateer
of Bordeaux, off Cape Finisterre. In 1804, he mar-
ried Susannah Maria, daughter of John Martin
Leake, Esq., of Thorpe Hall, Essex, Comptroller of
Army Accounts, and sister of Colonel William
Martin Leake, F.R.S.A., by whom (who died in 1830)
he had a numerous issue.