Gordons of Nethermuir

"VI. George Gordon of Nethermuir, dying
without issue, he was succeeded about 1731
by the grandson of James, third son of
Patrick Gordon of Nethermuir.
"VII. John Gordon of Nethermuir. He
had an only son,
"VIII. William Gordon of Nethermuir, who
had two sons
John
Maxwell
"IX. John Gordon of Nethermuir, who,
■dying without issue, was succeeded by his
nephew, son of Maxwell Gordon, by Miss
Taylor, daughter of John Taylor of Black-
house, W.S. in Edinburgh, the present pro-
prietor.
Arms — Azure three Boars' Heads, couped
"Or within a Bordure Coupee Argent and Or
Crest, a Dexter Hand holding an Arrow
Bendways. Motto — 'Majores Sequor'."
Out of these skimpy materials and the
amount of historical material that has been
published since Paterson wrote his book in
1847, one is now able to build up quite an
authenticated account of the Nethermuir
Gordons. There are, however, several
lacunas, which have not been filled up, the
■chief of them being as follows : —
1. Who was the father of Patrick, IV. of
Nethermuir ?
2. Who was the grandfather of John, VII.
of Nethermuir?
3. What was the "misfortune" and mystery
attaching to George Gordon (died
1768), who was (nominally, at any rate)
VI. of Nethermuir?
4. Which Gordon of Nethermuir was the
mother of James Perry (1756-1821), the
famous London editor ?
The descent of the Nethermuir Gordons
seems to be as follows : —