Gordons of Nethermuir

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of Nethermuir, was a brother, he must have
been born after that date. It is all very
puzzling:.
I do not know when Patrick succeeded to
the estate, but he was laird in 1683, in which
year a blazoning- of a "coat armorial" apper-
taining- to Patrick Gordon of Neithermuir
was granted bv the Lord Lvon as follows: —
"To ALL and SUNDRIE whom it effeers
I, Sir Alexander Areskine of Cambo Knig-ht
and Barronet Lvon King- of Armes CON-
SIDERING That be the Twentie one Act of
the third sessione of the second parliament
of our dread Soveraig-ne Lord CHARLES
THE SECOND be the Grace of GOD, KING
OF SCOTLAND England France and Ire-
land Defender of the Faith, I am Impowered
to visite the wholl Armes of Noblemen
Prelats Barons and Gentlemen within this
King-dome And to distinguish them with
congruent differences And to matriculat the
same in my books and Registers. And to
give Armes to vertuous and weel deserveing
Persons And Extracts of All Armes Express-
ing the Blazoning thereof under my hand
& seall of office which Register is thereby
ordained to be respected as the true and
unrepealable Rule of All armes and Bearings
in Scotland To Remaine with the Lyons
OfficS as a Publict Register of the Kingdom,
"THERFOR Conform to the tenor of the said
act of Parliament I Testifie and make knowen
That the Coat Armour appertaining and
belonging TO PATRICK GORDON of
NETHERMUIR Lawfullie descended of the
familie of HADDO (The present Representer
wherof is the Right Honourable George Earle
of Aberdein Lord High Chancellor of Scot-
land) and appro.ven of and confirmed be me
to him Is matriculat in my said publict
Register upon the day and date of these
presents. And is thus Blazoned viz. The
said PATRICK GORDON of NETHER-
MUIRE for his Atchievement and Ensigne