Name of Gordon

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a Deed Poll under my hand and seal dated the
the 24th day of January 1893 and duly enrolled
in the Central Office of the Supreme Court at
Adjudicature.
Witnessed by George H. Lewis, Ely Place.
Holborn [London], solicitor.
Mr Gordon Craig is the brilliant son of Mies,*
Ellen Terry, who married as her second husband
Charles Clavering Wardell, known on the stage
as " Charles Kelly." Mr Gordon Craig, his
mother informs me, got the name of Gordon after
his. godmother, Lady Hamilton Gordon, who is
the daughter of Sir John Herschel, and the widow
of the Hon. (Sir Alexander Hamilton Gordon,
K.C.B., son of the 4th Earl of Aberdeen. Sir
Alexander's brother Douglas became the godfather
of the Eev. Charles Gordon-Wright.
GORDON-CUMMING.— This name was formerly
borne by the Gordons of Pitlurg, and is now borne
by the baronet of Altyre, Sir William Gordon-
Oumming. Sir Alexander Penrose Gumming
(created baront 1804) was the eldest son of Alex-
ander Gumming of Altyre by 'Grace Pearce, niece
and sole heir of John Penrose of Penrose, Corn-
wall. Alexander Penrose Cumming was the
great-great-grandson of Lucy, daughter of Sir
Ludovick Gordon of Gordonstoun (1624-1685).
GORDON-DILL.— There is a doctor in Brighton
*nd * divorce court barrister in London called
Gordon-Dill, a'nd they claim descent from the
Gordons of Glenbucket, via Ireland. They are
descended from the Gordons of Carnstrone, Co.
Antrim. Of this family John Gordon died April
19. 1894, aged 87. He had, with other issue, two
daughters —
Elizabeth married Marcus Dill.
Jane married Rev. Richard Dill, cousin of the
aforesaid Marcus, and had with two
daughters the following eons —
Lieut.-Col. Marcus Dill, R.E. ; died 186-5,
leaving issue.
Robert Dill, solicitor: died 1839.
Francis John Dill: died 1889, e.p.
Richard Dill, M.D.. Brighton. He has
Dr John Frederick Gordon-Dill,
Brighton: B.A. Cambridge 1880
(taking natural eoienoe honoura) :
M.A. 1887: M.U.C.S. 1884.