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vention of the Estates in 1688-9 as member for
Sutherland." He was M P. for .Sutherland July
5, 1681. 1682; March 5, 1689, 1700 r Return of
M.P's"ii. 590,597,'. G. E. C says he was ex-
cused in 1689 as absent on the King's Service,
and being hi 1693 ordered to sign the Assurance
on pain of forfeiting his seat Mr Ferguson in his
" Scots Brigade in Holland " suggests that a
John Gordon who was captain in the Brigade in
September, 1694, and was dead by June 7, 1708,
was " probably a son of Gordon of Etnbo," but as
the only I ohn at the time was the third baronet
himself the suggestion may be queried.
Mr Murray Rose points out that "Sir John,
third baronet, is said by some genealogists to have
died on 16th October, 1697 : others [inc uding
G. E. C] give the date of his death as May 10,
1701. Hut the truth seems to be that he was
alive and .VI P. for the shire till 1703, and was on
the Commission of Supply in 1704 ! '
According to the " Return of M P.'s " (vol ii.)
A lexander Gordon of Gartay was made M. P. for
Sutherland May 10, 1700 "vice Sir John Gordon
of Embo deceased."
He married Anne Bayne, only lawful daughter
of John Bayne of I >elny and Anne Gray In 1683
and 1694 there were sasines to John Gordon of
Embo and his wife, Anne Biyne. On May 28,
1700, there was sasine to John, Robert, George,
Anne, Elizabeth and Jean Gordon," lawful
children of air John Gordon of Embo and Anne
Bayne, his spouse," and grandchildren of the
deceased John Bayne of DeJnie in the lands of
Delnie. portioners (Information from the late
Sir James Mackenzie of Scatwcll).
Sir John Gordon had the following issue : —
1. Sir John Gordon, 4th baronet
2. Robert Gordon. Mr Murray Rose ("Notes
and Queries " vii 10th series, 317) says he
"married inna Gray of tikibo. In connec-
tion with their contract of marriage, which
is dated I4th July, 17 16, another puzzle
arises for the receipt for the lady's tocher
is granted by Sir George Gordon of Embo
(Earls of Ross, sub voce Gray.) Probably
' >ir George ' is a printers error." Anna
Gray was the daughter of kobert Gray, and