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on October 9, 1667, of the lands of Ballinlavill,
Auchnagorm ary, part of Over Skibo, etc. . in the
parish of Uornoch, proceeding on a contract of
wadset twixt Gilbert Gray of Over Mkibo and the
said John Gordon.
Alexander Gordon of Garty.
I do not know the origin of the 'aird but the
following transaction clearly refers to him.
1694, .-^pril 28— Sasine in favour of A exander
Gordon of Garthy of the lands of Mid Garthy,
W ester Garthy, and Kilgour, in the parish of Loth,
proceeding on a wadset from John Lord Strath-
naver to the said Alexander Gordon for 10,000
merks Scots ("Inverness iSasine Register," folio
639).
On May 10, 1700, Alexander Gordon of Party
was elected M.P. for Suther and vice rtir John
Gordon of Embo, deceased. (" Return of M.P.'s")
He seems to have been dead by November 15,
1723, when John Gordon "of Kilgour, once of
Gar ie " (Garty .?) was served heir to his father,
" Alexander Gordon of Ki gour." ■
Alexander Gordon of Garty.
I know very little about this laird, but he is ap-
parent y the "Mr Gordon of Garthy " who is re-
ferred to in a letter by Alexander trodie of Prodie
to Sir James Grant of Grant as " Sir Robert Gor-
don's nephew in law." The letter which is dated
October 8, 1734, and is quoted in Fraser's " Chief
of Grant" ii. 117), counsels the removal of one
John Bai ie : —
He is all our inveterate enemy, and as such,
is a great detrimint to all our friends in the
way of trade. Besides, he is a servant of
and greatly attached to the fami y of Gor-
don, who are sworn enemies to the present
administration and by them employed to
sollicite against you ; which attachment is
the proper handle with the ministry to at-
tack him upon, and if this were done I
should think Sir Robert Gordon's nephew -
in-iaw, Mr Gordon of Garthy and young
G ava were the most proper men to be em-
ployed for the service of the country as well
as the revenue, and it might very well serve
them both, the one to have the district to