Gordons in Sutherland, including the Embo family

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The cautioner to the executrix is Lieutenant
Hector Munro, of Major-General Holmes' Regi-
ment, dated June 16, 1756.
The sailor on the Oxford was clearly a relation
of Adam Gordon of Ardoch, who was the nephew
of Captain George Munro of Culcairn. Lewis
Gordon, son of Hugh Gordon of (. arroll was an
officer in the Navy.
George Gordon in Marie.
George Gordon was the natural son of Gilbert
Gordon I. of Garty and the half-brother of Patrick
Gordon II. of Garty. Marie is "in Strathvlly,
bordering upon Catteynes " When the Earl of
Sutherland and the Earl of Caithness, friends for
once, joined forces in 1586 to punish the
" Catteynesian Clangun," the Sutherland contin-
gent started first, with two companies, the
second of which was committed to George Gor-
don in Marie, and two other leaders. The Clan
Gun was overpowered however by the first com-
pany at a place called Lechmelme (" Earls of
Sutherland " p. 185).
But Gordons and Sinclairs did not mix well
and George Gordon fell a victim to the Caithness
men in the following year. He had offered many
"contempts and indignities" to the Earl of
Caithness, who complained to the Earl of fluntly
and not to the Earl of Sutherland, although
Huntly advised that course to be taken. This re-
fusal to deal with the case seems to have inspired
George Gordon to further outrage. Sir Robert
Gordon (p. 193) says : —
Not satisfeid with the indignities and disgraces
which he had formerlie done to the Earle of
Catteynes, [Geoi'ge Gordon] he did cut the
Earle his horse taills, as they wer led by
some of Earle George his servants, in pass-
ing the river of Helmisdale, vpon their
journey from Catteynes to Edinburgh, de-
sireing his servants to shew vnto the Earle
their Mr that he had done the same.
Not only was Caithness furious, but Sutherland
also turned against George, " becaus he did in-
terteyn his owne wyfPs sister as a concubin."
George then turned to Caithness to whom he sent
his half-brother Patrick Gordon of Gartay "to