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GORDONS UNDER ARMS. 13
and 9). Brother of Lord Charles, 300, and Lord Lewis, 1090- Portrait,
half-length, 14^ x io|, by Danlorix — Audinet : whole length on horseback,
10 X 6i, by Kay 1796.
93- Adam. 1745, Sept. 3, Lt., Capt., George Munro of Culcairn's In-
dependent Coy. ; Dec. 23, captured at Inverury by the Jacobites. 1746, Sep.
"to be advanced to a company in a marching regiment" (Albemarle Papers,
I. 218). 1759, Sep. g, Capt., Earl of Sutherland's Highlrs. {A.L., 1760-2).
Son of Ale.xander of Ardoch, 140; his daus., Anne and Johanna, in. 9th
and loth Earls of Kellie (Bulloch's Gordons of hivergordon, 66-81).
94-95- Adam. 1757, Dec. i. Ens., Capt. William Williams' Independent
Coy. of Invalids, at Plymouth (previously in ranks, Horse Gds.). 1762, Feb.
24, Ens., 73rd Ft. 1770, stationed in Jersey; Jul. 12, or Aug. 6, Ens., Capt.
Fletcher's Ind. Coy. of Invalids, at Pendennis Castle (JV.O., A. Coins.,
P.R.O. ; A.L., 1758-73 ; L.G., 1770). 1772, name erased in MS., " to receive
pay by warrant" {W.O., A.L., P.R.O.).
96. Adam. 1765, Mar. 14, Ens., 33rd Ft. 1768, ret. {A.L., 1766-8;
L.G., 1768, Apr. 28; W.O., A.L., P.R.O., MS. note).
97. Hon. Adam. 1769, Sep. 20, Ens., 66th Ft. 1770, Feb. 12, "leave
of absence for twelve months on private affairs". 1774, Dec. 26, Lt. 1778,
Jul. 28, Capt., 8ist(L.G.,Jul. 1778). 1783, h.p., reg. disbanded. 1787, Oct. 7,
Capt., 42nd Ft.; Dec. 24, h.p. [ibid., 463). 1799, May 7, Capt., Port
Patrick Vols, {ibid., 426; A.L., 1770-1806).
Son of "8th Viscount of Kenmure"; ;«. (i) 1789, Jun., Harriet, dau. of
Daniel Davies, {S.M., vol. 51, p. 309 ; Conolly's Romance 0/ the Ranks, 11. 16) ;
she d. i8oi, Feb. 28, at Port Patrick; m. (2) 1805, Oct. 25, at Stranraer,
Maria, eld. dau. of Maj. Hamilton Maxwell and Maria le Blanche. He had,
John, 6. 1 791, Adam, 105, Francis, 447, Henry Pelham, 6. 1796, Edward, 424,
and Louisa, b. 1798. Gordon was Collector of Customs at Port Patrick, d.
there 1806, Dec. 17; his widow received pension. 1808, four younger
children, on recommendation of Earl of Galloway, placed on Compassionate
List at £8 a year each {G.M., 71, pt. i. 279; 77, pt. i. i. 89; W.O., Wid.
Pensions, Absi. of Applications Compass. List, 1808, Compass. Reg., 1814,
P.R.O. ; Earlston MS.). His brothers were James, 725, John, loth Viscount
of Kenmure, 897, Robert, 1203, and William, 1402- Burns addressed a short
poem, not included in his published works, to Gordon, his intimate friend;
Mrs. Gordon's sister, Deborah Duff Davies, was Burns's " bonnie wee thing "
and " lovely Davies" [Scots Peerage, v. 132).
98- Adam. 1779, Jul. 24, Lt., Sutherland Fenc. Inf [A.L., 1779-82).
99. Adam. 178a, May 8, Capt., d. s.p. at Auchanachie in his 76th year