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14' HOUSE OF GORDON.
{Abd. your.). 1782, Aug. 15, his niece, Elizabeth Gordon (discovered in a
French nunnery under romantic circumstances) was served his heir (Pirie's
Parish of Cairnie, 36-8). 1785, May 5, 1783, Feb. 22, will proved {Moray
Test., vols. 6 and 7).
100. Adam. 1781, Jan. i, Ens., N. Fenc. Inf. 1782, May 29, or Jun.
25, Lt. {A.L., 1 781-2; L.G.; W.O., A. Coins., P.R.O.).
101- Adam. 1782, Sep. 29 or Oct. 19, Ens., N. Fenc. Inf. {L.G. ; A.
Corns., P.R.O.).
Son of John, of Florida and S. Carolina, who d. 1778, Mar. 4, at
Bordeau.x {American Loyalist Claims Treasury Rec., P.R.O.).
102. Adam. 1783, Jan. 28, Ens., 83rd Ft.; reg. disbanded {L.G., 88) ;
Aug. 4, or 1784, Feb. 7, Ens. 78th Ft. 1784, Feb. 28, or Jun. 4, Lt., loist
Ft. {L.G., 71, 129). 1785, May 21, Lt, 67th Ft. {L.G., 241). Dec. 31, six
months leave of absence on p. a. (this applies equally to Anthony, 253). 1 788,
Oct. 17, six months similar leave. 1785, Jul. — Oct. 1791, served in West
Indies; sent to England on s.c. 1793, Apr. 30, Capt. {L.G., 345), returned
to West Indies. 1794, served at the siege of Fort Bourbon and storming of
Fort Royal, Martinique, capture of St. Lucia (storming the Nigee), and
Guadaloupe. 1795, Feb., West Indies, served in St. Domingo, and at the
reduction of Fort Bombard. 1799, sent to England on s.c. 1806, Jun. — 18 10,
Eiast Indies. 1813-15, Comd. Aberdeen District (A.L., 1783-1816; IV.O.,
Offs. Services, i8io, P.R.O. ; L.G., 1047).
Son of Harry, of Knockespock, 615; d. 1815, Feb. 22, at Stonehaven in
his 49th year {G.M., 85, pt. i. 28; Abd. jfour. ; Wimberley's Gordons of
Knockespock, 82).
103- Adam. 1797, Jun. 6, 2nd Lt., Strathnaver Vols. {L.G. 513).
179S, Dec. 4, Lt. {ibid., 1153).
104. Adam. 1798, Jul. 20, Capt, 6th N. Brit. (Aberdeensh.) Mil.
(Innes's Aberdeensh Mil., 12). 1799, Aug. 19, res. {Abd. your.).
105. Adam, nth Viscount of Kenmure. 1804, Jul. 12, Vol. ist Class,
" Ajax," served in Sir Robert Calder's action ; Oct. 21, Trafalgar. 1806, Apr.
24, Ab.; May, 17, Mid., "Seahorse". 1808, Jul. 6, capture of Turkish frigate
" Badere i Zaffer ". 1809, at reduction of islands of Cianuti and Pianosa, and
in a boat action, coast of Italy, wounded ; Oct. 21, taken prisoner in a prize
off Sardinia; detained at Verdun. 1814, Sep. 5 — Oct. 25, "Zealous,"
passage to Quebec, Oct 26 — 1815, Apr. 8, " Psyche," Lake Ontario. 1815,
Apr. 9— Jul. 8, Lt. (act), "Prince Regent"; Lt, Jul. i; Jul. 9 — Aug. lo,
"St Lawrence"; Aug. 30 — 1816, Jun. 30, Lt. Comdg., "Sauk" schooner,
Lakes Erie and Huron. 1816, Jul. — Aug. 25, " Prince Regent," Lake