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52 HOUSE OF GORDON.
discharged men, of different regiments; Aug. 20, sailed in "Admiral Parker"
transport; Sep. 13, arrived Portsmouth; Sep. 14, wrote to Sec. at War for
orders with regard to these men " many very infirm . . . and unable to
make a journey by land ; " Sep. 23, announced his arrival at Chelsea, having
marched with the sergeant and 22 privates from Portsmouth the previous
Tuesday (IV.O., In Litters, Misc., Sec. at War). 1787, h.p. 83rd Ft.
Seventh son of Alexander (Davidson) Gordon, XI. of Gight, whose
mother, Mary Gordon, heiress of Gight, 111. Alexander Davidson of Newton
{House of Gordon, i. (281), 11. (475)); bap. at Fyvie, 1754, Oct. 15 ; rf. 1792,
Nov. 28, at Ardmurchin (Abd. Jottr., A.L., 1772-1805).
260. Archibald. 1795, Jan. 10, Capt. and Paymaster, (previously Lt.)
Dumfries Fenc. Cav. {L.G., 99) and took part in repressing the Irish rebellion
of 1798.
179S, Jul., 1500 rebels attacked Clonard, were repulsed, escaped, were pursued, and
h.iving eventually formed a strong position on the road to Ardee, were put to confusion.
Some fled into the Bog, where a large number were killed, and two Standards taken. Others,
who escaped, went towards Ardee, the rest retreated over the Boyne towards Garretstown,
where they were again attacked by Capt. Gordon. Dumfries Lt. Dragoons, who had assembled
130 infantry, consisting of detachments of Fermanagh and Cailow MiHtia the Swords
Yeomanry, and about 100 Cavalry, consisting of part of the Dumfries Reg., the Finga', the
Coolock, the Balbriggan and Lord Gormanstown's Yeomen. The rebels, being mounted, Col.
Gordon ordered a great part of his cavalry to pursue, and on their advancing, the rebels dis-
mounted, and fled in all directions. Not 100 remained on the ground when the infantry came
up, and they were dispersed on the first discharge, and then pursued by Lord Gormanstown's
troop. Gordon states the loss of the rebels to have amounted to 150 men, while he captured
200 horses. This service was performed without any loss on the part of His M ijesty's troops.
Gordon thinks it but justice to the Carlow and Fermanagh detachment? to say that after a
severe march of 8 hours, they pressed forward with the greatest alacrity, and that the exertions
of the Dumfriesshire Yeomanry answered his warmest expectations {Dublin and Irish Monthly
Reg., Aug. 179S, p. 79).
1799, Mar. 12, Maj. {L.G., 477 ; A.L., 1800-1 ; List of Offs. Mil. Fenc.
Cav. &= Inf., Irish Estab., 1799-1800).
Second son of Gilbert of Halleaths (1722-89) ; served his heir 1790, Mar.
20; m. 1798, Feb. 6, at Dumfries, Margaret, 2nd dau. of John Ponsonby of
Egremont, Cumlierland (G.^V., vol. 68, p. 169), and had Gilbert, d. unm. 1845 ;
Archibald, went to America, d, 1847 '< ^''d John Ponsonby, 1057- 1816, Jul.
9, Consul of Havre (G.M., vol. 86, pt. 2, p. 79); d. 1841, Jul. 25, aged 69
{G.M., vol. 16, N.S., pp. 223, 446). His children's tutor, William Seaton,
was drowned while bathing at Skinburness, 1810, Sep. i (G.M., vol. 80,
pi. r, p. 278).