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tions in Orange River Colony, Nov. 30 — 1901, Jun., and in Cape Colony,
Jun. — 1902, Mar. (Despatches, L.G., 1901, Sep. 10, Queen's Medal, six clasps.
King's Medal, two clasps). 1904, Mar. 15, Maj. 1906, Nov. 3 ret. (A.L., 1884-
1910).
Son of Thomas Edward, 1353 I b. 1864, Feb. 24.
431- Edward Smith. 1856, Aug. 21, Cadet, R.A. 1857, Oct. i, Lt.
1870, Jan. 10, Capt. 1877, Nov. 24, Maj. 1877, Oct. i — 1882, Sep. 30,
Asst. Supt., R. Carr. Factory. 1884, Nov. 24, Lt. Col., h.p. 1885, Oct. i,
Lt. Col. 1889, Oct. I, Bt. Col. 1890, Oct I, ret. (A.L., 1857-1910).
Elder son of James Edward, 791; &• 1838, Dec. 14; m. 1869, Oct. 14,
at Beddington, Surrey, Alice Knyvett {b. 1848) (W.O., Offs. Mrges., P.R.O.),
and has Alec Knyvett, Supt., Manchester Fever Hosp. Gordon has been
twice arrested in France on the unfounded charge of espionage — in May 1900,
at the Chateau de Favreaux near Morlai.x, 33 miles from Brest; released when
facts were known ; on May 21, 1904, at Belle Isle-en-Mer, coast of Brittany,
taken to Lorient, released Jun. 7, having spent over a fortnight in prison ;
now living at Howley Place, Paddington (J. M. Bulloch in HwitJy Express,
1906, Aug. 31 and Sep. 7).
432- Edward Strathearn, 1st (and last) Baron Qordon of Drumearn.
1859, Aug. 31, Capt., ist Edinburgh City Rif. Vols. {List of Vol. Offs., i860,
p. 32). 1864, May 10, Maj. {L.G., pt. 5, p. 2822). 1867, Nov. 29, Lt.
Col. (ibid., Nov. p. 6765). 1873, Mar. 26, res. com.; May 17, hon. Col.
{ibid., pt. 2, p. 1658, pt. 3, p. 2448; Lt. H. E. Harris's List of Vol. Offs.,
1875)-
Eldest son of John, 960 ; b. 1814, Apr. 10, at Inverness ; 1835, Memb. of
Faculty of Advocates ; 1876, Lord of Appeal with life peerage ; m. 1845, Agnes
Joanna [d. 1895, Oct. 11) only child of John Maclnnes, of Auchinreoch, and
had Hon. and Rev. Arthur, 270, and Hon. Frederick, 462; D.L., Edinburgh
City and Council, 1872, Sep. 17 {L G., pt. 5, pp. 5454, 5874); (7. 1879, Aug.
in 21, at Brussels; bitr. in the Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh (Bulloch's Gordons
in Griamachary, 14-17 ; and D.N.B.).
433- Edward William. 185 1, Jan. 10, Asst. Paymaster, R.N. i860,
Jun. 14, Paymaster. 1868, ret. (A^L., 1851-84). B. 1828, May 18; entered
Cheltenham Coll., 1842, Aug. (R(g., 71); d. 1884, Sep. 19.
434- Edwin Booth. 1900, Oct., Sub. Conductor, Commis. and Trans-
port Depart. (Bengal) ; Store Keeper, Army Clothing Factory. 1901, Feb. 15,
pensioned in India {LA.L., 1900-Jan. 1906).
435. Eric Redmond Sutton. 1903, Sep. 30, Cadet R.N. 1908, May
15, Mid. {N.L., 1903-Oct. 1910); withdrawn 191 1, Aug. 2.