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I02 HOUSE OF GORDON.
1874-5,00 furlough. 1876, Wing Off., 14th N.I. (/..4.L.; Harfs^.L., 1862-
8,).
Son of James, 768; b. 1843, Sep. 24, at Neeniuch, hap. 1844, Jul. 4, at
Mussoorie ; educated at Rev. H. D. Harper's, Sherborne, Dorset, and Addis-
combe ; nominated for H.E.I.C.S., by Sir Erskine Perry on recommendation
of A. W. Kinglake (historian of Crimean War and the brother-in-law of his
aunt Louisa Gordon) in 1859, his father then living at Colleton Crescent,
Exeter; d. 1880, Jun. 6, at Aden, bur. Jun. 7 in Camp Cemetery {I.O. Rec).
460- Frederick. 1798, Apr. 17, Cadet, R.A. 1799, Oct. 9, 2nd Lt.
1801, Sep. 3, ist. Lt. 1806, Sep. 15, 2nd Capt. Possibly the Capt. Gordon,
K.A., who distinguished himself in an engagement between English gunboats
and enemy's squadrons in the neighbourhood of Isle au Croix, 1813, Jan. 3,
which terminated in the capture of two American vessels, the " Eagle" and
the "Growler"; the gunboats were ably supported by detachments from
garrison of the island (Sir G. Prevost's Despatches from Kingstown, Upper
Canada ; G.M., vol. 83, pt. 2, p. 474)- The other captains in the R.A. at
this time — Capt. Charles, 352, then serving at St. Sebastian, and Capt.
Henry William, 662 — do not claim this achievement in their war services.
1814, Dec. 20, Capt. 1819, Aug. 12, Bt. Maj., h.p. 1826, Aug. 5, Maj.,
h.p. unat. ; Nov. 6, ret. by sale of com. {List 0/ Offs., R.A., 29; A.L.,
1799-1827).
Eldest son of Abraham Cyrus, 75; b. 1783, Sep. 13; m. 1802, Jun. 30,
at Everton, Notts, Elizabeth, second dau. of James Murdoch, of Madeira
{S.M., vol. 64, p. 615), and had with other children Abraham Cyrus, 76,
James Thomas, 818, Frederick d. 1861, Dec. 14, at Barnstaple, aged 37
(G.M., vol. 12, N.S., p. 238); Elizabeth (youngest dau.), ;« 1849, Mar. 22, at
Newport, Barnstaple, Francis, son of Samuel Lawford, of Blackheath (ibid.,
vol. 31, N.S., p. 535). Mrs. Gordon d. 1867, Jan. 12, at Newport, aged
82 {ibid., vol. 3, N.S., p. 264). Gordon d. 1876, Nov. 17, aged 93; bur. in
Barnstaple Churchyard also wife and son Frederick. Gordon's niece,
Harriet Maria Gordon, n:. 1865, Jul. 11, at Newton Abbott, Francis Douglas,
son of Dr. Harris, of Hawkhurst, Kent {ibid., vol. 19, N.S., p. 237).
461- Frederick. 1878, Jun. 5, 2nd Lt., 9th Dorsetsh. Rif. Vols. {L.G.,
pt. 4, p. 3421 ; A.L., 18S0).
Son of Charles William, of Wincombe Park, 379; b. 1847, Dec. 30, at
Nottington House, Dorset ; educated 1861-4 at Marlborough ; (/. 1880.
462- Hon. Frederick. 1881, Jan. 22, 2nd Lt., 91st Ft. ; Feb. 12, 49th
Ft.; Jul. I, Lt. ; Sep. 14, Gordon Highlrs. 1883, Jan. 31 — 1888, Jan. 30,
Adj., istBatn. 1889, Jul. 7 — Aug. 17, with Egyptian army (Medal, four clasps.