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GORDONS UNDER ARMS. I9I
824- John. 1356, Sep. 19, probably fought at Poictiers ; captured by
the English between May and Nov. 1357 (Scots Peerage, iv. 515).
Son of Sir Adam, 80; had Sir Adam, 81 and Sir John, 825- D. before
1360-1, Feb.
825- Sir John. 1377, "took an active part in fighting against the
English, who in retaliation for the Earl of March's attack on Roxburgh,
raided Gordon's lands and goods. He also defeated at Carham [dated by Sir
Robert Gordon, 1370] a superior English force under Sir John Lilburn, In
this conflict he was severely wounded. He also took part in the combat at
Melrose under the leadership of Sir Archibald Douglas, when Sir Thomas
Musgrave, Warden of Berwick, was made prisoner" (Scots Peerage, iv. 515)..
1378, Nov. 30, recaptured Berwick and its constable, whom he killed (Earls
of Sutherland, 43). 1388, Aug. 5, said to have fought at Otterburn, but not
killed there as Earls of Sutherland says.
Son of John, 824; d. between IJ91 and 1395 ; handfasted father of the
famous "Jock" and "Tarn".
826- John, nth Earl of Sutherland. 1547, Sep. 10, fought at Pinkie,
from which he escaped " verie narrowlie, haveing ther lost sundrie of his
followers, such as his vncle Mr. Adam Gordon," 83 (Earls of Sutherland,
129).
Son of Alexander, Master of Sutherland, d. v. p., 1529; and grandson of
Sir Adam, Earl of Sutherland, 82, whom he succeeded in 1537. Poisoned
at Dunrobin, 1567, Jun. 23 (Scots Peerage, win. 339-343).
827- Sir John (took name of Ogilvie). 1562, Jun. 27, severely wounded
Lord Ogilvie of Airlie in a raid in Edinburgh ; Oct. 21, defeated Queen Mar3''s
troops at Findlater; Oct. 28, captured by them at Corrichie ; Nov. 2, executed
at Aberdeen.
Third son of George 4th Earl of Huntly, 470 (Records of Aboyne, 466,
468 ; Scots Peerage, iv. 536).
828- John. 1582, Sep. 17, Capt. ; admitted a burgess of Aberdeen
(N.S.C. Misc. I. 78). 1591-2, Feb. 7, assisted the Earl of Huntly at Doni-
bristle, where the Earl of Moray had taken refuge. Gordon, sent by Huntly
to summon Moray from the castle, was fired on and mortally wounded ; " left
for dead at Dinnybrissell " (when the Gordons pursued Moray, who fled with
Patrick Dunbar, Sheriff' of Moray, on Huntly's firing the castle), "his hatt, his
purse, his gold, his weapons were taken by one of his own companie, his
shanks were pulled off. He was taken into the Earle of Moray's mother, and
was cherished with meate and drinke and clothing. A rare e.xemple ! She
brought him over with her Sonne's corps to seek justice.'' Gordon protested