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GORDONS UNDER ARMS. 197
853- John. 1695, Lt. and Surg., d. of a decline at Leith ; "a tall,
handsome young man ".
One of the 23 children of William, III. of Earlston, 1371 (Earlston MS.).
He was in the entail for Carleton.
854- John. 1696, May 8, Ens., Lord Strathnaver's Ft., dated the Hague.
1698, h.p. (Dalton's A.L., iv. 149).
855- John. 1697, Jul. 10, Ens., Earl of Derby's, afterwards Brig.
Durell's (i6th) Ft., dated at Cockleberg. 1702, com. renewed. 1704, Aug. 2,
k. at Blenheim. His widow Jane (and three children) received £22 bounty
and pension of £'16 until 1728-g, when she presumably m. or (/. (Dalton's
A.L., IV. 180, 253; Blenheim Roll ; Hist. Rec. 16th Reg., 10; 17.0., IVid.
Pensions, 1713, 1729, P.R.O.).
856- John. 1697, or earlier, Capt., residing in Fochabers ; Dec. 14,
will proved by James Stewart, sometime at Boat of Spey, then in Redhyth,
as a creditor for £^-j 6s. 8d., the amount of a bond granted to him by Gordon,
dated 1697, May 28 ; certain sheep belonging to testator were in the custody
of his dau. Beatri.x. George Gordon, merchant in Elgin, became cautioner
(Moray Test.).
857- John. 1703, Jan., Lt., proved will of his brother George, 489-
Son of John, II. of Artloch (a cadet of Cairnburrow), whom he succeeded
{Reg. of Retojtrs, Aberdeen, vol. 50, folio 300, No. 10).
858- John. 1706, Jun. 12, Capt., of Airds ; his son George served his
heir.
859- John. 1708, Mar. 11, Capt., Lord John Murray's Ft., afterwards
known as the Earl of TuUibardine's Reg. (described by Andrew Ross in A
Military History of Pertlishire, 1., 23-7). He d. 1708, Mar. 11, in Baillie
Baxter's house in Old Aberdeen, bur. Mar. 13, in Gordon's Aisle, Old Machar.
860- John. 1708, Mar. 24, Surg., Garrison at Dumbarton Castle {W.O.
Notif cations, P.R.O.)
861- John. 1709, Mar. i, Ens., Maj. Gen. Gilbert Primrose's (24th)
Ft. (Dalton's A.L., vi. 343 ; MS. A.L., 1709, p. 40, P.R.O.). 1710-1, presented
a memorial to Queen Anne,
Your petitioner by God's blessing, upon your Majestie's Touch, recovered of the evill
about five years agoe, in gratitude of so great a benefit, he lias endeavoured to serve your
Majestie ever since, and received a dangerous wound in the head at the siege of Douay [1710,
Jun.] which has disabled him for some time, and brought him into expences. Therefore in
consideration of his faithfull services and for his future encouragement humbly prays your
Majestie will be graciously pleased to order him a better commission or your Royal Bounty as
your Majestie in your great goodness shall think fitt (S. P. Dom., Anne, Vol. 29, p. 15, P.R.O.)
862- John. 1710, Mar. 4, Ens., ist Ft. (A/6'. A.L., 1715, p. 34, P.R.O.)