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202 HOUSE OF GORDON.
Environs of London, in. 146). His widow d. 1834, Apr. 7, at Beckenham,
Kent. Uncle of Arthur, 268, John Crawford, 1022, and John P., 1054-
894- John. 1764, Jun. 15, Capt., 47th Ft., Army rank, 1760, Sep. 18
(^.L., 1766-67). Possibly 883-
895. John. 1768, Nov. 5, Asst. Surg., H.E.I.C.S. (Bengal); d. at
Patna ; estate administered by James Fraser (I.O. Rec).
896- John. 1770, May 23 or Jun. 7, Capt., 37th Ft., from h.p. {A.L.,
1770; L.G.); not after Jun. 23. 1779, Oct. 19, Lt., 88th Ft. [ibid.; W.O.
Notifications, P.R.O.). 1780, name erased in MS. {W.O. A.L., P.k.O.).
897- John, 7th Viscount of Kenmure. 1770, Aug. 28, Ens., 17th Ft.,
previously in R.N. for two or three years. 1772, Sep. 24, Lt. 1776, Apr. 20,
Capt., 14th Dgns. (L.G.). "This regiment was then in Ireland where he
imprudently launched out into all the e.xtravagant dissipation of the times,
drove his chaise and four, with his Coronet on it, assuming the honours of
the family ; he soon after found himself under the necessity of selling out,"
1779, May {Earlston MS. ; L.G. ; A.L., 1771-80).
Second son of John, who, but for the attainder, would have been 8th
Viscount of Kenmure; /;. 1750; 1780, M.P. for the Stewartry ; 1793, Jul.
entertained Robert Burns for three days (" Kenmure sae generous"); 1824,
Jun. 17, attainder pronounced on his grandfather in 1716, reversed; in. 1791,
Sarah Ann Morgan, who (?. 1815 {Scots Peerage, v. 133-5). Lord Kenmure
d. s.p. 1840, Sep. 21, being succeeded by his nephew Adam, 105- Brother
of Hon. Adam, 97, Hon. James, 725, Hon. Robert, 1203, and Hon. William,
1402.
898. John. 1771, Cadet, H.E.LC.S. (Bengal) Inf 1773, Feb. 27,
Ens. 1781, Oct. 13, Capt. 1783, Dec. i, res. {LO. Rec.)
Elder son of William, of Craibstone, and L of Sheelagreen, who was son
of John, of Drumwhindle, and grandson of William, L of Farskane ; bap. 1740,
Aug. 13, at Deskford ; m. "a dau. to [James Gordon ? of] Clashterim "
{Mitchell MS.); d. s.p. 1829, Jul. 20, at Florence (.4 M. Jour.). Brother of
Charles, 303.
899. John. 1774, Jul. 5, Ens., 39th Ft. 1778, Jul. 22, Lt. 1779-83,
served at siege of Gibraltar. 1785, ret. {A.L., 1775-85; ll^.O. A.L., 1785,
MS. note. Notifications, P.R.O. ; John Spilsbury's Siege of Gibraltar, 131).
900. John. 177s, Jul. 7, Capt, 54th Ft. ; not after Dec. i {A.L., 1776,
MS. note ; G.M. (Dublin), 1775, Aug. i, p. 537).
901. John. 1776, Aug. 7, or 1777, Jan. 21, Ens., 27th Ft.: served in
America; wounded, sent home on recruiting service. 1781, Jan. 2, wrote
from Coleraine to Sec. at War, urging his claims for promotion " I am the
oldest Ensign in the 27th Reg. for upwards of two years ... it is well