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212 HOUSE OF GORDON.
1775, Jun. S ' student King's Coll., 1787-89 and Marischal Coll., Abd., 1789-gi ;
d. 1802, Feb. 7, at Madras " after a lingering illness, a gentleman whose up-
right principles, and rectitude of conduct, united with mildness of manners
and modesty of deportment gained him the esteem of an extensive circle of
friends and acquaintances, who sincerely lament his premature fate " (William
Urquhart's Oriental Obituary, 98). Under his will, dated at Madras 1801,
Sep. 6, proved there 1802, Mar. 2, his father, brothers William, and Charles,
310, received benefits, as also his brother Lewis, 1094, in "consideration of
his disappointment in Seringaptam prize money and the varied proofs he had
given of his goodness of heart and generous treatment with regard to his
friends," also his sisters Fenella and Robina, and brother Robert, 1224 (10.
Rec. ; House of Gordon, ii. (404)).
936- John. 1796, Oct. II or 15, Cornet, Berks. Fenc. Cav. (Windsor
Foresters) {W.O. Notifications, P.R.O. ; L.G., 974).
937- John. 1796, Nov. 8, Cornet, Gorey Cav. (Co. Wexford? or Co.
Donegal ?) [L.G., 1134).
938- John. 1797, Apr. 29, or May 3, Lt., Bristol Vols. {L.G., 375;
W.O. Notifications, P R.O.). 1803, Aug. 27, Capt. {L.G., 1098).
939. Sir John, 5th bart. of Earlston. 1797, May 27, Ens., ist Ft.,
I St Batn. {L.G., 471) "obtained this Commission from Lord Adam Gordon ".
1798, Apr. 4, Lt. 1803, May 26, h.p., 4th Ft., "at his own request from
private motives, without receiving the difference, never wounded, not desirous
of serving again" [W.O. Offs. Services, 1828, P.R.O. ; L.G., 621 ; A.L., 1798-
1850; Hart's .^.Z., 1840-50). An Hon. John res. com. as Lt. Col. Comdt.,
Kirkcudbright Vol. Inf., before 1808, Jun. 7 [L.G., 1263). 1820, Aug. 14,
Capt., Kirkcudbright Yeo. Cav. {ibid., 1897; List of Offs. Mil. Yeo. Cav.
and Vol. Inf., 1825, p. 226, P.R.O.); Nov. 20, D.L., Kirkcudbright (L.G.,
155)-
Eldest son of James, Jamaica, who was fifth son of Sir Thomas, 3rd
bart. of Earlston, 1316, and Christiana Scarlett, dau. of a planter; b. 1780,
Oct. 4 ; succeeded his uncle Sir John, 888, 1769, as 5th bart. of Earlston, 1795,
Oct. 18; m. (i) 1809, Apr. 10, Juliana {d. 1824, Feb. 13), dau. of Jervis Galli-
more, of Greenfield, no issue; m. (2) 1826, Apr. 22, at Edinburgh, Mary (</.
1869), dau. of William Irving, of Gribton, Dumfriessh., and had three sons, one
being Sir William, 1462, and five daus. Sir John d. 1843, J^n- 8 at Earlston.
940- John. 1797, Jun. 15 or 20, 2nd Lt., Enzie (Banffsh.) Vols. [W.O.
Notifications, P.R.O.; L.G., 580).
941. John. 1797, Jun. 20, Capt., Roy. Glasgow Vols. {L.G., 580).
1803, Aug. 27, Maj. {ibid., 1 100).