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270 HOUSE OF GORDON.
Son of George, and Margaret Bonneyman, in Elgin (Records of the Scots
Colleges, I. 197).
1179. Robert. 1648, Capt., Col. Robert Munro's Reg. (Earls of Suther-
land, 542).
Eldest son of Alexander, of Carroll, and Florence, dau. of Hector Munro,
of Pittour ; m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Ale-^ander Gordon, of Navidale, and had
Robert, 1181 ; d. before 1710, Nov. 25 (Bulloch's Gordons of Invergordon, 97 ;
House of Gordon, 11. (150))-
1180- Robert, 4th Viscount of Kenmure. 1650, Dec. 22, as Governor
of Kenmure Castle, surrendered to the English, undertaking forthwith to
deliver up "his Castle of Kenmure with all the arms and ammunition for the
use of His E.Kcellency the Lord General Cromwell," but all his household
stuffs were secured for his own use and those of the garrison had liberty to re-
pair to their own homes (Mackenzie's History of Galloway, 11., Appendi.x 19).
1651, Sep. 3, taken prisoner at the battle of Worcester (Nicoll's Diary,
Bannatyne Club, 59). 1653, Jul. 27, joined Glencairn's Rising, taking a
hundred horsemen to Killin, and returning South to raise more forces (Mer-
curials Politicus, No. 167), and thenceforth he was one of the most active
leaders against the Commonwealth. " He is repeatedly mentioned in Col.
Lilburne's correspondence with the Lord General and others from Aug. 1653,
till towards the end of the year, during which period he was engaged in the
Highlands, particularly in association with Lord Lome, afterwards 9th Earl
of Argyll, andxthe Laird of Macnaughton. 1654, Jul. 19, at the defeat of the
Royalist Army at Loch Garry, his charger was taken and he with others "
was " fain to makeuseof his heels over the bog" (Mercurius Politicus, 1654, Jul-
Aug.). 1659, imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle; escaping over the wall with
two of his servants during the time of the sermon on Sunday, Dec. 18.
Son of James, of Barncrosh and of Buittle, who was uncle of John, ist
Viscount of Kenmure; b. 1622, Nov.; succeeded, 1643, his brother John, as
4)th Viscount of Kenmure, the latter having succeeded, 1639, John, 2nd
Viscount; in. 1655, Oct. 20, at St. Paul's, Covent Garden, Martha, widow of
Sir Gregory Norton, hart., of Charlton, Berks; d. s.p. before 1663, F"eb. 27,
at Greenlaw, being succeeded by his grand uncle's great grandson, Ale.xander,
123 (Scots Peerage, v., 112, 120-123).
1181- Robert. 1679, Apr. or earlier, Lt., Earl of Dumbarton's Ft.,
muster taken on arrival at Kinsale (Ormonde Papers, 11. 219). Four com-
panies of the reg. (which took part in the siege of Tangier) arrived there from
Ireland on the "James" and "Swan," 1680, Apr. 4, and 12 more on the
" Ruby," " Phoenix," and " Garland " in the following Jul. (Routh's Tangier,