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GORDONS UNDER ARMS. 337
of private affairs {N. Fenc. Letter Bk., Gordon Castle Papers). 1793, Nov.,
" applied for a commision in Lord Huntly's Corps " {ibid.). 1795, Jul. 4, Lt.,
100th Ft. (L.G., 705). 1797, h.p. 1803, May. 2, Capt., Aberdeensh. Mil.
{ibid., 680); Sep. 10, Lt., 92nd Ft. (ibid., 1174; Innes's Aberdeenshire
Militia, 17; A.L., 1796-1807).
Eldest son of John, IV. in Minmore ; ;;/. Mary ((/. 1S42, Oct. i), dau. of
Robert Stewart, and had with other children, John, 988. Michie Forbes, 1115,
and William Fletcher, 1494- Gordon d. 1829, Nov. 5, aged 74 (Bulloch's
Gurdous and Smiths at Minmore, 21-4). Brother of Henry, 618, John, 907,
and Lewis, 1093; grandfather of John, 998.
1408- Wiiliam. 1778, Apr. 14, or Oct. 24, Lt., N. Fencibles (L.G ;
A.L.); Dec. 2, Maj. Mercer wrote from Fort George to Ross, the Duke of
Gordon's Secretar)' (Gordon Castle Papers) —
This will be delivered to you by Lieutenant William Gordon, nephew to our friend Mr.
McKay. The young gentleman's character corresponds to his appearance, which you will
observe is a very advantageous one. He is bred to surgery and desires to repair to Edinburgh
as fast as possible in order to compleat his education there this winter. The Duke long since
agreed to grant him this indulgence and he now waits upon his Grace with Major Chisholm's
permission with a view to put him in mind of it. Mr. Gordon has lately brought up his com-
pleat quota to the regiment.
Son of Robert, Achness ; 1776-S, Marischal Col., Abd., 1778, Edinburgh.
Brother of Alexander, 185, George, 524, John P[olson ?J, 1055, Robert, 1207,
and Rupert Daniel, 1282-
1409. William. 177S, Nov. 2, Master, R.N., "Grampus " {Adm. Offs.
nppi. by N. Board, P.R.O.).
1410. William. 1780, Feb. 15, Ens., 26th Ft. (L.G.). 1780, Mar. 14,
Lt., 71st Ft. {ibid.). 1782, Mar. 9, Capt., 54th Ft. {ibid.). 1783, h.p. 1785,
May 30, Capt., 15th Ft. {L.G., 322). 1791, Apr. 2, Maj., 60th Ft. {ibid., 202).
1793, Apr. 14, " it was owing to his gallant conduct at the head of the storm-
ing party composed of a small column of Light Infantry who dashed into the
enemy's works and forced the Commandant to surrender at discretion that
the Island of Tobago was captured" {G.M., vol. 63, p. 957 ; A.L., 1780-93).
Son of Charles, XII. of Abergeldie ; b. 1755; d. 1793, Jul. 6, of fever, at
Dominica, aged 28, "by his death His Majesty and the service lost as valuable
and brave an officer as Great Britain could ever boast" {G.M., vol. 63, p.
957 ; House of Gordon, i. (loi)). Twenty letters written by Gordon 1783-6,
while studying soldiering on the Continent, to Sir Robert Keith, English
Ambassador at Vienna, are preserved in B.M. Add. MSS. 35,529-35,535,
3S>537- Brother of Ale.xander Sinclair, 235, and Sir Charles, 306-
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