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GORDONS UNDER ARMS. 345
1812, Mar. 21, passed as Lt. ; May, Lt., " Pylades," and Jul., Lt, "Blake,"
Mediterranean. 1814, Apr., Lt., "Bucephalus," passage to Kronstadt, and
to Gulf of Mexico ; Nov. 28, " Pomone ". 1815, Jan., " Seahorse," Gulf of
Mexico, took part in operations connected with attack on New Orleans. 1815,
Jun. 13, Comdr. 1823, Jan. 8, " Pandora," Portsmouth and Newfoundland.
1841, Nov. 23, Post Capt. ; soon afterwards went on h.p. 1863, Nov. 4, R.
Adm. 1867, Mar. 24, Adm. {Adiii. Offs. Services, P.R.O. ; N.L., 1S12-73;
O'Byrne's Nav. Biog. Die).
Fourth son of John, Bristol, and gd. son of Robert, of Auchendolly
(Burke's Landed Gentry, 7th edit., 1886); b. 1792, Dec. 24, at Bristol; d.
mill!. 1873, Nov. 30, at Leigh Court (Times, Dec. 23).
1440- William. 1804, Aug. i, Lt., Perthsh. Mil. 1807, Aug. 25,
Ens., 78th Ft. 1809, Jun. 20, Lt., 2nd Ft. Served in Peninsula war;
severely wounded, 1812, Jul. 22, at Salamanca. Attached as Capt. to the
British Staff, Spanish and Portuguese armies ; served at capture of San
Sebastian. 1813, Nov. 10, severely wounded at Nivelle, while leading loth
Portuguese Inf in assaulting French position ; for his services at Nivelle he
was promoted Capt., unat. list, 1814, Oct. 25 ; and for San Sebastian received
the King's Honorary Distinction Medal for special service in the tield and
the Gold cross and clasp from the King of Portugal for distinguished conduct
at San Sebastian and Nivelle; remained on British Staff, Portuguese army;
given com. by the King of Portugal as Capt., in the re-formed army ; pension
of £'100 awarded him as Lt., 1813, Jul. 23, was withdrawn when promoted
Capt., though still suffering from effects of wounds. 1816, Dec. 25, h.p. 1821,
returned home. 1825, Dec. 2, applied to the Duke of Wellington for an appt.
as Barrack Master, pointing out that he was three times severely wounded
" one of which in my right arm, where the ball is still lodged, disables me from
following my profession in more active service ". 1827, Nov. 20, Adj.,
Aberdeensh. Mil., on recommendation of his friend, the Earl of Aboyne. 1828,
Aug. 3 and Sep. 8, again applied for appt. as Barrack Master, at Edinburgh,
" not equal to active service, on account of wounded right arm " {A.L., 1808-35 ;
W.O. Offs. Services, 1828, P.R.O. ; Col. John Davies's 2nd Ft, vi. 108.)
Second son of Adam, Griamachary ; b. 1788; in. 1817, Nov. iS, at San-
tarem, Estramadura, Donna Marianna Carlotta Loi Gon<;aIves de Mello, dau.
of Luiz Gongalves de Mello, ot the Public Treasury, and had William, b. 1818,
Aug. 18, Bajan, King's Coll., Abd., 1832; Bessy Marianna, b. 1825, Jul. 8;
George Adam, b. 1827, Jun. n ; Anna Rosa, b. 1829, Jun. 1 ; and twin sons.
Sir John James Hood, 1047, and Sir Thomas Edward, 1354- Gordon, who
lived at Upper Middlefield, Woodside, Aberdeen, d. there, 1834, May 24 {G.M.,
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