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GORDONS UNDER ARMS AS JACOBITES. 527
Weaver, Canongate parish, Edinburgh (ibid., 248).
2125- John. 1745, Volunteer in Lord Ogilvie's regiment. 1746, May
7, returned as "killed" (Rosebery's List, 216).
Barber and wigmaker, Forfar; described as "junr." [ibid.).
2126- John. 1745, Officer. 1746, May 7, returned as " dead " (Rose-
bery's List, no).
Son of Thomas, of Fotherletter, 2146-
2127- John. 1745, raised men for the rebels; Lord Lewis Gordon
stayed with him at St. Bridget's, Tomintoul ; " took the name of Colonel, but
was not above a week with them " (Rosebery's List, 108). 1746, Apr. 14, wrote
from Gordonhall to the Laird of Grant that he had surrendered to Gen.
Cadogan at Presmuckral, after which he went to the Highlands and advised
the people to give up their arms ; Jun., imprisoned at Inverness ; Jul., taken
in the transport " Pamela," to Woolwich (Aug. 7), and thence to Gravesend
(Lyon ill Mourning, ni. 29, 31) ; Nov. i, taken to the house in London of Mr.
Dick, messenger (ibid. 111. 33) ; petitioned the King for his release, being
" utterly blind for several years past '' (S.P. Doin. Geo. IL, P.R.O., bundle 67) ;
Elcho (Affairs of Scotla)id, 319) says he drank himself blind. 1747, Jun. 20,
discharged with ten guineas to carry him home (Spalding Club Misc. i. 397).
Eldest son of John, of Glenbucket, 2110; b. 171 7 ; height 5 ft. 8 in., fair
comple-\ion (S.P. Dom. Geo. IL, P.R.O., bundle 86, No. 50); resided at
Achriachan ; m. Ann (1700-54) dau. of Sir Alexander Lindsay, of Evelack, in
the Carse; and had William, 2152-
2128' John. 1745, carried arms, but submitted. 1746, May 7, at home
(Rosebery's L/si, no).
Resided at " Inshnakep " (ibid.), Inchncape, Kirkmichael ; had William,
who went to Scalan, when it was abandoned as a priests' seminary, and
ultimately to Keith, and who m. Margaret, sister of James Stuart, merchant.
Lower Thames St., London, grandaunt of Sir Stuart Knill, Lord Mayor of
London : this William had Donald, who was a merchant in Liverpool, and
who took the additional name of Stuart, 1835 (J. M. Bulloch in the Huntly
E.xprcss, 1906, Apr. 20, Jul. 27).
2129- John. 1745, carried arms. 1746, May 7, prisoner , (Rosebery's
List, no).
Resided at Loynavere, Elgin (ibid.).
2130- John. 1745, Capt. ; " beheaved discreetly" and protected the
houses of Sir Henry Innes and several ministers. 1746, May 7, returned as
having "no residence " (Rosebery's List, 108); said by family tradition to
have commanded Prince Charlie's bodyguard at Culloden.