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GORDONS UNDER ARMS AS JACOBITES. 531
Inveresky, and had George, 2087, John, 2126, Cuthbert, the discoverer of
Cudbear dye (who was perhaps a grandson), James, 1736-1811, and
William, father of George Thomas, 597 (J. M. Bulloch in the Huntly Ex-
press, 1909, Aug. 28, Sep. 3 ; Wimberley's Gordons of Beldorney, 33-6).
2147- Walter. 1745, carried arms in the rebel Life Guards. 1746,
May 7, whereabouts unknown (Rosebery's List, 248). He is apparently
the Walter in the Life Guards in Lord Elcho's regiment, " belonging to
Midlothian, who was captured at Inverness, 1746, April 17 " (Allardyce's His-
torical Papers, 613).
Painter, Edinburgh (Rosebery's List, 248).
2148- William, 6th Viscount of Kenmure. 1715, nominated by Mar
to the chief command of the South of Scotland "tho' utterly a stranger to all
military affairs " (Patten's Rebellion, 51) ; Oct., attempted to take the town of
Dumfries; retired to Lochmaben, and proclaimed the Chevalier as James
VIII., repeating the process at Hawick, Oct. 16, and at Jedburgh, Oct. 17;
Oct. 19, effected a junction at Rothbury, with Northumberland gentlemen,
under Mr. Forster; Oct. 22, met the Highlanders at Kelso, under Brig.
Mackintosh, Kenmure now having 1400 foot and 600 horse under his
command ; Oct. 30, reached Langholm {via Jedburgh and Hawick), from
which he sent 400 men under Lord Carnwath, to block up Dumfries ; Oct.
31, reached Longtown, being deserted by 400 Highlanders; Nov. i, marched
to Brampton, Cumberland, where Forster opened his commission to act as
General in England, Kenmure 's commandership-in-chief coming to an end;
Nov. 14, surrendered at Preston ; Dec. 9, arrived a prisoner in London, and
sent to the Tower. 1716, Feb. 9, attainted; Feb. 24, executed on Tower
Hill, dying "with great resolution and composure" (Scots Peerage, v. 126-g).
Son of Alexander, 5th Viscount of Kenmure, 123; brought up at the
court of St. Germains ; m. 1711, Mary {d. 1776), only dau. of Sir John Dal-
zell, of Glenae, and sister of Robert, 6th Earl of Carnwath, having Robert,
" 7th " Viscount (17 13-41) ; John, " 8th " Viscount, 1765-
2149- William. 1745, Sergeant, "forced out and submitted to the
King's mercy". 1746, May 7, at home (Rosebery's List, no).
Resided at Dell, Elgin {ibid., no).
2150- William. 1746, Jan. 17, carried arms at Falkirk; Apr. i6, at
Culloden ; May 7, lurking (Rosebery's List, 10).
Farmer at Ferrar, Aboyne {ibid., 10).
2151- William. 1745, carried arms as a private man. 1746, May 7
at home (Rosebery's List, 112).
Resided in Glenrinnes.